Multiple connections to Yamaha V463

check the setup menu to direct your inputs from the hdmis. its all in the setup menu. good luck

Has Direct tv STB HDMI output?
Best is to connect all your sources (BD, DVD, STB, PS3) to yamaha receiver and connect yamaha hdmi-out to TV's HDMI-in.

It has two HDMI inputs and one HDMI monitor output for the TV, so assuming all your devices are HDMI-capable, YES.

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There are several video and audio inputs named DVD. For video you have HDMI, component and composite. For audio you have standard analog stereo and digital coaxial spdif input.
You need to configure the receiver to use the correct inputs - that means HDMI and coax. Also you need to connect the BD player via coax spdif cable to the receiver, because rx-v365 doesn't support audio via HDMI. If BD player has only optical output, use DTV/CABL HDMI input and DTv/CABL Optical input on the receiver.

is the cable connection hdmi? is the unit capable of upconversion to hdmi, if you use a component connection? probably not. if it is capable of upconversion, check your input menu settings

Had to download the manual for this one since i didn't work with that particular model yet, but should be able to help anyway. Ok so on the back of the Yamaha unit you have a total of 5 HDMI plugs. The first on the left is the receiver's output which is supposed to go to the Pioneer flat screen in the Input HDMI plug. The 4 other HDMI plugs on the yamaha receiver are the 4 inputs, so plug in the Blue Ray reader into the second HDMI plug from the left which reads (BD/DVD) HDMI1. Now everything is plugged in the right way, so if you already did plug it all up like that, you were OK so far. All that is left now is to first of all put the Pioneer flat screen on the right input (You can do that with the remote of the TV, or if i'm not mistaken, there is an input selector on the back of your Pioneer flat screen TV). When that is done you just need to put the receiver to the right input also, to do so, either with the remote again, or on the front of the yamaha receiver unit. In both case, the button you need is the Input button, press it untill the receiver says HDMI 1 on the LCD display. And now you're done, all you need to do is to turn on the Blue Ray, put a movie in and enjoy.:) If it does not work, either the receiver or the flat screen are defective and should be returned for waranty.

"I am also having difficulties in try to display the yamaha set up menu on the tv."
According to the manual the display menu for TV will not work with HDMI hook up.
I also have a Panasonic HD TV and can't get TV sound through my Yamaha AVR on "TV Sound" mode.  Trying to use HDMI cable for this also.  Do I need a digital optical cable or do I not have something set right?

It's the other way around.

Hook up the Cable box to the Amp; and the blu-ray to the amp, then connect amp to LCD.

you want to use the best available options for audio:
HDMI > Digital Optical > Digital Coax > standard RCA

And the similar for video:
HDMI > Component > SVideo > RCA cables

I would connect Blu-Ray via HDMI to Amp, and Cable box via HDMI to Amp. If your cable box does NOT support HDMI, but you have an HD package, ask your cable company for an upgraded box.

I solve this problem by using an optical cable.
The only OUT socket from the TV was this one so i connected the optical cable to the optical input in my amp and it's ok now.
If your TV has another type of Out socket (HDMI OUT e.g) i think you can use it as well

take a standard rca video cable from rcvr video out jack to an av input on your tele....when you press menu you will get the osd via av input