Audio output using a separate output from DirecTV to receiver and television.

do you have an HDTV?  if you do, the best way is to connect your HDDVR to your TV using HDMI cables. and an optical or coaxial to your audio receiver (AVR).  if your AVR does not have this connections, you can connect RCA stereo cables to the AVR instead

since the HR24 only has one set of RCA audio jacks, you need to buy and RCA "Y" adapter.  it must be male on the single side to two females.  you need tow of these.  that way you can split the audio to your TV and AVR

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Using both the TV and the audio receiver at the same time is a mistake.  Any time you feed two separate audio amplifiers with the same input you'll get a difference in time lag and a certain amount of echo.  Personally, I'd use the amplifier all the time and forget the TV's speakers.  Be sure to set the Dolby 5.1 to off under the HR24's HDTV setup menu.

correct.  but the OP does not want to use both at the same time......

Its onesplitterand it must be male on the single side to two females on the opposite side, then route the RCA audio L and R from the DirecTV receiver to the L and R on the TV and the receiver.

Looking at the back of the HD24-500 my options are limited and I see that I have to use the reverse of installing two Y splitters one male - two females from white and red from the Standard-Definition output to the tv and stereo receiver for the same effect?

Thanks dcd: Yea, I don't need time lag, had it before, it's was just the connivance of not powering up the amp and just listening to one or the other. I see you're point on the time lag using both.

Although if I don’t run both at the same time the time lag wont be there and my options are. 

I wanted to upload a docbut apparently I can’t because:

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hi - i also try the RCA Y spliter but when i turn on the receiver, it humps and no audio.  what could be the problem?  Thx.

this is a 7 year old thread.

please start a thread

list all equipment models involved and how they are connected

and your problme

but most avr's will allow the sound to pass through

may be time for a receiver upgrade