What do I need to have my Onkyo receiver produce sound from the Smart Hub like Netflix, HBO-Go, Amazon? Don't want sound from TV.
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From your AV reciever, use an HDMI from the TV-out slot to the TV HDMI slot that supports ARC. It will say ARC below the port you are looking for. You may have to program your reciever to recognize HDMI-ARC (check your owners manual) but this will send all audio from the TV to your reciever using only the one HDMI cable. This reduces cables and will do exactly what you are asking.
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Just feed the sound from your TV into your receiver, and then turn your TV sound all the way down to "zero" - then you will just use the receiver as your sound source on all programs - TV,, Netflix, Amazon, etc.That is what I did and it works great. How you do that will depend on your receiver inputs - could be done with HDMI, rca feeds, or optical digital cord - whatever it will accept.
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ONKYO HT-S5500 7.1 Channel Home Theater..this is excellent unit, clear sound, very silent when no sound signal input received, no hiss, the house is shaking when i enjoy the sound & adjust in a higher Volume ( which my sister always complained..hahaha), there are lot of option for sound/video input, actually I set up a home theater in my room.. I hang a projector on the ceiling/ WD streaming player/ DVD player/ Tablet/ mini PC/outdoor antenna (no need cable subscription bec. i can watch what i want in streaming player & tablet will do. & unlimited movie on NETFLIX ($7.99/mth) & lot of choices pandora etc.(in addition a can listen radio station from my home country audio come out in ONKYO) all connected to ONKYO...one of the nice thing i want is the sound on TV in projector come out in ONKYO home theater, even you watch news/sports/movie..you got spectacular sound like watching live sports..sound option like home theater, TV logic/mono/direct/ neo cinema etc..before i went to sleep, i tuned to FM(Delilah station 106.7) it turn off automatically...sleep timer.other option i did not discover yet..
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Hey Craig-Which optical input connection on the Onkyo receiver did you use to connect the optical cable from your TV? I'm not having success. :-(
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Which of the two optical inputs on the Onkyo do you feed the optical cable from the TV to? I'm not having success in getting satellite video and audio through the Onkyo to play at the same time.
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I was able to do it with an Onkyo A/V receiver and a Panasonic Viera TV, using the Onkyo's RIHD (Remote Interactive over HDMI) setup for power on/off. It worked for me because both components are RIHD compatible.
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I was just considering both these models. With the Onkyo, I think you'd have to go with TOSLINK/optical audio cables for your HDMI devices to transfer sound from the device to the receiver. That was the main thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on the Onkyo system, but there's a work-around. The Sony set is aesthetically attractive. My biggest gripe about this (and a lot of Sony products) is that they manufacture their products with minimal compatibility with other brands: the receiver doesn't come with the standard speaker terminals - you won't be able to plug in other speakers into this Sony receiver. But, this may not be an issue for someone planning to truly use this system as a set and has no intent to upgrade or use different speakers while keeping the receiver. I have in-wall speakers installed and it won't work with the Sony system.
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Hi Tom,Just to be clear, if I want to just watch TV, I DO still have to turn the Onkyo ON and switch something. I cannot just turn the tv on and watch/listen to it without ever turning the Onkyo on and switching something?Thanks
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Check the Onkyo website FAQs for your unit. There is a list of reasons there. It isn't explained well in their manual. Make sure your blu ray isn't doing the decoding and sending a multichannel signal.
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I got rid of my Denon receiver but I believe you can. The HDMI has a signal feed back the send audio signal out of the TV over HDMI into the receiver. Most receivers have this feature. If I remember correctly there should be a button on the Denon remote control marked 'TV'. Just press this button and you should here the TV audio over you speakers that are connected to your receiver.
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the receiver will have to be turned on to get TV sound. My problem is with Blu Ray soundtrack passes thru but no voices.
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You would have to purchase a sound bar or similar product and connect them using the digital audio out on the back of the TV using a fiber optic cord. The Bose Cinemate series 2 would be a good example. I have the Bose solo. It sounds just as good and it only 3 or 400 bucks.
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Go Hawks' answer makes sense to me but Samsung support has told me at least twice that there is no way to get audio out. That doesn't make sense to me and I am going to try Go Hawks' suggestion with a HD receiver. Any suggestions on a good economical one to get?
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Read the manual. You must select source. Call Onkyo if need be.mine works fine
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You can use a TOSLINK cable to get your sound from your receiver, that is IF your antiquated receiver is capable doing such. Many modern receivers can actually play the video and the sound through the HDMI cable.
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I use a Roku, Apple TV, etc. and connect them all to the TV with an HDMI cable, then let the pass through to the receiver handle the rest. Just remember you can shut off the TV speakers and run surround only if you'd like. There's a button for that on the remote. In my case, I paired this with s 6500 series Samsung TV, so the remote can handle both, which is convenient. Great receiver / DVD unit for the money.
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Very tough call to make. I can't comment on the Yamaha 465 as I haven't used it. I've looked at its info on Yamaha's site and it doesn't seem to indicate pass-through only for its HDMI, which means it may support audio through HDMI, too. But as they say, specs are subject to change without notice. I do have the Onkyo TX-SR507 receiver and it DOES support audio through HDMI as well. I've read a few reports saying that the Onkyo receiver will work great with Bose, Polk, and Yamaha speakers. I'm actually using Yamaha NS-SP1800 5.1 Speaker system that I bought off of Tigerdirect.com for only $119, and to be honest, they rival my parents Bose home theater system. They have an old analog one since they don't have HD. I'm the only one in my family with HD gear, lol! Score one for the kids. I've actually done a lot of research, even Consumer Reports, to find my receivers. Whenever you do receiver shopping, ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM RECEIVERS THAT HAVE ONLY HDMI PASS-THROUGH if you want your audio going through HDMI. Hope this helps. Good luck.
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Yes you can. There's a "by-pass" audio option that allows the signal - including audio to go from the source (cable box/dish box), through the receiver, and to your TV (using HDMI cables). This works very well for me when I don't need the surround system on.