Just be curious about connecting video component from receiver

[itscool]

Hi all,
For video connection, could anybody explain why we have to connect from DVD player to Receiver and then from receiver to TV? Any difference between connecting directly from DVD player to TV and connecting via receiver?

Let say if i connect from DVD player to receiver using S-Video but from receiver to TV using components or single RCA video, is this connectivity possible?

Appreciate if anyone could tell

 

[GettinDegreez]

Strange someone just asked this question, so I'll use the same response

Well the only main reason to do it is source switching. It's easier to plug your cable box, xbox, dvd player, vcr, etc. into your reciever and have one cable going to your TV and press a button on the remote to change the video and audio source than it is to plug the cable for each one into your TV when you need it.

As far as the using S-video in to component out, I don't think that's possible, mainly because the s-video in's are all on the same switch as the s-video outs, I don't think the s-videos and the components are connected. It would be like having two routers that aren't connected and trying to connect to a computer on the other router, won't work. Upon thinking about it, while the above may be one reason, you would need a converter to change the s-video signal into a component signal, and I don't think too many, if any, recievers have that. You can buy converters I believe, but it won't do you any good I don't believe since the source was s-video, and how many TV's have component, but not s-video inputs.

 

[itscool]

Hi there,
Good to have a quick reply from you.
Actually, the audio souce signal is out from my Creative soundcard Audigy 2ZS, same as yours and the video source is from Asus 9600SE graphic card via S-video to video converter. I've expanded the subject to component connectivity just 'cause my TV support components and video, not S-video.
So, in this case, i can connect from my graphic card to receiver using S-video to video adapter (have it handy) and then, video from receiver out to TV. Should it work now?
Thanks a lot for your response

Strange someone just asked this question, so I'll use the same response

Well the only main reason to do it is source switching. It's easier to plug your cable box, xbox, dvd player, vcr, etc. into your reciever and have one cable going to your TV and press a button on the remote to change the video and audio source than it is to plug the cable for each one into your TV when you need it.

As far as the using S-video in to component out, I don't think that's possible, mainly because the s-video in's are all on the same switch as the s-video outs, I don't think the s-videos and the components are connected. It would be like having two routers that aren't connected and trying to connect to a computer on the other router, won't work. Upon thinking about it, while the above may be one reason, you would need a converter to change the s-video signal into a component signal, and I don't think too many, if any, recievers have that. You can buy converters I believe, but it won't do you any good I don't believe since the source was s-video, and how many TV's have component, but not s-video inputs.

 

[wafflebird]

Actually a lot of newer receivers will take S-video in and component out these days.

Such as thr RX-V2500 Denon's etc. All of my outputs to my TV are component, as the 2500 will up-convert anything comming in s-video or higher. Now this does not mean that an S-video is actually now high definition, it is just cleaned up as much as the receiver can and puts it out through the Red-Green-Blue out-puts or DVI.

GettinDegreez is right as far as convenience goes it is nice to not have to switch the receiver input, then the TV inputs, to switch components to watch on the tube. Some really high-end receivers have high-end video processors that really pump up whatever they are given before the out-put.

In the long run if you have a good receiver it is best to run it all through the receiver then to the TV, as most TV's also usually try to clean up whatever signal is sent to them before they display it, so if your reciever has an up-convertor, I say use it it can only be good. If your receiver does not have an up-conversion capabilities, then it is a matter of convenience, to be able to just switch the source on the receiver, and you got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[av-man]

Let say if i connect from DVD player to receiver using S-Video but from receiver to TV using components or single RCA video, is this connectivity possible?

It depends on the receiver. A lot of them do up-convert video. As far as running s-vid to receiver and single RCA (composit) to the TV. I don't know of any out now that will down convert (I think that Denons high end stuff will do it in the near future).