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Thread: Importance of HDMI in an AVR |
    
New member Username: Philly_t
Post Number: 7
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 12:14 pm: |
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This issue is driving me nuts! Please, can some one finally put this HDMI discussion to bed? At this moment, is HDMI connectivity important in an AVR? Especially since most of 'em only have switching capabilities and no processing and/or (up)converting capabilities. Is it worth the extra money?
Put in other words...if you were to buy a new AVR right now, would it have HDMI or not?
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Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2043
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 12:33 pm: |
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Not necessarily. I have an HDMI equipped processor. I don't use the connections and if I had an HDMI equipped TV, I still wouldn't use them since I would only have one HDMI source currently.
Eventually, it will become an issue since the high definition discs have much higher quality surround audio channels (TrueHD) which look to be truly worthwhile, but then you'll need a processor that can process those formats (there are two).
regards,
Frank. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 2044
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 12:34 pm: |
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OTOH, if I had HD-DVD, BluRay, an HDMI DVD player and a games console or two, then I would want the switching capability right now...! |
Silver Member Username: Alright_boy
Post Number: 165
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 12:57 pm: |
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Depends on the equipment you currently own and on your future acquisition plans. At this moment, I do not need an HDMI equipped receiver. My tv has 3 HDMI inputs. |
Silver Member Username: Ccdoggy
Post Number: 102
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 01:24 pm: |
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I recently bought a Arcam AVR-300. no HDMI but it has all the other goodies.
I figure if i have to use HDMI for something i just take it straight to the TV/projector and then take a coax for audio from the dvd player to the arcam. Same with eventually Dolby True HD and what not, just take it to the analog inputs for dvd-A on teh arcam and all is good.
HDMI is great, but visually i cant really tell the difference between that and component with some good cables. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 6776
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 07:18 pm: |
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With the current disarray of the format, I would not invest a dime, unless the scenario is such as Frank layed out.
Video should always be seperate from audio, at least for me. |
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