@Jo-20 wrote:
I have a Sony XBR55HX929 and a Pioneer Elite VSX50. I think I have an issue with the AV relay switch as it won't switch properly between outputs as I have my Sony Blu-ray player hooked directly and it now won't display on TV when I connect it (this just started). I used to hear a mechanical click when switching and now I don't. I think it is stuck in the TV connection. I am about to connect the Blu-ray direct to the TV and hope it works correctly. My TV has HDMI control that displays "Checking External Speakers" and it will switch them on when connected to the AV. We like this as we can just turn on the TV when we want without the surround sound. The decoding system is working as it changes during TV programming and changing stations.
@Jo-20 wrote:
I have a Sony XBR55HX929 and a Pioneer Elite VSX50. I think I have an issue with the AV relay switch as it won't switch properly between outputs as I have my Sony Blu-ray player hooked directly and it now won't display on TV when I connect it (this just started). I used to hear a mechanical click when switching and now I don't. I think it is stuck in the TV connection. I am about to connect the Blu-ray direct to the TV and hope it works correctly. My TV has HDMI control that displays "Checking External Speakers" and it will switch them on when connected to the AV. We like this as we can just turn on the TV when we want without the surround sound. The decoding system is working as it changes during TV programming and changing stations.
Part of my reply to you was cut off yesterday for some reason. It ends mid-sentence. I was trying to ask why you're not connecting your devices (Roku/BluRay/Cable Box, etc.) directly to your AVR - the Pioneer VSX-50? Your AVR has four HDMI inputs. Why do you need to use an "AV Switcher"? Sounds like you mean you have an HDMI Switcher. Why not just switch devices through the VSX-50?
Here's my setup. I also have a Pioneer Elite. Mine is actually newer than yours, even though the model number is lower. I have a VSX-45, but it's a 4K / HDR video-capable receiver. Looks similar to yours, but yours is a few years older than mine. In any event, I have all of my devices connected directly to the Pioneer Elite.
Here's an example of what it looks like:
Roku ---> HDMI Input 1 on the VSX-45
FiOS Cable Box ---> HDMI Input 2 on the VSX-45
Blu-Ray ---> HDMI Input 3 on the VSX-45
Apple TV ---> HDMI Input 4 on the VSX-45
Chromecast ---> HDMI Input 5 on the VSX-45
VSX-45 HDMI-OUT ---> Connected to my LG 4K TV's HDMI "ARC" input
So, the only thing that is directly connected to my TV is the HDMI-Output of my VSX-45. Every other device is connected directly to the VSX-45.
Why aren't you connecting your outboard devices (Roku, Blu-Ray, Cable Box) directly to your VSX-50?
I have a universal remote that I use to change sources on the Pioneer VSX-45. When I change the source (VSX-45 HDMI-1, HDMI-2, etc.), obviously the video on the TV changes and the sound changes with it. When I don't want to have the VSX-45 surround sound system "ON", it still passes through the audio and video switching to the TV, itself, while it's in "standby" mode. In other words, if I just turn on the TV and don't turn on the VSX-45, I get the TV speakers, only. But I can still switch the sources on the VSX-45 even though it's in Standby mode. As soon as I turn on the VSX-45 to listen to the outboard 5.1 speaker system, the TV speakers mute.
So my question is, why aren't you using the VSX-50 to handle all of your HDMI connections, and then just connect the HDMI-OUT of the VSX-50 to the Sony TV's "ARC" input? On your Sony TV - according to your manual - your HDMI ARC input is HDMI-1.
Here's a simple test for the Roku's sound. Connect the Roku to one of your VSX-50's HDMI inputs. Now, turn on the VSX-50 and switch it to the HDMI source that the Roku is connected to. Make sure the Roku's audio settings are set for auto. Try Amazon video, or Netflix. You should see that you'll get Dolby Digital Plus audio out of it on the VSX-50.
