HTPC with Blu-Ray player and Yamaha RX V463 connections
Problems with Home Theater Connection
I just purchased a Yamaha RX-V463 AV Receiver to replace a JVC RX-D402 AV Receiver in my home theater system. The rest of the system consists of a Samsung HL-R6168W DLP TV and a custom made HTPC running Windows XP Media Center which contains all of my music CDs on the hard drive, a DVD drive , and a Blu-Ray drive.
All of the connections before and with the Yamaha receiver are via HDMI cables. I have attempted to get the TV to recognize input from my HTPC connected via HDMI through the Yamaha receiver but the TV does not recognize the signals from the new connections at all.
What connections and settings should I employ to connect the HTPC to the TV through the Yamaha receiver? Thanks for your assistance.
Barry Thompson
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There can sometimes be problems connecting HDMI devices through a receiver. This due to HDCP encryption and handshaking issues as movie studios think everyone is going to steal their movies. The handshaking problems happen on many devices including cable boxes, receivers, and a HTPC.
Without the receiver, does the TV see the HTPC video via the HDMI? I would try that first, and if it works, then it’s a Yamaha receiver issue. You would then have to contact Yamaha for support. Maybe a firmware update is needed.
If you can’t get HDMI to work, then there is always component. I’m using component with my HTPC and haven’t had any issues yet, even with my Blu-ray movies.