Can TV HDMI input be used as output?

If you’re looking to display the computer image on the TV, then no, you cannot do it via that HDMI port. There is no combination of splitters or cables that would turn that ‘input’ into an ‘output’.

Can a HDMI input send sound to a receiver?

My TV has an HDMI input with ARC (Audio Return Channel) which supposedly can send any sound from the TV itself back to the receiver it’s connected to. My receiver however is just a bit too old and does NOT support ARC, and I’ve verified that if I connect this to an input on the receiver it will not get any sound from the TV.

What kind of HDMI outputs do I Need?

I have a 4K in output 1 and my Sony 1080p projector in 2. The HDCP HDMI handshake does not work most of the time, so I have to pull out the TV from output 1 and it works fine.

How can I Play TV audio through my AV receiver?

Connect the HDMI cable from the ARC HDMI input connector on your TV to the ARC HDMI out (Monitor) connector on your AV receiver. Select “TV AUDIO” on your receiver (Use “TV AUDIO” button on your remote or “SOURCE SELECT” knob or buttons on the receiver). You should now be able to output the TV audio through your AV receiver.

How do I Turn on HDMI on my TV?

To turn on HDMI control in the receiver, press the SETUP button on the remote, select VIDEO, then HDMI Setup. In that menu, you will be able to turn on HDMI Control. Once HDMI Control is turned on, the receiver will accept the ARC audio from the TV. This is literally the only thing that has to be done in the receiver’s menu.

How to get HDMI audio out of a TV?

normally the only way to get hdmi audio out of a tv is if it supports hdmi ARC – check that. if you have only an input (as i’m suspecting) and if you have arc (you might) then you’d likely want a hdmi audio extractor with hdmi arc support. Thank you. The vendor on ebay came back and told me it would not work so I cancelled the order.