Re: Re: MultiRoom Video

[Ben McCormack <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick

Ummm - That may just work for the 2Ch zones.

You are saying connect Sky 2Ch output to one of the Sonos zones line in and
AppleTV 2Ch output to another Sonos zone line in.

I suppose this means Sonos can act as a matrix switcher for 2Ch audio.

Ben


On 4 Jun 2010, at 16:27, Nick Tyson - The Edge wrote:

> If your Sonos amps are not local and are located where the source
components
> are, surely you just need to connect an audio output direct from each
source
> to the line ins on the Sonos amps.
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> Or have I missed something?
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> Nick
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> ben_mccormack2000
> Sent: 04 June 2010 16:23
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: MultiRoom Video
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> It does but this would then require amplification etc locally.
>
> Ben
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, Tim Hawes
> <timsyahoo@...> wrote:
>>
>> I assumed it was passed over HDMI along with the video signal, is
that not
>> the case?
>>
>> Tim.
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM, ben_mccormack2000 <
>> yahoogroup@...> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks great but does not cover the audio.
>>>
>>> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, Tim
> Hawes <timsyahoo@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Something like this?
>>>> <
>>>>
>>>
> http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/New-Products/Just-Add-Power-HDMI-over-IP-2G-E
> uropean-Launch.html
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> there's a forum thread here too:
>>>> <http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2520>
>>>>
>>>> Needs a managed switch but otherwise looks pretty slick
:-)
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>>
>>>> Tim.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Ben McCormack <
>>>> yahoogroup@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> All
>>>>>
>>>>> I am officially confused and cant see the wood from
the trees!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to work out the best way to do Multiroom
video with the
>>> house.
>>>>> I
>>>>> am using Sonos for the audio.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I guess I want to supply 4 rooms with both Video
(HDMI) and audio (2
>>>>> Channel
>>>>> or 5.1)
>>>>>
>>>>> Sources will probably Sky and AppleTV
>>>>>
>>>>> In an ideal world if I am using a source that is 5.1
the system
> would
>>>>> output
>>>>> 5.1 in a zone with 5 speakers and then down mix to 2
Channel in
> rooms
>>> with
>>>>> only 2 zones.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a new Denon AVR Amp that is currently supplying
the Lounge
> TV.
>>>>>
>>>>> Happy to control via IR and don't need any fancy
touch-screens.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I could use a HDMI Matrix Switcher but cant see how to
do the
>>>>> audio/speakers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Help?
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben
>>>
>>
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