I've searched these forums over and over and I'm still confused. I can't decide which receiver I need or whether I'll be in good shape just getting a HTIB.
I currently have a Yamaha HTIB and have had no problems with it and it sounds good (in my opinion because I'm not an audiophile). The only problem I have is that I bought this HTIB a few years ago so there are no HDMI inputs and seeing that I have an Xbox 360, a DirecTV HD-DVR, Samsung Blu-Ray Player, and an HTPC that uses HDMI. Needless to say I need some HDMI inputs.
With that being said, I am confused as to which direction to go. I can either spring for a new AVR which the uses will only be for 80% movies, 15% games, 5% music. I will be using this with a Hitachi Plasma and soon in the future will be using with an Optoma HD20. So I would like a AVR that I can run one HDMI cable from the receiver to video source (plasma and/or projector).
The only speakers I have is the mediocre speakers and sub that came with the HTIB. So if I bought a new AVR then it will be a long time probably until I can get some speakers as well. So I'm wondering whether I should get an AVR and run them on the mediocre Yamahas (if so, then some recs please). Or whether I should attempt to sell the entire Yahama HTIB and buy another HTIB (if so, then some recs please). Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I've been having a lot of trouble trying to decide. Some sides notes is that I don't want to spend a lot of money, I don't want any high-end audio equipment and I'm not interested and probably never will be interested in 3D. I also prefer new equipment.
I currently have a Yamaha HTIB and have had no problems with it and it sounds good (in my opinion because I'm not an audiophile). The only problem I have is that I bought this HTIB a few years ago so there are no HDMI inputs and seeing that I have an Xbox 360, a DirecTV HD-DVR, Samsung Blu-Ray Player, and an HTPC that uses HDMI. Needless to say I need some HDMI inputs.
With that being said, I am confused as to which direction to go. I can either spring for a new AVR which the uses will only be for 80% movies, 15% games, 5% music. I will be using this with a Hitachi Plasma and soon in the future will be using with an Optoma HD20. So I would like a AVR that I can run one HDMI cable from the receiver to video source (plasma and/or projector).
The only speakers I have is the mediocre speakers and sub that came with the HTIB. So if I bought a new AVR then it will be a long time probably until I can get some speakers as well. So I'm wondering whether I should get an AVR and run them on the mediocre Yamahas (if so, then some recs please). Or whether I should attempt to sell the entire Yahama HTIB and buy another HTIB (if so, then some recs please). Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I've been having a lot of trouble trying to decide. Some sides notes is that I don't want to spend a lot of money, I don't want any high-end audio equipment and I'm not interested and probably never will be interested in 3D. I also prefer new equipment.