Non HDMI reciever hook up advice

You are right Dlr, I had to use HDMI for video only and optical for audio. Thanks

The only caveat that I have is some tv's will not always pass through a dolby digital signal to your receiver. In that case you might have to go from source to receiver for audio instead and then use HDMI for video. My brother-in-law's tv wouldn't do it.

I'm assuming here that your sources are then DirectTV and the DenonDVD. The best option for hookup would be SPIDF or RCA-style digital. Toslink would be second.

I'd run all the HDMI connections directly to the TV. Then I would run the digital SPIDF to the NAD and switch the audio through the NAD and switch the video from the TV.

A simple way to do this instantly would be to use a Logitech remote and setup both the TV and the NAD to auto-switch to the correct inputs based on activity--like "Watch DVD" or "Watch TV"