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[Audiodum]

My father in-law bought a Denon AVR 1610 and has asked me to hook it up for him. We will not be hooking it up via HDMI. We will be using optical audio and componet video from his DVD player and optical from his Dish DVR.

Will this reciever display on its panel the Audyssey setup steps? I know if we went HDMI to his TV we would get on screen displays.

Also what does direct mode mean for a subwoofer?

If I had my druthers I would just like to hook up the speakers and turn this thing on but I know it don't work that way.

I would be grateful for any help,
Thanks, audiodum

 

[ParadigmDawg]

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[GlocksRock]

I just got a Denon AVR-1910 last night, and I'm using no HDMI and I still get the on screen display over composite video, I'd imagine the 1610 would be the same.

 

[Audiodum]

I just got a Denon AVR-1910 last night, and I'm using no HDMI and I still get the on screen display over composite video, I'd imagine the 1610 would be the same.

The thing is, the Dish box will be going to the tv via HDMI, the DVD will be going to the tv by componet. Nothing will be hooked to the reciever except audio.

 

[adk highlander]

The thing is, the Dish box will be going to the tv via HDMI, the DVD will be going to the tv by componet. Nothing will be hooked to the reciever except audio.

Then there would be no OSD because you are not feeding any video from the receiver. Why not use the receiver for switching both Audio and video?

 

[j_garcia]

The thing is, the Dish box will be going to the tv via HDMI, the DVD will be going to the tv by componet. Nothing will be hooked to the reciever except audio.

You only need to connect the receiver to the TV to do the calibration, you don't need to leave it connected once it is done. It must have an output other than HDMI only - you don't need to connect your other components to it to it to run the calibration.

 

[GlocksRock]

Why not just input all your video inputs to the receiver, and let it do all the switching? It can output all of your video inputs onto HDMI, eliminating the need to change video inputs on your tv when switching devices, all you do is leave your tv on whatever HDMI input has the cable going into it... it's not like HDMI cables are expensive.

 

[j_garcia]

Why not just input all your video inputs to the receiver, and let it do all the switching? It can output all of your video inputs onto HDMI, eliminating the need to change video inputs on your tv when switching devices, all you do is leave your tv on whatever HDMI input has the cable going into it... it's not like HDMI cables are expensive.

*edit - I just looked it up and says that it does analog to HDMI transcoding, so this would work.

 

[GlocksRock]

*edit - I just looked it up and says that it does analog to HDMI transcoding, so this would work.

I checked the owners manual before I posted

 

[BMXTRIX]

My father in-law bought a Denon AVR 1610 and has asked me to hook it up for him. We will not be hooking it up via HDMI.

Why? This is a really big question as it makes no sense at all. The simplicity of your system with HDMI connectivity is sitting right there and doesn't seem to make any sense to ignore.

We will be using optical audio and componet video from his DVD player and optical from his Dish DVR.

Or... just hook the HDMI out of the DVD player and Dish box to the receiver and run HDMI to the TV and you are done - 3 cables total.

Will this reciever display on its panel the Audyssey setup steps? I know if we went HDMI to his TV we would get on screen displays.

This TV has an OSD via HDMI per the link provided above. There's not a single reason NOT to be using HDMI really.

If I had my druthers I would just like to hook up the speakers and turn this thing on but I know it don't work that way.

No, first you would need to hook up the 3 HDMI cables.