edit: all done. got this
http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-AVR-3650-7-1-Channel/dp/B005EVGS2Eprefer less. looking at a couple Yamaha's and this is the only thing stopping me
from the faq
On my Yamaha A/V receiver I want to watch a video source while I listen to different audio source. Is this possible and how can it be done?
We understand the information that you are looking for. However, current Yamaha A/V receivers do not have this feature.
Possible work around:
You can run a second video cable - from the video source that you wish to view directly to the TV. And then when you want to listen to a different audio source switch to the secondary video input to the TV and then switch the input on the receiver to CD or the radio.
the reason being while playing the wii for instance I'd like to listen to music sometimes and not the wii
also who doesn't like the ability to zone out to the discovery channel while listening to music?
as far as the wii goes I could leave it how I have it now (wii directly to tv) but the main reason I want a new receiver is to cut the connections to the tv to one cable.
so are all brands like this now? the receiver I have now doesn't have hdmi so I have all kinds of different cables for audio (coax or optical from devices to receiver), video (hdmi from box,dvd to tv) etc. I really like the idea of everything running through the receiver but don't like this shortcoming.
I know I could get a hdmi and or component switch but again that would require more cables to the tv.