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Originally Posted by john baptiste
so basically the "pass through" just turns HDMI into component video cables?
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No because HDMI maintains it in the digital realm whereas component is analog.
HDMI, regardless of which version (1.0, 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3), will either be "switcher" or "repeater". The switching HDMI allows you to do video only, the repeater is audio and video. Depending on the version you'll get the following audio specs with "repeater" HDMI receivers.
1.0 and 1.1 - supports 1080p video and uncompressed 7.1 PCM up to 24/192
1.2 - same as above but adds support for native DSD audio (1-bit) as found on Super Audio CD (SACD)
1.3 - same as above but adds support for deep color and the new Dolby TrueHD and dts-HD Master Audio lossless audio codecs
Deep color means nothing as there are no deep color sources in the works. My guess is we're more than 15 years away from it.
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Originally Posted by john baptiste
cool. thanks for the explanation. i have a ps3 and at some point i'll be getting directv HD so i definitely don't want the pass through.
let's say i'm looking to spend between $250-300, what are my options?
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Pick up a refurbished Onkyo receiver from
www.ubid.com or
www.ecost.com
Unlike most other CE's, Onkyo offers 1-year warranty through the Onkyo service network on their refurbished receivers (2-year on new). Most other refurbished receivers will only offer you 90-day warranty for refurbs.
If you can squeeze out $433 you can get the THX Select2 certified Onkyo TX-SR705 in black -
http://www.ubid.com/Onkyo_TX-SR705_7...a11272703.html
It's $517 new right now from Amazon with free shipping.
Alternately you can get the TX-SR605 for $264 -
http://www.ubid.com/Onkyo_TX-SR605_7...a11275245.html
Both of these support HDMI repeater with version 1.3, so they're capable of the new audio codecs found on Blu-ray. If you have a PS3 for Blu-ray then you don't need HDMI 1.3 as the PS3 converts everything to uncompressed PCM which is compatible with HDMI 1.0 and up...but with the prices of these receivers the HDMI 1.3's are likely to be cheaper anyway.
The differences are 10 more watts of power in the 705, THX certification and 3 HDMI inputs rather than 2. Either one is a great receiver.
Just remember to order your HDMI cables from
www.monoprice.com for around $4/each rather than over $100/each at places like Best Buy. There is NO DIFFERENCE in performance in a 10ft HDMI cable between the $4 Monoprice cable and the $150 Monster Cable. None, zero, squat, bugger all.
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Originally Posted by devilandthelord
Usually it does. Thats kinda the point of HDMI. But maybe some receivers circuitry is not set up for that. I dunno.
In any case I would just get one that would carry both your audio and video.
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Even today it still varies by model. Generally the lower end models of any receiver line, be it Yamaha, Sony, Onkyo, Denon, Pioneer, etc., will only support HDMI switching. The real point of HDMI for the companies behind it is to have a copyright protection method for 1080p resolution that someday will limit 1080p viewing to an HDCP-compatible device only, which pretty much all HDMI devices are. If the HDCP handshake isn't met (like, because you're trying to copy it digitally) it will change the default resolution to 480i.
That's the point of it, but the BENEFIT of it to someone like me and you is pristine 1080p24 and lossless 7.1 audio. Yummy.
A great read from my friend Josh over at Blu-ray.com at the moment on his thoughts after seeing WALL-E the other day. It's entitled - "Blu-ray: A Difference You Can Hear"
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1478
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Originally Posted by dmbphan041
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