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I have the BDV-N590 home theatre setup, which is excellent, but I am having trouble. Does anybody know if the HDMI signal can be passed through when the system is on standby? I don't want to have the surround sound amps all fired up just to watch normal TV, and I'm trying to avoid having to spend any money on a workaround (either an HDMI splitter, or a TOSLINK switch). My ultimate goal is to have everything automated (using my Harmony remote) and not have to plug a cable manually from one device to another.
I have already tried it to see if it works, and nothing goes through if the system is on standby. I was hoping I'd missed the setting, but have a feeling it just doesn't do it.
I know that it is possible on some Home Theatre setups (my Dad has a Pioneer one that will do it, so long as the connected device works with CEC/HDMI control).
Any help appreciated.
Hi there
On the AV Receiver you have only two options - "Auto" and "Off" - Make sure that Pass-through is set to "Auto".
I dont think Bravia Sync makes much difference - I could be wrong though. Bravia Sync is the name that Sony gives to the generic HDMI-CEC functions. Other TV manufactureres call it different (ie, Anynet+, Aquos Link, Regza Link, Viera Link, etc) - So if your TV has one of those (as each brand calls it different) try experimenting.
Cheers