is there a way to have a flat screen tv act as input switcher for a dts x 5.1 connected amplifier (1 Viewer)

[JimD53]

I'm trying to simplify our tv setup for my wife who is definitely not technical. I'm not a true audiophile, just a husband trying to make a transition to new equipment as easy to control as possible.

Right now the input devices, DVD and cable box connect to a denon avr. A programmable logitech remote sends codes to switch all devices for use (Mostly TV). The entire system is several years old and will need to be replaced. I'd like to get rid of the logitech which lately has been unreliable. My preference is to use the TV remote to select the desired input instead of the AVR. I want an amplifier to connect to the TV via DTS X to drive my current 5.1 speaker setup unless there is a TV that can natively connect to a 5.1 speaker setup. I don't need a lot of wattage as my wife usually watches tv at a low volume. My goal in this exercise is to save my investment in my 5.1 speaker installation.

Is there an amplifier that can accept a single DTS X feed from a flat screen tv (TBD) with outputs to wire connected 5.1 speakers?
If such an amplifier exists, is there a device that will sense when the TV is turned on and automatically power on the amplifiier?

 

[Al.Anderson]

Your best bet is connecting the TV to the receiver using either coax or optical. If TV and receiver have both use the coax.
You'll have to make sure that your TV routes all its inputs to the coax/optical. Most TVs that aren't ancient will do that; but both types of cables are inexpensive so it's easy to just try it.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Your best bet is connecting the TV to the receiver using either coax or optical. If TV and receiver have both use the coax.
You'll have to make sure that your TV routes all its inputs to the coax/optical. Most TVs that aren't ancient will do that; but both types of cables are inexpensive so it's easy to just try it.

Coax and optical cannot carry a DTS:X or Dolby Atmos (regardless of what the "core" is), as neither have the bandwidth.

 

[Al.Anderson]

My bad, I messed up on the "X" part. It would work fine with old DTS. I think he'd be fine with straight DTS, but that's not what was asked; so he'd have to go with a TV and receiver that supports eArc. And the TV has to send all connected devices through the HDMI-eArc (some, usually older TVs only sent the antenna signal through eArc).