Component video question?

[moreira85]

When running component video through dvd ,usually i run it from the dvd player right to my TV. Is there any benefit in running the component through your receiver and then to the TV, or is your receivers component video there so that you can run multiple sources through it via component such as dvd, satelite etc. then just rune one component out to the TV??

 

[racquetman]

The receiver has it for the switching capability. Straight to your TV/display is fine.

 

[superstar]

As you said the benefit willl be able to run multiple sources (DVD, VHS, Video Games, etc.) through the component cables then to the Tv, plus you get to use the stereo's speakers on all sources and not just the tv itself. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there are receivers that can upscale video resolution from dvd players, but you wouldn't noticed if you don't have an hdtv.

 

[BMXTRIX]

There are some receivers that do upconverting, but many more which do transcoding. That is, if you plug in via composite or s-video they convert from that type of input to component video output. That video conversion is called transcoding. If your receiver does that, then you can have multiple component, s-video, and composite sources, but just use the component video connection to your display.

Newer A/V receivers with HDMI are also doing transcoding and upconverion to the HDMI output. Truly a one wire to the display solution.

One of the added benefits to the component connection from the receiver is that you often will get on screen information, such as volume level, or input selection, on screen when you make a change. This doesn't matter to some people, but many more like to be able to see where their volume level is at as they adjust it and to see what input they are on without looking at the receiver.

Personally, I always go through the receiver as I always need the extra switching ability that it provides.

 

[darien87]

Not sure if it's the same with all receivers, but with my Denon, the receiver has to be on for the signal to pass through to your TV. So for this reason, I have my inputs going directly to the TV. I watch regular TV WAY more than DVD's. I just didn't want to deal with turning the receiver on every time I wanted to watch TV.

I heard that some of the newer receivers were able to pass the video signal through without being turned on. Not sure if this is correct though.

But it definitely would have been nice to only have 1 set of cables going to my TV. Oh well.