{"id":95,"date":"2020-10-14T08:48:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T08:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dartsmusic.com\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2021-07-19T11:20:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:20:48","slug":"what-is-hdmi-pass-through-on-a-receiver","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.dartsmusic.com\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is HDMI Pass Through On a Receiver?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the description of technical characteristics both expensive categories, for a couple of thousand dollars, and in budget categories, such as top A\/V receivers under $500, mentions of 4K (UHD, Ultra HD) signal pass through is increasingly common. This mainly applies to 4K video. Let’s figure out what kind of technology it is.<\/p>\n

What is the signal pass through?<\/h2>\n

The term \u201cvideo pass-through\u201d means that the receiver is capable of receiving an input signal from an image source and sending it to a compatible display. But there is one prerequisite, the HDMI port must be HDCP 2.2 copy-protected in order to pass the copy-protected video signal, which will include all commercial content for home viewing. The receiver’s HDMI output connects to a display (TV, monitor, video projector), which must also support HDCP 2.2.<\/p>\n

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If the receiver has only one HDMI input with HDCP 2.2, it will only pass the native 4K \/ UHD signal from the UHD player or UHD streaming device.<\/p>\n

Also, in addition to the image, an audio signal is transmitted. By connecting a source such as Blu-ray player to the receiver`s HDMI pass-through port, you get quality sound in Dolby True HD and DTS Master Audio.<\/p>\n

How to use HDMI pass-through<\/h2>\n

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Such video pass-through function allows signal passing through the receiver without changing the image quality. The home theater receiver with HDMI pass-through function plays 4K signals from the source device on 4K compatible TV or projector while maintaining source quality.<\/p>\n

For greater clarity, you can imagine a chain of devices that are needed and the result:<\/p>\n