Maybe the cable box is "sensing" the device going off or something and reverting to its default settings.
For the PS3, there are a couple of things you need to set to get the HD Audio stuff...
Well the only thing I had connected was the DirecTV STB, and the HDMI out to the new Samsung plasma (super nice BTW). I'm fairly certain I had those set to on, but may not have power-cycled the devices once I made the...
My living room is very similar - open to the second story and kitchen on one end. The 15" Dayton I built is PLENTY of sub to fill the room, lol. (And most other rooms in the house, to be honest). Follow Robert's...
Ok Onkyo peeps - help me out. Where/how do I enable HDMI passthru on this receiver? I read the manual (!) twice, and went through every menu option I could find. I must be overlooking it somewhere/somehow. I...
Any reason you are wanting to put all your speakers in the wall?
One thought:
* Run extra of everything, and make sure it is labeled on both ends. Ethernet, speaker wire, etc.
You could always look to a refurb Onkyo or Marantz from accessories4less. You could get a higher-end model for the price of a mid-level, although refurbed. They still have mfg warranty on them.
