Sony STR-DA9000ES - Manual (Page 18)

ES Receivers v1.0 Page 18
Next, the components communicate their input/output capabilities.
Finally, the components agree on the highest available quality options for
digital audio and video—and then automatically transfer content at that quality!
We've considered just a DVD player and a television. But the dynamic
changes when you insert the STR-DA7100ES into the reproduction chain. In this
case, the source component DVD player can only talk to the next component in
the chain, the receiver.
The receiver must then communicate with the television and mediate the
content exchange for the entire system. The receiver automatically passes
through the television's video requirements back to the source component. In the
case of this illustration, the television is asking for 720p.
DVD player
with HDMI
output Television
with HDMI
input
OK. I can output those signals.
Thank you
DVD player
with HDMI
output Television
with HDMI
input
What is your input capability?
I can accept 720p video and 2-
channel audio at 48 kHz and 16 bits.
DVD player
with HDMI
output
Television
with HDMI
input
Receiver with
HDMI input &
output
Receiver, what is your
input capability?