wappinghigh Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 What AVR's have you all used (if any) with full certified C4 driver control that gives your clients full HDMI Matrix switching for at least two rooms? Some of the higher end Denon's and Pioneers seem to offer HDMI matrix switching for 2 rooms using the IR remote: That is in a separate room a user can be watching any of the 6 to 8 HDMI sources plugged into the receiver independently of someone watching different or the same source in the primary room. Ie for all intense and purposes these AVRS's are acting like they have full two way inbuilt 6-8x2 Matrix switching. IS this really the case? And do the Control4 drivers treat them as full 6-8x2 matrixes just like say a Leaf or a SnapAV? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Are there any AVR's that do this for more than 2 rooms? ie any 8x3's or 8x4's?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 My Sony is 6x2. ZONE2 commands exist in the driver and the API. You need to figure out the audio path if you are not using the TV speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I know the Pioneer receivers are a bit misleading, in that they are essentially only 8x2 with Out 2 beinga mirror of the main output and the 'HDZone' output being the only seperately switching one. Also, there's some weird limitations on what can be induvisually done or not (ie, 4 of the 8 inputs, if selected in either zone, make both zones locked to view the same iput). Driver wise it all works - it's the receivers themselves that have some oddities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 ^ Ok. Thanks for that Ck and SHM... clearly need to check the fine details with the dealers down at the shop.. Cheers Might look at the new Denon's and the Marantz as well. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecodeman Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 My denon AVRx4000 does this, and i use it for my living room and master bedroom tvs. Audio in the bedroom is through tv HDMI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 To follow on cys point the Sony's have dual zone 1 outs (fairly pointless you could easily split it) and then a zone 2 so you can hook 3 screens to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lowe Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Denons AVR 4520 has been very successful for us the key is matching the tvs.hopefully the 5200 will be a worthy replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Can I bring this topic up again? Sorry if this seems daft, but with the receivers mentioned I am assuming the HDMI zone outs offer true HDMI audio (as well as video) on those outputs? That is, bitstream or multichannel PCM audio is output via HDMI (not as seems to be the case with my cheaper Yamaha Aventage 1010 stripped to stereo?) (What I want to do is run an HDMI cable carrying both video and multichannel audio out from a receiver)... into an Oppo... It's all about the way I'm setting up my new HT... I know the Oppo will accept HDMI like this direct from a dedicated source.. but what about coming from a receiver??) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 My Sony is 6x2.ZONE2 commands exist in the driver and the API.You need to figure out the audio path if you are not using the TV speakers.Full 6x2 ?? (see post above)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMHarman Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Full 6x2 ?? (see post above)...I would be willing to test this but I only have one receiver so have no idea how to get details on what is included in the outbound z1 and z2 datastreams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Thanks! I mean some of em have HDTbase.. I mean surely they don't strip the audio to Stereo from that output?? Then again stranger things have happened with this industry that is 4 sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 http://www.converters.tv/products/video_matrix_selectors_15380.html LOL Sold out! Is it any wonder!!!! Receiver manufactures SUCK> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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