Anybody else really want this feature on their processor?

"My main problem is that I can't see the volume level from my preamp via OSD (my equipment is behind a rack). It would help to know what the volume is when I change it, and to get the visual feedback. "


Put up a small LCD monitor in your line of site and feed it from your pre-pro. This is how I took care of it as I didn't want any OSD information being overlayed onto the big picture, far too distracting to me. The LCD monitor was a 7" unit typically used for car video applications. I think I bought it for around $125.


Shawn

Thanks Phil. I guess we are on the same wavelength!


I can't use an LCD or any other way to view the volume -- my whole home theater was designed from the ground up to be as invisible as possible (except for the screen, of course). Trying to hide a small screen somewhere would just get me in trouble with my spouse!


Why use a separate screen and spend $125 when I have a 61" monitor I am already looking at? It would just be a nice feature, at least for me. Apparently only a few others want to see it, so I won't hold my breath.


Mark

FYI,


gensynced Overlay can significantly reduce the PQ of an image.

Thanks Ofer. It is interesting that the overlay would cause significant degradation to the quality. I didn't know this.


I think this would be just for a few seconds while changing volume. It would not be something done for the whole movie.

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It is really about convenience. Yes I can see the SSP, but it is behind a door in a cabinet and is a little hard to read. Like I said above, it is really a non issue for me as the need to go and make a change is so infrequent and would not happen during viewing. I still think it is a neat idea, but not any where being a necessity.

My pre pro (Bryston SP 1.7) doesn't even output OSD since it doesn't have any video switching. Instead it has a two row LCD on the unit. The pre pro is at the back of the room behind the 3rd row of seating so I can't even see the LCD. Very quickly, I got used to not having anything on the screen. I can tell that I am increasing or decreasing the volume by the sound and the flashing light on the xantech IR received positioned high above my screen. I've been doing this for a few years. BTW Some scalers don't even have OSD!


For DVD-A I do have a small LCD monitor that is hooked up to the composite out from my universal so I can choose the tracks. The LCD monitor is discreetly positioned under a drink stand so you wouldn't even know it was there unless I pointed it out.

My equipment is located in a cellar. It would be very nice to be able to see the OCD of my Parasound.


Dan