[daveyM3]

Originally Posted by doc_ab

Not strictly true as most amps will support pass through as Chris330D says. I use my amp this way with a harmony remote. So if I want just sky through tv I press watch tv. Sky box and tv are turned on with sound via tv speakers. If I want to hear sound via amp and 5.1 speakers I press watch sky and as well as tv and sky box amp is also turned on and all correct inputs selected.

Must admit I never knew this was possible. Every days a school day!

[davyk31]

Haven't had time to connect yet, today hopefully.

[davyk31]

All connected last night and working mostly as I want it. TV sound seems to work through the amp when its on and through TV when its off, however still need to fully test this with Lovefilm or BLinkbox.

Problem this morning was no Sky without the AMp on. The HDMI from the Sky HD box goes to the Amp, into HDMI 1. Should this perhaps go into HDMI2 so hopefully the signal passes through when amp is off or would this not work. Reason for wanting this is so that when Grannys are babysitting they don't need to worry about the amp, they could just turn on the TV, get Sky and sound through the TV without the amp.

Other option may be to run HDMI from Sky box to the TV direct rather than to the Amp, would this work and would it mess up anything else?
Would appreciate any help before taking all the cables apart again.

[225_AB]

The amp needs to be in standby mode

[M3-FAST]

At least one of the HDMI's should work as a pass through for when it is in standby mode

As said above tho, leave in standy by, dont physically turn it off!

(for babysitting, I just leave the amp on but turn the volume down to minimum, and then turn the tv speakers up)

[Masterplan]

Originally Posted by M3-FAST

At least one of the HDMI's should work as a pass through for when it is in standby mode

As said above tho, leave in standy by, dont physically turn it off!

(for babysitting, I just leave the amp on but turn the volume down to minimum, and then turn the tv speakers up)

This is how I use mine if the amp is not required, or leave it on stand by.

All my inputs go to the TV via my amp.

[M3-FAST]

Originally Posted by Masterplan

This is how I use mine if the amp is not required, or leave it on stand by.

All my inputs go to the TV via my amp.

+1 - only one HDMI goes to the TV, all other HDMI's feed into the amp and the amp switches between each source.

Have had surround setups for years and not had one as 'cable-tidy' & 'remote friendly' as this!

Turning the TV on/off, switches the amp on/off automatically which makes it even easier - Virgin TiVo remote controls the lot for everyday use!

[davyk31]

The amp was on standby mode but I wasn't getting a Sky picture on TV until I select HDMI 1 on amp, it seems to start up as D In which I assume refers to the optical in cable from the Sky box so I get sound but no picture. Only when I go through the sources on Home Cinema Kit to HDMI 1 do I get any picture.

Thats too complicated but elderly babysitters so would prefer the TV to come onto Sky with sound without involving the Amp. There are plenty of HDMI In points to the TV, currently I am using point 2 as advised to get the audio return.

All a bit technical for me this !!

[225_AB]

Difficult without being there as its probably a minor tweak. When you tun off amp what happens if you make sure that it is left on HDMI input before switch off?

[davyk31]

Will check later but pretty sure the amp always starts up on D In which is the optical from the sky box.