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  1. I can't get audio out of one of my Roku's consistently and I'm completely out of ideas as to how to solve it. To set the stage, I have 5 Rokus (and some other things) going into an LU1082D. I have that going out to my TVs, most of which run through AVRs, but one does not. The quiet Roku was plugged into input 1. When it went quiet, I was thinking it might be due to overuse, to I replaced it. The new one worked briefly (maybe once?), but it's now quiet too. I tried swapping out the HDMI cable, but that didn't do anything. I then swapped New Quiet Roku with the audible Roku in input 2 (without swapping the cables) and the New Quiet Roku now in input 2 is still quiet. The audible Roku that was initially in input 2 works in both input 1 and input 2. So then I checked the audio settings on New Quiet Roku and they are (still) identical to the audible Roku. New Quiet Roku doesn't play any sounds on the menu and none of the apps play sound. I then turned New Quiet Roku on in input 2 and checked all of my TVs to see if any of them produced sound. To my shock and confusion, one of our 5 TVs produces sound. Not sure it matters, but it happens to be 1 of the 4 that runs through an AVR. Any suggestions for how to get audio from the quiet Rokus out to all of my TVs consistently? I am completely stumped. Thanks
  2. … and just figured it out. Sounds about right that I would find it right after posting. Sorry for the trouble
  3. Sorry to bring back an old thread, but I’m trying to replace an old struggling Roku with a new one using Composer HE. Where do I find this drop down?
  4. Am I reading the links below correctly that the 2400 and 2500 both support 4K 60Hz? What about the chroma subsampling? I think I'm typically capable of understanding things like this, but 4K formats have just never made sense to me. https://manuals.denon.com/avrx2400h/eu/en/DRDZSYzvebvotm.php https://manuals.denon.com/avrx2500h/eu/en/DRDZSYzvebvotm.php Also, my LU matrix is going to be capped at 30Hz, right? So even if the Denon is capped at 30Hz, it wouldn't be the sole limiter? Appreciate the hand holding
  5. Looking for a preowned Denon AVR-X2400H or X2500H (or something similar). Anything newer than those and they somehow get significantly more expensive (why?!?). If unsuccessful, willing to consider another AVR that has 7+ channels, integrates well with C4 and has dual zone control that would allow me to set up zone 1 as one room and zone 2 as a second/contiguous room. I have a Denon 2300 and 2500 that I've been happy with, hence the request. Replacing a Sony that keeps dropping off the network and therefore loses IP control. Thanks
  6. I see the option in HE to adjust volume on my EA3, but not on my EA1s. Am I missing something? Or is it not an option on the HDMI outs?
  7. Didn’t realize this, will look into it. Thank you!
  8. If someone has enough experience with Annex4’s Vizio driver to be confident in remotely adding it to my project, will you please let me know? I have 2 Vizio TVs that I’d like to add the driver to (subject to it being reasonably priced). If there’s another one I’m not aware of that works better, I’m open to that too. Also, if the recent OS upgrade is stable enough, I’d like to do that as well. Finally, if it’s possible to remotely calibrate the volume levels when playing Spotify via C4 so that they are roughly equal equivalent across my rooms, would love to do that too.
  9. How much is the Annex driver for Vizio TVs? Apologies if this question is taboo, I honestly don’t know
  10. I just need an SR250/260 rechargeable battery cover. Happy to purchase the battery with it if preferred Similarly, sent a PM with no response
  11. We are finishing a renovation and I need to make a decision on how to set up my patio audio. I will have a TV mounted on a brick wall (wired with cat and 2-strand speaker wire) and 4 Klipsch ceiling speakers (2 front and 2 back). Everything is wired back to a cabinet where I’ll have either a Sony STR-DN1060 or Denon x2500 powering everything. The video feed into the receiver is from a C4 LU matrix. My question is what budget conscious center channel/sound bar would you recommend? My challenge in making this decision is that I want to maintain the ability to listen to the TV with the ceiling speakers turned off. We have a bedroom above the patio and I don’t want sound to travel up through the floor when watching at night. Am I better off going with a powered sound bar? Or can C4 somehow tell a receiver to turn certain speakers on/off such that I can use a passive center channel and include ceilings when desired? If passive is an option, what would you recommend given the Klipsch center channels (if matching my ceilings) might not look very good mounted under the TV (too thick?). Sound bars are slimmer and would look better, but obviously don’t incorporate the ceilings. I think I’m leaning toward a Klipsch active sound bar and abandon the speaker wire. I think I would have 2 watch options in C4 for the TV, one with the receiver off and just passing through the audio to the TV, which would power the sound bar and the other where the receiver is on, powering the ceilings, and the sound bar isn’t used. I’m not interested in having a subwoofer, but all the sound bars seem to come with them. Does this make any sense? Any thoughts?
  12. Somewhat off topic, but is there a way to have turning my security alarm system on/off set my nest tstats to away/home, respectively?
  13. Same problem and turning on compatibility mode worked for us too! Not intuitive, but successful. Thanks @chopedogg88
  14. Anyone know if a charger that supports 1,000mA, instead of 500mA, will be a problem? I’m trying to find a dual port USB charger that will also support a zigbee extender (to free up an outlet), but can’t find one with low enough amperage.
  15. Good to know ... seems so obvious now that you mention it. Thanks Mitch, hope all is well
  16. I need a U.S. 2-prong plug adapter for a charging base to an SR-260. Apparently there are (at least) 2 different sizes. Anyone have the adapter for the smaller one, which I am obviously missing? Thank you
  17. That was my thinking too, have been looking into it this morning. Do some work better than others? Is it safe to assume the matrix can't look thru the scaler to the TV? Will this add a level of lag to the system? My 1080 TV is a room over from a 4K and I'd like them to be in sync if possible (significant factor in purchasing a matrix). I like the $99 price tag on https://www.hdtvsupply.com/4k-down-converter.html over the $399 price tag on https://www.avproedge.com/4k-updown-scaler.html, which I've seen recommended elsewhere on this forum. At $399, seems like replacing the TV would make more sense
  18. Special thanks to @livitup who discovered that hooking up a 1080 TV with other 4K TVs to a 4K matrix (LU) scales the feed down to 1080 for all TVs. The video feed quality is not driven by what TVs are on at the time, it’s driven by what is hooked up to the matrix. To maintain 4K out of the matrix you would have to section off the 1080 TV via an EDID group. I understand this would isolate sources that could only be used with the 1080 TV. Appreciate the help @livitup
  19. Agree with this, but to clarify, you can send coax audio out over HDMI/balun in stereo as audio only (screen stays dark). Would be great if there was a way to send separate audio and video feeds simultaneously to the same room. There have been times where it would be great to have a game on in the background with music playing Anyone have an LU hooked up to DirecTV with both 1080 and 4K TVs?
  20. Good to know, although I think I can run digital out from my EA-3 into an audio in on the LU? It looks to me like the LU is also an audio matrix with only coax ins? If so, think I’m still good? Only challenge would be number of controller music instances = number of coax outs on controller(s). If I’m right, I just need to understand how the LU works with a mix of 4K and 1080 TVs and confirm DTV genies can verify 4K compatibility (where in existence). Thanks Cyknight
  21. Are you sure? This came from the LU642D spec sheet: The integrated audio matrix combines audio extracted from the six HDMI sources with eight independent coaxial digital inputs to create a 14 source × 8 zone audio solution, with variable volume, bass & treble controls and audio delay for lip sync correction. Eight total audio zones can be served when AV receivers are connected to the local HDMI outputs. May not be a big deal b/c the only audio sources we use that aren’t derived from video are the integrated music services within C4, which I assume will come from the Ethernet connection and pass thru the LU642D?
  22. I feel like I’ve seen some conflicting commentary on here on IP video distribution and am a little hesitant to take on a new technology that my local guy doesn’t support. My understanding is that the benefit is primarily scalability, but there could be some challenges with playing TV sound in a room contiguous to where the TV is (we watch our LR TV from our kitchen and use kitchen ceiling speakers as a unique zone to play TV sound)? I believe this is easily resolved with the down sampling matrix? I’m still a little confused by the responses above and the LU642D. Will it know which TVs are/aren’t 4K and only send 4K signals to the 4K TVs? Will DirecTV recognize whether the TV supports 4K, which is a requirement for the box to send 4K? Maybe DTV only looks to the matrix to answer the support question? What happens if I try to send a 4K signal to the HD TV? I could dedicate a box to the HD TV, but that takes away some of the benefit I’m seeking from the matrix. Yes, I understand this could be resolved by replacing the HD TV. Also, any thoughts on whether I need an audio matrix or if I can get by with the audio capabilities of the Leaf video matrix and use a non-matrix amp to power speakers? I’m thinking the video matrix will dictate what sound is sent to a room and whatever that sound may be will always be running thru the video matrix. So passive amp is okay? Sorry for the seemingly ignorant questions. Thanks again for the help
  23. I’m itching to upgrade my current setup with a 4K matrix switch, but worried I won’t benefit much from it. Is there something I’m missing or is it just a waste of money? I have 3 TVs on C4 (2 are 4K) and one 4K TV not on C4. Each TV has its own DirecTV box and there’s a sprinkling of DVD players and Apple TVs here and there. I understand the obvious benefit of distributed video (eliminating duplicative sources) and it will let me bring the 4th TV on, but will it prevent me from distributing 4K content anywhere because of the one TV that’s not 4K (lowest common denominator)? I’ve been eyeing the LU642D so I can also play TV audio in a couple zones that rely on a TV from the adjoining room (think open floor plan). Also, I have 3 receivers that distribute to the 3 C4 TVs and also Power 5 audio zones (2 are obviously zone 2s). The house is wired for 4 more rooms of speakers, but I haven’t installed them yet. If/when I do, do I need a matrix amp? Or can I get away with using the video matrix into a non-matrix amp? I know I will still need 1-2 receivers for surround in certain rooms, so thinking 8x8. Thanks for the assistance
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