Comments on: Replacing my DVD player with a PS3 http://theludwigs.com/2008/06/replacing-my-dvd-player-with-a-ps3/ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: john http://theludwigs.com/2008/06/replacing-my-dvd-player-with-a-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-533 john Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:34:43 +0000 http://theludwigs.com/?p=2854#comment-533 an interesting idea. not all my sources tho are hdmi (my ancient laser disc player!) so i still need an rgb path. and the onscreen interface to my receiver is mandatory for managing digital audio routing (not a benefit at all, but i have to use it to map virtual digital audio connects to physical connects, how regular humans do this i will never know). i think i should probably just move to an HDMI AV receiver like this "pioneer":http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/HomeEntertainment/AV-Receivers/EliteReceivers/VSX-94TXH an interesting idea. not all my sources tho are hdmi (my ancient laser disc player!) so i still need an rgb path. and the onscreen interface to my receiver is mandatory for managing digital audio routing (not a benefit at all, but i have to use it to map virtual digital audio connects to physical connects, how regular humans do this i will never know). i think i should probably just move to an HDMI AV receiver like this pioneer

]]> By: sammck http://theludwigs.com/2008/06/replacing-my-dvd-player-with-a-ps3/comment-page-1/#comment-534 sammck Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:08:21 +0000 http://theludwigs.com/?p=2854#comment-534 I also have an AV receiver that does not support HDMI. What I did was bypass the receiver entirely for video on my HDMI sources and instead route them through an HDMI multiplexer (I used a Gefen 6 in x 2 out HDMI multiplexer). Then I adjusted my universal remote to switch to the desired HDMI input at the same time as I switch audio routing on the AV receiver. You lose the ability to have an on-screen UI for the AV receiver, but I never use that anyway. I also have an AV receiver that does not support HDMI. What I did was bypass the receiver entirely for video on my HDMI sources and instead route them through an HDMI multiplexer (I used a Gefen 6 in x 2 out HDMI multiplexer). Then I adjusted my universal remote to switch to the desired HDMI input at the same time as I switch audio routing on the AV receiver.

You lose the ability to have an on-screen UI for the AV receiver, but I never use that anyway.

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