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I need to know what model of a Motorola DVR is compatible with my receiver. What model can connect DIRECTLY from it's audio output to the audio input of my STA-795 Optimus Digital receiver (not through the TV) and be able to adjust volume within the DVR box. The DVR video connection is connected to a High Definition Samsung TV. The TV has only one set of audio output and I am using it to connect to a DVD Player.

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Do you really have TV Audio OUT to a DVD (last sentence)?

Most DVR's have digital and analog audio outputs. Since every device they are intended to feed would have its own volume control a DVR output volume control might be redundant. Treat a DVR like any other audio device. Connect it to any available input on the receiver EXCEPT PHONO.

If you run the audio from the DVR (and EVERY video source) directly to the STA-795 you can bypass the TV and its questionable audio electronics (yuk). You can split the analog output of the DVR with y-cables and run it from the DVR to TO the TV for casual viewing and listening through the TV sound system (news, Oprah, etc).

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  • Anonymous Apr 22, 2011

    I have ATV INPUT to my T.V. not output... Sorry, I was REALLY tired when I wrote my question. Ha! My issue is the DVR I brought home-and already returned- from my local cable company(Cox Cable). When I run the video to my TV and the audio to my receiver the volume bars show up on my TV screen but the volume doesn't change. I can only mute the TV. My receiver has no remote. I don't want to walk to the TV each time I need to adjust the volume. The AUX choice of the Cox Cable universal remote control won't work for me either because the remote's codes aren't accepted by the receiver, and remotes no longer exist for my receiver. The cable company says I have to run the audio to the TV and use the "TV" option on the remote for volume adjustment. I don't want to use my TV for the volume. I want to use my floor speakers. I can run the video from my current HD Digital cable box to my TV and run the audio to my receiver and the current cable box via remote control will adjust the volume for all TV viewing. Perfect. Cox Cable says their DVRs won't do that for me. I thought that sounded rather odd, so I asked you gurus the question to see if I could find a DVR that Cox owns...(probably has to be a Motorola) that might actually work for me. AAARRRGGGHHH :)

  • Anonymous Apr 22, 2011

    I have ATV video and audio INPUT to my TV and ATV video and audio output from my T.V. My issue is the DVR I brought home-and already returned- from my local cable company(Cox Cable). When I run the video to my TV and the audio to my receiver the volume bars show up on my TV screen but the volume doesn't change. I can only mute the TV. My receiver has no remote. I don't want to walk to the TV each time I need to adjust the volume. The AUX choice of the Cox Cable universal remote control won't work for me either because the remote's codes aren't accepted by the receiver, and remotes no longer exist for my receiver. The cable company says I have to run the audio to the TV and use the "TV" option on the remote for volume adjustment. I don't want to use my TV for the volume. I want to use my floor speakers. I can run the video from my current HD Digital cable box to my TV and run the audio to my receiver and the current cable box via remote control will adjust the volume for all TV viewing. Perfect. Cox Cable says their DVRs won't do that for me. I thought that sounded rather odd, so I asked you gurus the question to see if I could find a DVR that Cox owns...(probably has to be a Motorola) that might actually work for me. AAARRRGGGHHH :) Please disregard my comment below. I just double checked my TV, apparently I wasn't as tired as I thought...how did you know I like Oprah? ha-ha.

  • Anonymous Apr 22, 2011

    So you're apparently content with the remoteless, stereo-only STA receiver . WHEN you get into multichannel digital audio and have a remote you'll see that volume control wasn't the only thing you lacked.

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