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mac mini to Pioneer VSX 1020

post #1 of 8
Thread Starter 

Upgraded to HD last year and the old Denon was not doing what I wanted.

 

Just bought the Pioneer vsx 1020 as well as the mac mini.

 

I want to use the TV as the monitor and run the mac mini through the receiver.  But not sure the best way to do that

 

a. Do I run the video/hdmi via the recceiver

 

b. Do I split the video and audio.  Video directly to the tv and audio via the receiver?

post #2 of 8

a - yes - HDMI to receiver - then HDMI to TV (provided your TV is HDMI capable)

b - no

post #3 of 8
Thread Starter 

Thanks...

 

Yes the tv is HDMI ready.

 

So by running the Mac HDMI to the Receiver then to the TV.  I will have both the directv hdmi and the mac mini running via the Receiver.  I have to still go and read the how to assign components with the Receiver, but I assume that the Receiver will be able to "output" whichever I choose, the Mac or TV setting.  Do you know?

post #4 of 8

Yes - you will choose the appropriate input on the receiver for what you want to watch and the receiver will handle the sound and pass the video to your TV.

post #5 of 8

That is why we call a modern receiver the hub and switch of your system. 

post #6 of 8

I have this EXACT same setup.  I just purchased the Mac Mini last night.  I connected the Mac Mini to the HDMI 1 input and set up the input on the receiver.  I am getting video but no audio at all, either from the TV or the receiver.  Are you up and running?  How did you set up your input on the receiver

post #7 of 8

I just answered my own question.  Went into preferences on the Mac Mini and selected Sound.  I clicked on Output tab and chose my VSX-1020 (which is my Pioneer receiver) as the the device for my sound output.  It worked after that.  

post #8 of 8
Thread Starter 

Thanks for the help. I started setting it up last night.

 

The setup went pretty smooth.  I used the MCACC for setting up the sound and changed my inputs accordingly. Still have to set up the MAC Mini.

 

When I tested the setup with the DVD player via HDMI connection.  I could not get the receiver to auto change to Dolby Digital?  I chose Auto Surround, but the Dolby Digital never lit up.  I manually changed to Dolby Pro Logic II.  Any advice on how to set up the receiver so that is will auto detect the Dolby Digital

 

3 Press , then press AUTO/ALC/
DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT)
to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and start
playback of the source.3
If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround
sound DVD disc, you should hear surround
sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you
will only hear sound from the front left/right
speakers in the default listening mode.

 

Auto playback
There are many ways to listen back to sources
using this receiver, but for the simplest, most
direct listening option is the Auto Surround
feature. The receiver automatically detects
what kind of source you’re playing and selects
multichannel or stereo playback as
necessary.1
• While listening to a source, press
, then press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT2
for auto playback of a source.
AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display
before showing the decoding or playback
format. Check the digital format indicators in
the front panel display to see how the source is
being processed.
• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby
Surround encoded, the proper decoding
format will automatically be selected and
shows in the display.

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