Ideally, where should all HDMI sources connect to?
07-08-06, 09:50 PM
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Ideally, where should all HDMI sources connect to?
suppose person has multiple sources with any combination of: cable/satellite, optical (hddvd/br), videogame console, htpc.
when connecting the multiple sources to a display & home theatre audio, which configuration is better:
1) multiple sources -->(audio&video)--> display -->(audio)--> home theatre
2) multiple sources -->(audio&video)--> home theatre -->(video)--> display
when connecting the multiple sources to a display & home theatre audio, which configuration is better:
1) multiple sources -->(audio&video)--> display -->(audio)--> home theatre
2) multiple sources -->(audio&video)--> home theatre -->(video)--> display
07-09-06, 12:20 AM
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If you're using HDMI, you'll want to run them all through your receiver before going to your display. Your receiver will pull out the audio streams and send the picture to your display. If you only have one HDMI port on your receiver, use an HDMI switcher.
If you're using optical, coax, or analog for your audio, then obviously they will go to your receiver while the picture will go to your display.
If you're using optical, coax, or analog for your audio, then obviously they will go to your receiver while the picture will go to your display.
07-09-06, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidH
There's no chance of video degradation by having the HDMI not going directly into the display? I guess with digital it's less of an issue compared to analog (component cable).
07-09-06, 02:16 AM
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Unless your receiver is doing something wrong, the signal will pass through your receiver exactly as if it were going straight to your TV.
Personally, I'm waiting for HDMI 1.3 compatible receivers to come out before I buy any receiver with HDMI.
Personally, I'm waiting for HDMI 1.3 compatible receivers to come out before I buy any receiver with HDMI.
07-09-06, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
If you're using HDMI, you'll want to run them all through your receiver before going to your display. Your receiver will pull out the audio streams and send the picture to your display. If you only have one HDMI port on your receiver, use an HDMI switcher.
what's the reasoning behind doing it that way instead of #1 and letting the display do the switching?
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07-09-06, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DavidH
There's no chance of video degradation by having the HDMI not going directly into the display? I guess with digital it's less of an issue compared to analog (component cable).
her34,
Some displays don't seem to pass the audio from HDMI back to the receiver. At all. So far it doesn't seem like they are set up very well as switchers. History says receivers do a better job at switching the video than TVs do at switching the audio. (obviously, receivers do audio and TVs video) If the mfgrs do everything right, it won't matter which you use, and there will be no signal loss. Since they seldom do everything right, you will still need to check stuff out. No doubt "you get what you pay for" will still come into play.
I would guess that sync issues will become the next big problem. We've already seen several products with this issue with all the digital signals.
