What does HDMI video processing in receiver mean?

[khoiquach]

The Pioneer Elite SC-07 can't do that.

What does it mean? Will it lower the quality of the picture that pass through its HDMI? Will it still be 1080P or less?

I watch mostly Bluray movies and HD cable.

What is better, connect HDMI directly to the TV for picture, then optical cable for sound in the receiver? Or use only one HDMI cable for both sound and picture through the receiver into TV?

Which receiver would you recommend that do HDMI video processing well?

Thanks for answering.

 

[gixxerific]

Good question, been wanting to ask this myself. I'm in the market for a new front end as well. So many choices.

That makes a huge difference on the route I will take actually. You can get way more receiver (meaning amp quality or pre\pro route) for the money when you don't figure in video processing and all that goes along with that.

Dono

 

[bborzell]

The guiding principle is, "process video once and do it well". Video processors can be found in Blu-ray players, HDTVs, outboard video processors, AVRs and Pre/Pros as well as projectors.

If you use the principle, you figure which in the chain of your equipment has the best processor and use that.

 

[AVRat]

Don't know where you found this misinformation, but both the 05/07 use Faroudja scalers so they are definitely capable of video processing.

Video processing entails any manipulation of the original signal.

If your sources are primarily HD content, then virtually no video processing is required. HD content via cable/sat is sent 720p/1080i not 1080p, so depending on the native resolution of your display some sort of video processing (scaling/de-interlacing) will take place. All mid-level receivers offer video pass-through which should not affect the the signal.