HDTV compatible receiver

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"catbob" <catbob1001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I am researching receivers for my apartment and came across a Yamaha
> receiver. In the specs, it had a note 'HDTV compatible: 720p/1080i.' I
> assumed that all receivers are capable of working w/ HDTV, as long as they
> have component inputs for a HD STB. Can someone clarify this for me?
TIA.
>
> cb =)
>
>
There not compatible unless they say hd compatible or 'wideband' component.
Yamaha's RX-Z9 kicks ass btw.

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"L Alpert" <alpertl@xxcomcast.net> wrote in news:UseGc.12173$JR4.10318
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> catbob wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I am researching receivers for my apartment and came across a Yamaha
>> receiver. In the specs, it had a note 'HDTV compatible: 720p/1080i.'
>> I assumed that all receivers are capable of working w/ HDTV, as long
>> as they have component inputs for a HD STB. Can someone clarify this
>> for me? TIA.
>>
>> cb =)
>
> Some units only have the bandwidth for 480p/480i component switching, and
> not 1080i.

Yep....my old Sony will only switch S-Video so I do the switching of the
video on the TV and just switch audio with the stereo receiver.

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"j" <sniffinpoprocksReMoVe@hotmail.com> wrote in news:S9rGc.114343
$ef4.12677@news.easynews.com:

>
>> Yep....my old Sony will only switch S-Video so I do the switching of
the
>> video on the TV and just switch audio with the stereo receiver.
>
> but refering to component video switching; some new models avalible now
> still wont switch HD component, only standard def SD signals.

Yes, I understand the problem.
>
> For cheap switching, I use a Pelican video switcher PL-957 that has 8
> wideband component inputs, 8 svideo, 8 composite, and 3 also have
> toslink(optical) and ethernet switching.
> all for around $90 online.

Hmmmm....sounds like that may be what I eventually will need here. Small
apartment, big sound system and 27" Tantus HD TV with only one set of
component inputs (which is a drag, as I have to either unplug and replug
or use an S-Video pipe for my DVD player). I'm lazy so it's the S-Video
pipe, as the component is sitting on the SAT receiver's output.

But I run digital audio (optical from the sat and wire from the DVD) to
my stereo and do the video switching with the TV. I'm looking at a newer
SONY amp (brand new actually) that has some component switching, so I
will have to make sure that its switch is a high-bandwidth one or it
won't be worth the extra cash.



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Dave Oldridge+
ICQ 1800667

A false witness is worse than no witness at all.