Component to Reciever ?

[Conman]

I've seen some threads asking about connecting components to a reciever then on to a TV or whatever. I'm wonder are there any advantages to this set-up? Example- DVD - A/V - TV vs. DVD - TV

I was under the impression that the more breaks in the signal(vid or aud) the worse the signal is recieved by that "end/last" component. My reciever has lots of hook-ups but I never hasve understood there purpose.

My set-up:
Onkyo TS-XR600
Onkyo DVD
Samsung 50' DLP
Polk FS
JBL surrounds and sub
Motorla cable box
Replay TV DVR

 

[MDS]

If you connect everything to the receiver, it becomes a convenient switcher. Audio follows Video, so whenever you change the source on the receiver, the audio changes automatically too. You only need 1 video connection to the tv and never have to change the tv's input.

The only argument for connecting directly to the tv is the idea that a direct connection is 'better'; ie fewer devices in the signal path should result in a better picture. In practice, it's a non-issue as receivers just pass the video signal through and don't affect the picture quality. You'll just have to try it and see if you can detect a difference.

 

[Conman]

Thanks you for your response. I had always wondered about and so on. I'll have to give it a try but I guess I'll need more cables. Thanks again.

 

[bigbassdave]

Also, some receivers have video up-conversion. So they could take a composite signal from say a vhs player and up convert it to component quality. If the receiver does not have this feature and you have not used up all the components on your tv yet I would just by pass the receiver in regards to video.