No problem, glad to be of help. I guess the big question he has to answer is the following: what's the native resolution of the display he is planning on using (probably either 720p or 1080p) and what are the resolutions of the sources he is planning on hooking up? Also, do all his sources support digital cables (HDMI or DVI)?
If they all match then it's not an issue. If not, then he should probably consider doing some video switching and processing. --- Brian On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 5:00 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 14:24 08/23/2008 -0400, you wrote: > >> Many receivers do not do any video processing, they just pass through and >> switch. The only processing an A/V receiver will normally is conversion >> between sources. So if your TV is native 720p you want to output only >> 720p >> signal. If you hook up a DVD player that only does 480p, then the >> receiver >> would have to convert that. But many consumer all-in-one receivers (and >> TVs) do a poor job of that so it up/down conversion is a priority, you >> might >> want to look at using a separate encoder/decoder box like a Faroudja. >> > > I know Faroudja. I have it in my current (antique) DVD player. > (plan to keep it till death.) Think I get it. > The big discussion is in the 480-->720 business, perhaps. > Well, that is what I see/hear now. > Or, perhaps the noise is just as big in the 720-->1080 discussion. > Sharing my understanding. Not trying to argue. > I have two 720 test panels ATM. > > > If he isn't using a receiver, how is he hooking up his speakers? >> > > He has some sort of Yamaha box that drives his speakers now and he is > happy. > Not known if this box is an AV rcvr. (I think it may be a 1st gen box > anyway!) But, that is me; until I confirm otherwise. > > > Even if it does zero video processing, having an A/V receiver is worth it >> for other reasons - like having to run only one set of cables to the TV. >> > > Yes, I do get this one. He does not, I suspect. (but he is NOT audio > focused.) > > And normally A/V receivers are more flexible terms of what ports and >> sources you can hook up as opposed to a TV. >> > > Yes, I follow this. And, why I am still looking for a good AV > rcvr............. :) > Thank you. > Duncan > > > > --- >> Brian >> >> On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 1:25 PM, DHSinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >> > My older Brother is now deep into a search for the "perfect" upgrade >> from >> > his current analog TV to a (ATM) 42in hdtv. >> > He called last night and says he will not need to buy an AV receiver >> > because his sales folk say that the AV reciever does zero video >> processing >> > of an incoming singnal-it really only deals with audio. Is this true. >> (He >> > does use Comcast cable ATM.) >> > >> > I thought an AV receiver did do some, maybe basic, video processing; >> > perhaps limited only to "switching." >> > Thank you. >> > Duncan >> > >> > >> > >
