How do I connect a Cable box/TV/DVD and Receiver, so I don't have to listen to TV through my Receiver?
915930
I run the cable/dvd player straight into the receiver and my receiver will output to the tv and can use the tv sound system as opposed to the receiver. If I want to use the receiver for better quality sound, I just turn it on...
915931
I send one output on the splitter to each of TV' and another to my home theater receiver. When I want to watch TV without turning on the receiver, I just turn on the TV. Another way to go is to use the RCA component outputs from your cable box and go to the RCA component inputs on your TV. Use that for TV watching when the receiver is off. Then run the HDMI from your cable box to the receiver for surround audio when you want it. That should give you the best of both worlds.
915932
If your receiver passes-through the HDMI signal, then you don't need to turn the receiver on. Not all receivers do this, however. If yours does, just connect the various components to the switch's inputs, run the output to the receiver and from the receiver to the TV.
915933
Um, yeah that's a good question. I'm not saying u can't do it bit Not aware of a way to make the device work w/o going through my surround sound either. Honestly, even though I bought the device, sadly I came across the same thing and ended up not using it. However, you might be able to run optical out of th cable box and try that way. I'm really sorry I'm not much help but understand the frustrations
1356425
if you have a cable or satellite set top box, you would connected to it. TV does not need to be on.
990668
You need to hook an optical cable from the receiver to the TV. Then your Wii, Cable box, or any audio that runs through the TV will also run through the receiver. The HDMI is input only, not output for audio. Good Luck.
596166
Your cable box may have 2 output connections run a pair from that to the DVD player you should be okay that way!
1623065
In the basic cable or satellite TV setup, No, its receiving & playing the sound independently, with each having seperate controls. The TV is not the source of the sound. The signal goes from your cable/SAT box to the soundbar system then out to the TV, so the soundbar continues receiving the signal regardless of the TV power.(unless you turn off the source - the cable/sat box) I can play any of my Sat music channels thru the soundbar with the TV turned off (the sat recvr is on of course). You may be able to program the remote to control power to both, assuming your TV is compatable. But many like me, use our cable/sat remote to control both the cable/sat & TV controls. I don't know how to put all 3 on one remote. In the case of a dvd, then the dvd is the source, so pausing or stopping it will stop the sound.
908300
Yes you can. But to enable this you need to follow some steps: 1) Make sure that you have configured and enable Zone 2 on the setup 2) The source that you need to listen on the Zone 2 need to be connected using using analog cables (RCA). So if you want to watch you cable TV on the Main Output and listen to a CD from you DVD device on the Zone 2, this device need to have the analog cables also connected to the receiver input, HDMI audio cannot be routed to Zone 2. 3) Other option is to listen on Zone 2 the Onkyo Network (Pandora, DLNA, etc) or USB Device (MP3, iPod, etc). On my setup I have connected all the sources using both HDMI and Analog (RCA) cables, and I'm able to listen any source on the Zone 2 indenpendently of what I'm watching/listening on the Main 7.1 Output. Regards.
1078337
The only thing mine is connected to is the cable box...sorry, I don't have a clue.
769864
Most digital cable boxes have optical outputs now. If yours has it, hook the optical cable between your cable box and the sound bar and you should be good to go.
2193085
Can you hook this unit directly to an HDTV using an HDMI cable but with no receiver?
1193947
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.
447726
I have mine hooked to a surround sound system through both a cable box & my receiver. It's fine.
896243
So if I want to watch TV the receiver must be turned on? How can I hook up the cables so the TV and it's speakers work with the cable, and the extra speakers work only when the receiver is turned on?
1068308
If you have a cable box take the L/R audio from there to your headphones , you can't listen to the Internet sound ie You Tube or a home cinema Blu Ray / DVD disk , but you can listen to all cable channels
96636
IF YOU WANT TO RUN YOUR TV WITHOUT YOUR RECIEVER ON AS I SOMETIMES DO, FOR NEWS AND THE LIKE, JUST RUN A SEPERATE AUDIO AND VIDEO LINE FROM YOUR BOX TO YOUR TV. NOW YOU HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
1139245
If you're referring to a coaxial connection, there is a coaxial input on the bar. I haven't tried to connect directly to a cable box, it would make more sense if you were to connect it to your TV but I probably don't fully understand what you're trying to accomplish.
126739
I have this in a room where I have no cable box. It is in the basement. I didn't want to pay for another receiver. You will need a remote for it or use one from another TV. It works great. You do have to watch whatever is on the TV it is connected to but you can change the channels from there.
2267067
your Setup box would need to have composite or HDMI ouput, this you just connect it to one of the inputs of the Receiver, if you still use the old type of analog cable were you receive only a coaxial connection you would need a TV or VCR or Cable turner to pass signal from coaxial to a composite output.