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SteveB wrote:
 One thing I have a hard time understanding is the receiver. My HK doesn't have HDMI inputs neither does my TV. Is it really that beneficial to run the video through the receiver? I use the analog inputs for the XA2 and video goes straight to the TV. |
Running the video through the receiver will help if you have several sources and at least one destination (TV, PJ, etc). For instance, you can connect one DVD player via HDMI, one videocamera via SVIDEO etc and still use the same output to your TV without having to switch cables.
Some people also use their receiver to upscale the video format from 480i, 720p to true HD (1080p). But that's only with HDMI cables.
If your TV doesn't have any HDMI input and you don't plan on buying a new one (or a PJ) then you don't need to think about HDMI switching in your receiver. If you have several video sources then using the receiver as a video will
probably make your life easier.
If you only have one video source then you can connect it directly to your TV and connect its audio output to your receiver.
Hope this helps !