A/V Receiver question...

shawn474
shawn474 Posts: 3,052
edited October 2007 in Electronics
I got to rearranging the audio components today. I noticed the monitor output on the back of my sony str-da5es receiver. What is this for? Is it for an on screen display? Does it offer any advantage to hooking up the receiver throught the outher outputs? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Shawn
Shawn
AVR: Marantz SR-5011
Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
Front: Polk LsiM703
Rear: LSI fx
Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
DVD Player: Sony PS4
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2007
    Here is the user manual it may help.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited October 2007
    janmike,
    I have the manual. It doesn't really go into any detail on this hookup except how to do it. My question is are there any advantages to hooking it up this way either visually or sonically? Or any other advantages at all? Just wondering if it is better to hook it up through the monitor output than the other outputs.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited October 2007
    I am not 100% what that is for but since it is an output you may be able to direct the programming screens to the TV or other monitor device. On my Proceed Pre I can do that and then take it to the input on the monitor.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2007
    janmike wrote: »
    I am not 100% what that is for but since it is an output you may be able to direct the programming screens to the TV or other monitor device. On my Proceed Pre I can do that and then take it to the input on the monitor.

    Yep. That's how mine works, too. I use S-video.

    Not sure how it works for newer receivers with HDMI. It may not be necessary.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited October 2007
    It looks multi channel capable for audio and video. My Marantz has that feature, and I use the second channel A/V for a second room with a shared wall.
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