I am curious how people are fitting all of their components together as receivers are becoming more capable.

If I have a Video processor (i.e. DVDO) and an AV receiver that can perform switching, the obvious solution is to use the processor for the switching and feed the AVR the audio only and ignore the switching piece of the AVR. ?

OR

People who own video processors purchase receivers that only handle audio decoding?

OR

Given the average system (Example: 50" DLP TV from Costco, $500 5.1 speaker set, $100 DVD Player, SD satellite/cable) will the scaling/conversion of a medium end AVR (i.e. Yamaha RX-V2700) be sufficient?

It seems to me that having a somewhat capable AVRs handle the I/P and scaling opens up a whole new market for items such as the Algolith Flea which do minimal switching but act like an in line enhancer/filter.

Thanks,
Bob

Soeone who has a good video processor does not need the same kind of processing in an AVR particularly if the corresponding processing in the AVR is not as good.

Most people buy one piece of equipment at a time with price a big factor, and then the limitations of that piece show up reducing the degrees of freedom on how it can be connected.

For example in order to make use of separate unit's video processing it might not be possible to use the switching capabilities of one brand of AVR for some of the sources. Sometimes the TV may have the best processing for some situations, for example TV's often have 3D (the best kind of) comb filters whereas AVR's and video processors seldom have that. Here you cannot avoid having to do switching at the TV.

Each person's situation is different.

As with stereo systems 40 years ago, when you have all of the capability (tuner, pre-amp, power amps back then) in one box, if something breaks then you have to replace everything.

Given the average system (Example: 50" DLP TV from Costco, $500 5.1 speaker set, $100 DVD Player, SD satellite/cable) will the scaling/conversion of a medium end AVR (i.e. Yamaha RX-V2700) be sufficient?Don't buy the RX-V2700 thinking it will offer an improvement over the video processing in a TV like a 1080p Samsung DLP from 2006-2007. To see an improvement over the scaling in such a display, you've really got to step up to a solution with Gennum VXP or Silicon Optix HQV (or a dedicated video processor from DVDO) processing.

I guess I am interested in what others are doing as far as hooking components together.

As I look at different components I find it interesting that the many options end up crossing over each other and up giving 10-12 switching I/P, scaling etc. options. It seems to be a bit excessive.

I am looking at upgrading my iscan, buying into an algolith flea, or dumping it all and going with an AVR and getting a flea later.

Bob