Hi,
After visiting several different sources (i.e., FutureShop, Best Buy, Sony Store, etc.) and getting different answers to the same question, and determining the grand total time these guys get for training is about 15 minutes. I thought I would try here.
Here is my situation:
I have a HDTV with HDMI, Component, and RCA inputs. Right now I have my satellite dish (StarChoice DVR530 via HDMI), Xbox (via component) and VCR (via RCA) video directly hooked up to the TV and all audio goes to my current receiver. The problem comes in for casual users of our system (i.e., babysitters, grandparents, etc.) because they have to not only change the source on my current receiver but also have to change the source on the TV. This has caused confusion.
So what I would like is to hook everything up to a single receiver and have a *SINGLE* HDMI cable go to my TV so don't have to bother changing sources on the TV. Remember some sources are standard and some are high def and all the source type is different.
So some sales guys have told me I need a receiver that does "up convert" or "up scale" and other's have told me that "pass through" will accomplish what I want.
Can someone help clear this up?
I am also looking for recommendations for a basic receiver that can accomplish this, support 7.1, be decent for music and keep the price between $500 to $750. I just want a farily good system, don't need the ultimate home theatre receiver.
Thanks.
Alan
After visiting several different sources (i.e., FutureShop, Best Buy, Sony Store, etc.) and getting different answers to the same question, and determining the grand total time these guys get for training is about 15 minutes. I thought I would try here.
Here is my situation:
I have a HDTV with HDMI, Component, and RCA inputs. Right now I have my satellite dish (StarChoice DVR530 via HDMI), Xbox (via component) and VCR (via RCA) video directly hooked up to the TV and all audio goes to my current receiver. The problem comes in for casual users of our system (i.e., babysitters, grandparents, etc.) because they have to not only change the source on my current receiver but also have to change the source on the TV. This has caused confusion.
So what I would like is to hook everything up to a single receiver and have a *SINGLE* HDMI cable go to my TV so don't have to bother changing sources on the TV. Remember some sources are standard and some are high def and all the source type is different.
So some sales guys have told me I need a receiver that does "up convert" or "up scale" and other's have told me that "pass through" will accomplish what I want.
Can someone help clear this up?
I am also looking for recommendations for a basic receiver that can accomplish this, support 7.1, be decent for music and keep the price between $500 to $750. I just want a farily good system, don't need the ultimate home theatre receiver.
Thanks.
Alan