how to watch satellite tv without receiver being on

gonzo64
gonzo64 Posts: 39
edited December 2013 in Electronics
i have a denon avrx2000 receiver and want to know how to connect my directv box to my receiver..but dont want to have receiver on to to watch tv....right now i have the satellite to my tv and then tv to my denon receeiver...will this work ....also at times we watch movies on satellite so i need it to work with the surround sound too......any help thanks........
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  • 1Locoweed
    1Locoweed Posts: 12
    edited December 2013
    I don't know anything about your receiver, but look in the manual for it, for "pass through"
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,490
    edited December 2013
    Your receiver has a common feature called HDMI standby pass through. Assuming you are using HDMI cables, you can run the Directv box to the receiver with HDMI standby pass through turned on. It's on by default (page 138 of your user manual).
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  • gonzo64
    gonzo64 Posts: 39
    edited December 2013
    i think your right....ill have to check it out....what about when i dont have receiver plugged in....i do this when im gone for a while so i dont leave everything plugeed in...trying to save on electricity....lol.....can i do satellite to tv and then tv to receiver...
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,490
    edited December 2013
    I'm pretty sure the pass through feature only works when the receiver is plugged in. Power consumption in standby pass through mode is only 0.5 watts, so any electricity cost savings for unplugging the receiver when you're watching TV are tiny.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2013
    gonzo64 wrote: »
    trying to save on electricity to buy more crack....lol.....can i do satellite to tv and then tv to receiver...

    Yes if your tv has a fiber optic out you should have decent sound or you will be stuck with the RCA red/white outputs to the receiver.
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  • warren
    warren Posts: 756
    edited December 2013
    gonzo64 wrote: »
    i have a denon avrx2000 receiver and want to know how to connect my directv box to my receiver..but dont want to have receiver on to to watch tv....right now i have the satellite to my tv and then tv to my denon receeiver...will this work ....also at times we watch movies on satellite so i need it to work with the surround sound too......any help thanks........
    Don't turn your receiver on...
    Some final words,
    "If you keep banging your head against the wall,
    you're going to have headaches."
    Warren
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