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AV Receiver or Multiple Inputs

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GoBowsGo

Discussion Starter · Oct 20, 2004

Is there a consensus on whether switching all components through an AV Receiver or using multiple inputs to a TH42PWD7UY is preferable? For ease of use, it seems that switching with the AV receiver would be best and only a single coimponent cable needs to run to the monitor. Plus audio and video will always be switched together. On the other hand, wouldn't using separate inputs for D* and DVD allow separate calibration of each input? But then I'd have to switch the Panny input and AV audio every time I switch sources. Any opinions?

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jcpzero

· #2 · Oct 20, 2004

I found the information in this thread helpful

[ Multiple sources/HDMI switching Thread

On the same input, you can use the displays input memory function with different modes: Cinema, Auto, Standard and Dynamic.

This would allow you to utilize an AV switcher should you want to.

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GoBowsGo

Discussion Starter · #3 · Oct 20, 2004

Thanks jcpzero! I didn't know about the settings for different modes. It looks like I'm back in the market for a new AV receiver.

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htfanintn

· #4 · Oct 20, 2004

I went with the Denon 2805 because it has the lip synch delay and the ability to upconvert composite and s-video to component.

The lip synch delay, by the way is very useful. The sound and motion are way out of synch sometimes without this feature.

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jcpzero

· #5 · Oct 20, 2004

I am a big fan of Denon products - and if I had to buy a receiver today, the Denon 2805 would be at the top of the list. I will wait until receivers include HDMI switching before upgrading (hopefully only a year away, but maybe two).

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cwise

· #6 · Feb 24, 2005

I just picked up the Denon 2805 to do the video switching. It works great and I only need the component cables going to the panny 42PWD7UY.

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mdt178

· #7 · Feb 24, 2005

A direct connection between your panel and a digital device preserve the digital video signal to the max, whereas routing it through an analog device can compromise the signal, albeit a very minimal difference.

It's a choice between convenience and pure digital path.

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bgul

· #8 · Feb 24, 2005

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Originally posted by mdt178
A direct connection between your panel and a digital device preserve the digital video signal to the max, whereas routing it through an analog device can compromise the signal, albeit a very minimal difference.

It's a choice between convenience and pure digital path.

So routing through a receiver does not preserve the digital path, even if the receiver is does not do any switching (this is more of a general question)? Do all receivers do this type of switching back and forth?

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csmith

· #9 · Feb 24, 2005

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I think they are talking about component analog, not digital. Therefore it's dependent on the quality of the AV receiver.

DVI/HDMI AV receivers will be coming on the market in the near future. Remember reading (last year) about one coming out this spring, can't remember which brand.

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JayMan007

· #10 · Feb 24, 2005

The Denon 5805 had DVI/HDMI switching http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/pho...20Back.jpg&c=2

Very Very Very Pricey.

Did I mention it was expensive?

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bart745

· #11 · Feb 25, 2005

1. I prefer using multiple TV inputs because the TV can remember different optimized settings (contrast, sat, etc) for each input.

2. I prefer using AV receiver because audio and video get switched together - does not require multiple buttonpresses or macros.

Ideally, the TV would be designed to simultaneously switch digital/analog video and audio inputs - passing the digital audio to an AV receiver. Maybe this is/will be a reality with HDMI.

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