On Mon, 19 Jan 2009, Bino Gopal wrote:
Though I guess it depends on your system right? I've had the same system
since 2000 when I got my Sony 36" XBR400 CRT which did 1080i back then and
I've had HD capability...but I have two video runs from the Receiever, one
with s-video for the non-HD stuff, and one with component for the HD
stuff...so the problem is that I also need to switch the TV input when I
select the receiver input, which the receiver remote doesn't really do; I
need a universal for that...
Doing it your way just adds steps though. You have to change the Input on
the TV, then change the input on the receiver, have multiple cables going
from each device to the TV and the Receiver.
And as my friend was arguing with me, if I get a new TV with 3-4 HDMI etc
inputs and have a true universal (like Logitech Harmony 1 etc), then
wouldn't it be better to just run the video directly to the TV and eliminate
the middleman? What are you gaining by adding the receiver in the middle in
that case...?
More button presses To be quite honest. You have to turn on the TV,
select the input, turn on the audio, select the input, then you can start
watching.
With an A/V receiver you have one output from the Receiver (Or multiple
actually, you can set it up to send the signal to 2 different devices
(mainly to have one be to a VCR/DVD-Recorder and the other to the TV)) and
that's it. You turn on your devices and your TV is always on the correct
input. There is no signal degredation because HDMI is digital.
Essentially it breaks down to personal preferance. Or in my case, wife
Preferance. Having an easy to use remote allows me to have more toys
without confusing the wife.
Want to watch something on TiVo? Press the DVR button. Want to watch HD
TV, press the cable button, want to play Wii? Press the Game button,
want to listen to the radio? Press the tuner button. Want to play PS2?
Press the CD Button (I ran out of properly named buttons =).
I actually have 2 more programmable buttons on the stock Universal remote
that came with the receiver, so I have room for a PS3 and a 360, but don't
tell her that =)
Christopher Fisk
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