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[Jeff6570]

hi,i am using an emotiva xmc1 and an oppo bdp105d,trying to get connections right so i can watch my tv but listen to my oppo but when i switch to the oppo i get the display from the oppo menu,i am using hdmi in from cable box and hdmi from oppo to 2 different inputs,cant find a sollution except,splitting the cable box sig between tv and xmc1,but screen still switches on and off between selecting inputs??anyone familiar with this?must be common on any brand av?thanx,jeff.

 

[lovinthehd]

Real sentences might help. I really have no idea what your issue is particularly from that mess.

ps all gear/connection details may help...eventually

 

[Trebdp83]

You could try one HDMI cable from the Oppo to the TV and a second HDMI cable from the Oppo to the XMC-1. Then, connect HDMI cable from cable box to TV and an optical cable from the cable box to the XMC-1. Switch TV to the cable box input and XMC-1 to the Oppo input and you should be good. That’s just one option.

 

[lovinthehd]

FWIW it would certainly be nice if a particular manufacturer/brand would indicate what units would partiicularly work with such gear to begin with....

 

[Trebdp83]

Yes, that would be helpful. I was just throwing darts blindfolded.

 

[BMXTRIX]

The issue is definitely that you are trying to do something a bit out of the ordinary. The receiver itself may offer a few different options for the solution, but I think the best is simply to take the audio and video from the cable box and split them up.
Oppo HDMI Out --> Emotiva XMC HDMI DVD Input (or similar)
Cable Box HDMI Out --> TV HDMI Input 2
Emotiva XMC HDMI Output --> TV HDMI Input 1
Cable box optical audio output --> XMC Optical audio input

Now, you can put the TV on input 1 if you want to see the Blu-ray Disc, or you can put the TV on input 2 if you want to see the cable box.
You can put the XMC on the DVD input to hear the Oppo, or you can put the XMC on the 'digital audio' input if you want to hear the cable box.

This type of mixing and matching is possible, but it isn't really straightforward as you do have to deal with separating your sources and creating new pathways for audio.

If your cable box does NOT have a optical audio output, then you can use the optical audio output from your TV, or pick up a HDMI audio extractor on Amazon to create that connection point.
Like this: https://www.amazon.com/J-Tech-Digital-Extractor-Passthrough-JTD18G-H5CH/dp/B074HHSJVN/ref=sr_1_2_sspa