Could I get some HDMI advice please

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  Blackrose on 20/04/2017 - 00:07

  +1

  Blu ray Player out connected to TV HDMI in
  With a second hdmi cable - Blu ray player output connected to receiver HDMI in

  Is this correct?

  Yes as the RX-V371 does not support 4k video that is the best way to connect it.

  In what case does the receiver's output get used - I cant think of what it would output.

  With newer 4k capable receivers you only need to use one HDMI output on the player connected to the receiver, it will extract the audio and send the video via HDMI from the receiver to the TV.

  If you were only using 1080p sources you could connect it as above with the video going through the receiver.

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    ESEMCE on 20/04/2017 - 08:50

    Does the BluRay player have 2 HDMI outputs?

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      Blackrose on 20/04/2017 - 10:26

      +1

      Yep the 4k UHD players have twin HDMI outputs to be able to run lossless audio to a non 4k receiver via HDMI.

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  [Deactivated] on 20/04/2017 - 00:16

  thanks so much, I was very confused. Thank you :)

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  NanoDuke on 20/04/2017 - 00:32

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  In what case does the receiver's output get used - I cant think of what it would output

  Normally you'd put your Bluray player, PS4, etc into the INPUTs of the receiver and have the OUTPUT going to your TV. So you'd only have the one HDMI port in use on your TV.
  But as Blackrose said, if you get a 4K player, you'd either need a new receiver, or hook it up as suggested.

  Why do you currently have both optical ports in use? You should only need the one optical from TV to your receiver. I can't see why you have optical from PS4 to receiver..

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  Rumbaar on 20/04/2017 - 08:31

  Slightly on topic, I think the best cost effective 4K player is the xBOX S.

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  pjetson on 20/04/2017 - 08:50

  so please bare with me

  Can't I do it with my clothes on?

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  ESEMCE on 20/04/2017 - 08:56

  PS4 - HDMI cable - Receiver HDMI Input
  Receiver Output - HDMI cable - TV HDMI Input

  This will cover video and audio (either TV speakers or Surround speakers or both) for the PS4

  Blu Ray - HDMI cable - 4K TV input (assuming there is only one HDMI 1.4 input on the TV)
  TV Optical Output - Optical Cable - Receiver Optical input

  This will cover 4k video into the TV and Audio for both broadcast TV and BluRay to be sent out of the Receiver Speakers or TV Speakers, or both.

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    Blackrose on 20/04/2017 - 10:30

    Optical will only support lossy multi-channel audio(Dolby digital, DTS) or two channel PCM, optical does not support lossless audio( Dolby TrueHD, DTS Master Audio) or multi-channel LPCM need to use HDMI for lossless audio.

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  Halo375 on 20/04/2017 - 09:55

  There's another option for what you could try. Connect the PS4 Pro and your new 4K bluray player directly to the TV via HDMI. This will send both video and audio to your TV.

  The TV will then output the audio to the receiver via the optical cable - it will output whatever you have on the TV screen. So if you're watching TV channels, games or the movie - all that audio will run to your receiver.

  The problem could be lag - depending on your TV and your receiver it might take too much time to receive the audio and it could get a little out of sync with what's on the screen.

  In that case I would connect the PS4 Pro and the Bluray player via HDMI to the TV (only way to get that 4K you paid for), and optical cables to the receiver. These are both devices where you want the best possible surround sound.

  For watching TV channels, you can output the audio via COAX or RCA cables - lesser sound quality but for TV it shouldn't matter too much. Then get a good universal remote to ensure with a click of the button you have the TV on the right input and the receiver on the right input to match.

  Enjoy!

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    ESEMCE on 20/04/2017 - 10:10

    The Amp supports HDMI ARC, so potentially could hook up the TV HDMI ARC socket to the receiver Output and get TV audio through the amp that way too.

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      Blackrose on 20/04/2017 - 10:33

      As with optical ARC will only support lossy audio, you cant send Dolby TrueHD, DTS Master audio or multi-channel LPCM via ARC.

      The newly announced HDMI 2.1 will support all audio codecs via ARC but nothing is using HDMI 2.1 yet.

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  ode1online on 20/04/2017 - 10:57

  I am in a similar situation

  I have a 4k SUHD TV and an Older Yamaha A3000 receiver which doesn't support 4K,
  I purchased the Samsung 4K Blu-ray player as it has DUAL HDMI outputs and has 4K Netflix and Youtube

  HDMI 1 of the Blu-ray is plugged into the TVS HDMI 1 (in my example it doesn't mater which input as all my inputs support 4K HDR)
  HDMI 2 is plugged into the receiver HDMI 3 (which I have set a 4K blu-ray)

  When watching a Blu-ray my remote turns on the TV and sets it to HDMI 1 and Turns on the Receiver and sets it to HDMI 3.

  We are not using ANY output from the receiver as the output is the speakers, we are NOT sending a video signal to the TV as its directly fed to the TV via HDMI 1

  anyway good luck..

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  StickMan on 20/04/2017 - 11:14

  Using optical won't get you the best audio quality. In fact it's possible you won't even get surround audio, depending on the encoding of the media.

  Considering you have a 4K TV, PS4 Pro for no real reason (you heard me), and now are buying a 4K Bluray player, my assumption is you have plenty of money. So my suggestion is to sell the amplifier 2nd hand and buy a 4K amp, and connect devices to the amp with one HDMI cable to the TV - as is ideal.

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  [Deactivated] on 20/04/2017 - 19:53

  thanks so much for the advice guys, given me much to look into. Appreciate it!