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#80333 - 09/30/08 01:15 AM Re: Only 4 HDMI in and ! out???
nfaguys Offline
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Registered: 04/09/05
Posts: 500
Loc: Maine
Thanks bobliinds.
Since the 997 has x 1 output, and since I would favor the outlaw, not only because of Trinnov, the Integra's 4 x 2 is, therefore, of less importance because of your experience with Monoprice's 4 x 2.
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5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room
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Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director
Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83
Old Sony 60" SXRD TV
Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones



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#80334 - 10/15/08 03:20 PM Re: Only 4 HDMI in and ! out???
mcfrid Offline
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Registered: 07/26/02
Posts: 5
Loc: san diego, CA
as far as a work around this is the best solution I've seen so far -

OCTAVA 1 x 2 HDMI Splitter Distribution Amplifier with Toslink Audio Output approx $200

"Are you a Home Theater enthusiast with 2 HD Displays? The 1x2 HDMI Distribution Amplifier will duplicate your HD source and display the same HD source on2 HD displays! Perfect for systems with dual displays such as high end home theaters."

http://www.octavainc.com/HDMI%20distribution%20amp_splitter%202%20port.html

Any opinions regarding this solution would be appreciated.

I've found the budget 4x2 switcher like the one at monoprice to be very problematic, I returned two of them.

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#80335 - 10/16/08 04:52 AM Re: Only 4 HDMI in and ! out???
rmilewsk Offline
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Registered: 03/22/06
Posts: 68
When you create something to meet a certain price point you will always have to make sacrifices in what is put into that product. In this case I think it was rightly decided to have 4 inputs and 1 output as that is what most of the market needs. There are other higher end options in pre pro's that will give you more inputs and outputs at a price increase I am sure. I would imagine no more than 20% of the people who purchase the 997 will have more than one display. It seems like a bad financial decision to make everyone pay more for something only 20% of the market will use.
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#80336 - 10/16/08 11:55 AM Re: Only 4 HDMI in and ! out???
gonk Offline
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Registered: 03/21/01
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Loc: Memphis, TN USA
Very true, rmilewsk. I'd guess that it would be lower than 20%, actually - although it's certainly higher than would have been the case two or three years ago, when they were probably determining the hardware feature set...
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#80337 - 10/16/08 04:03 PM Re: Only 4 HDMI in and ! out???
vp8000 Offline
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Registered: 12/01/06
Posts: 131
Loc: NJ
I really like the looks of the Octavainc 1 X 2. I have a huge run from my rack to my projector, 60 feet. I like the idea of an amp on it. Never heard of them as I have alwasy used Keydigital. Anyone else on this???
Thanks!!!!!!
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#80338 - 10/17/08 03:00 AM Re: Only 4 HDMI in and ! out???
Brandon B Offline
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Registered: 05/01/02
Posts: 130
Loc: Louse Angeles, CA
Quote:
Originally posted by rmilewsk:
There are other higher end options in pre pro's that will give you more inputs and outputs at a price increase I am sure.
Agree with your post mostly, but I wouldn't consider the Onkyo pro to be particularly higher end than the 997, and its pricing (street) is pretty similar to what I think the 997 will be.

On the 20% of users, you are probably right. I can't even do much of an informal count, as the only 3 people I know who even have pre/pros are 1) My dad with a 950 on my recommendation, 2) my friend who has the same Onkyo, and 3) my brother in law who has my old 950. None of them have two displays connected.

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