Re: OT - New BluRay and AV Amp

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm willing to be corrected on this, but when I asked the same
question at a Sony Center shop they said that the current, cheaper
Sony receivers don't upscale, they just switch: s-vid in to s-vid out
etc.. I didn't delve too deeply as I already had my eye on a Denon
receiver. Apparently there are newer Sonys coming out which will do
this although, so they said, they'll start at ~=A3550.

IIRC the Denon AVR-1908 (older & ~=A3250 now) and AVR-1909 (new &
~=A3450)
both upscale analogue inputs to pass them over HDMI. Most obvious
difference between the two is an extra HDMI input on the 1909... (3
vs. 2, IIRC).

HDMI can carry audio, whether it does I think depends on how you set
the amp up. I'd like to be able to choose - TV audio for general
watching, but then from the amp for films etc.

The other receiver in the running was/is an Onkyo at around =A3400 but I
forget the model #, sorry! I assume that upscales, but can't confirm
for sure.

I haven't bought anything yet (apart from the TV) - I'm hoping the
price of the 1909 will drop a bit before I take the plunge.

HTH,

Tim.

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 3:01 PM, frostie2001uk <neil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have a Samsung LE40M LCD TV and a Panasonic all in one DVD Amp. It's
> time to upgrade the DVD to BluRay and then consequently the amp.
>
> At the moment I'm looking at the Samsung BD1500 and the Sony STRDG820
> (So there's my budget - =A3150 BluRay and =A3250 AV Receiver)
>
> My questions are...
>
> The TV is HDMI, as is the Amp and BluRay but my Sky+ isn't (nor is the
> Wii) and I'm assuming I plug all the kit into the AV receiver and then
> run the HDMI to the TV.
>
> Do I need to run anything else or will the HDMI carry the analogue
> signals from the Sky+ via the receiver?
>
> Will the audio be carried to the TV also? or will it only play out of
> the speakers connected to the amp?
>
> Thanks for your help in advance....
>

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