Question about HDMI Input into Yamaha RX-V477

[ct221933]

Hi,

I am just beginning to venture in HT, even though I have been an audio 2.0 user for the longest time. I have a Yamaha RX-V477 receiver set up in our media room. It is primarily for my kids Xbox One and the occasional DVD/Blue Ray movie.

I connected the xbox One to the HDMI 1 input of the yamaha receiver. Each time the kids play on the xbox one, they turn on the receiver, and select HDMI 1. The receiver HDMI output is in turn connected to our smart TV.

One day, the kids showed me that it is possible to just turn on the Xbox One without turning on the yamaha receiver and still get the images and sound through the TV. I was puzzled. I thought the Xbox one is connected to the receiver and so the receiver has to be on in order to view images on the TV. Did the receiver just pass the signals through the TV even though it wasn't on? Sorry if the question sounded obvious or stupid.

 

[TLS Guy]

Hi,

I am just beginning to venture in HT, even though I have been an audio 2.0 user for the longest time. I have a Yamaha RX-V477 receiver set up in our media room. It is primarily for my kids Xbox One and the occasional DVD/Blue Ray movie.

I connected the xbox One to the HDMI 1 input of the yamaha receiver. Each time the kids play on the xbox one, they turn on the receiver, and select HDMI 1. The receiver HDMI output is in turn connected to our smart TV.

One day, the kids showed me that it is possible to just turn on the Xbox One without turning on the yamaha receiver and still get the images and sound through the TV. I was puzzled. I thought the Xbox one is connected to the receiver and so the receiver has to be on in order to view images on the TV. Did the receiver just pass the signals through the TV even though it wasn't on? Sorry if the question sounded obvious or stupid.

Your receiver must have HDMI pass through.

 

[BMXTRIX]

The question is great...

A common complaint for years was that the receiver 'MUST' be on for anything to work.

The wife (or kids) come home and just want to watch cable tv, or play a game. So, they have to turn the TV on, turn on the receiver, put everything on the right input, etc.

Kind of cumbersome. Especially for casual viewing.

So, newer A/V receivers often feature video pass through when off. The receiver typically has several modes and options for video pass through when off.

1. Disabled (doesn't work at all)
2. Use last input. If you leave it on HDMI 3, then that's what passes through. If you leave it on HDMI 1, then that's what passes through.
3. Use a specific input (select input) - Always uses the input that you specify. So, if HDMI 1 was the choice, it would always pass the gaming system to the TV when the receiver is off.

It's a really nice feature for casual usage and not on every A/V receiver, but clearly yours supports it.

You can dig through the setup of your receiver to see what your options are.