Onkyo receiver video processing

Blueroom

Not sure how to search for this so...I currently run my DVD video signal directly to my TV via component cables. Would it be more beneficial to run it through my Onkyo 989 first? Sorry if this is often asked question from noobs. Thanks.

Polk65

If the DVD player is your only video source, connect it to your TV. Otherwise you can use your Onkyo for switching. Some good reading here http://www.polkaudio.com/education/index.php

disneyjoe7

I don't believe that 989 will add anything to our component input (on screen menu / volume) to it's output. The 989 will only switch input nothing else is being done, the composite video input are up converted to S-Video out and this is the only way to see the on screen menu via S-Video or Composite video out.

I know it's more info than you asked for, but it's added info you may need.

Sansui

Blueroom wrote:

Not sure how to search for this so...I currently run my DVD video signal directly to my TV via component cables. Would it be more beneficial to run it through my Onkyo 989 first? Sorry if this is often asked question from noobs. Thanks.

I ran my DVD's video + sound (TOSlink) into my Onkyo 304 amp and it works good. If I switch my video inputs into my amp my TV pic changes as well.

You may not be ready now but at a later date you may want to add something like a game machine, another DVD, VCR player, or whatever to your system. The amp will change the pic along with the sound at the same time and you won't have to change your orignal wiring if you pass your video through your amp now.

PolkWannabie

Video through Amp ???

TheReaper

Blueroom wrote:

Sony el cheapo DVD Dishnetwork HD Receiver

Not knowing how that hooks up, but assuming that you only have one audio/video output for both dvd and hd (and considering disneyjoe's answer). You would not gain anything by having the video go through your receiver.

Now if you have seperate outputs for the dvd and hd, then going through the receiver and using it for switching audio and video together would be an advantage.

But being contrary , here are some advantages of having a tv switch video, and a receiver switch the audio:

1) Theoretically better picture quality (in practice, most people don't see a differance).

2) You can listen to a cd/dvd (in the dvd player) while watching tv.

3) Drives the wife crazy.

Sansui

PolkWannabie wrote:

Video through Amp ???

Yes, it's an A/V amp. My video inputs come into my amp and then my TV (regular type) gets it's picture from my amp. I have three inputs available (video 1, video 2, and video 3). If I select, lets say, video1 and I was using video2 at the time then my sound and picture changes at the same time to video1's input.

Sansui

TheReaper wrote:

Not knowing how that hooks up, but assuming that you only have one audio/video output for both dvd and hd (and considering disneyjoe's answer). You would not gain anything by having the video go through your receiver.

It seems like that if I ever hit the Lotto then I'll be able to afford one of those big fancy TV's like most people here have. I've just got a 27" CRT type TV.