I want to upgrade to a receiver that has 3 HDMI input but I need to start saving. Here is a stupid question for. Will the newer Onkyo receivers or any receiver allow HDMI cables to be used and pass a signal to the tv without the receiver being on? The reason I ask is that with my cable box I can get audio to the tv via red and white cables or to the receiver via optical. I don't want to have to run the receiver everytime I want to watch just the tv. I would love to get rid of the rats nest of cables that I have.
