Stupid Question #1: Video input to Home Theater?
01-25-02, 09:53 PM
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Stupid Question #1: Video input to Home Theater?
Why does a home theater system have Video In and Out? This is kind of useless if I am using component video. What gets done with the Video signal?
01-25-02, 10:07 PM
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Could you clarify what you mean by "home theater system"?
Do you mean "receiver," or the entire system? Because, taken as a whole, the only video output on my signal comes out of my tv as waves of light.
Do you mean "receiver," or the entire system? Because, taken as a whole, the only video output on my signal comes out of my tv as waves of light.
01-25-02, 10:56 PM
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Re: Stupid Question #1: Video input to Home Theater?
Originally posted by theedge
Why does a home theater system have Video In and Out? This is kind of useless if I am using component video.
Why does a home theater system have Video In and Out? This is kind of useless if I am using component video.
01-25-02, 11:41 PM
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Yes, the Home Theater Receiver. It has inputs for video, and outputs as well. It also has the input for audio, which makes sense of course. I was just wondering why you would pass video through this unit.
01-26-02, 12:15 AM
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The video inputs/outputs are there on the receiver if you have a TV with limited inputs(or in some cases only 1) This allows you to hook a VCR, TIVO, Satellite, Cable Box, DVD, LD, etc...to the receiver and only need one video out from the receiver to the TV. When you switch to the different sources on the receiver, the video changes with it.
01-26-02, 12:19 AM
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Originally posted by theedge
It has inputs for video, and outputs as well...I was just wondering why you would pass video through this unit.
It has inputs for video, and outputs as well...I was just wondering why you would pass video through this unit.
Also, if you use several components (VCR, DVD, TV, receiver, etc.) all made by the same manufacturer, some receivers will give you "extra" options when you connect everything together. Like on-screen displays for components that normally wouldn't have those on-screen displays. Or switching the entire system (all the different components) to standby more by the press of a single button. Sometimes called "Cinema Link" (or similar) its main purpose is really integration and ease of use.
It's really not that big of a deal, but there are several advantages to having everything running through the receiver (in certain situations I guess).
Good luck.
01-26-02, 08:42 AM
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Okay, that makes sense. Didn't even think of that! 
Every TV I have had (recently) has a ton of inputs. I thought 5.1 or DTS needed the video signal or something for it to work correctly... silly me! Thanks.
Every TV I have had (recently) has a ton of inputs. I thought 5.1 or DTS needed the video signal or something for it to work correctly... silly me! Thanks.
