HDMI to receiver, component to 720P HDTV

onceinawhile · 02-04-2009

I have an Onkyo TX-DS989 audio/video receiver (no HDMI connections) & am considering purchasing an Onkyo audio/video receiver TX-SR806 (with HDMI connections) so I can use the PS3 & DishNet HDMI connectors to connect to the SR806. But my plasma 720P TV just has component connections. So my question is: Will the video & audio be any better with the SR806 than it already is with my TX-DS989? Or said another way: When a receiver has to convert an HDMI signal to a component signal before inputting to the video monitor, is the HDMI signal downgraded in any way?

kunst77 · 06-17-2009

the audio may be a little better, but you're best off with the analog rca cables for each input (the 6 or 8 of them). that's why the higher end bluray players offer that as an audio out, but the cheap one's don't.

i wouldn't expect the video to be any better (and possibly not supported).

02-04-2009	#1
onceinawhile New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1	HDMI to receiver, component to 720P HDTV I have an Onkyo TX-DS989 audio/video receiver (no HDMI connections) & am considering purchasing an Onkyo audio/video receiver TX-SR806 (with HDMI connections) so I can use the PS3 & DishNet HDMI connectors to connect to the SR806. But my plasma 720P TV just has component connections. So my question is: Will the video & audio be any better with the SR806 than it already is with my TX-DS989? Or said another way: When a receiver has to convert an HDMI signal to a component signal before inputting to the video monitor, is the HDMI signal downgraded in any way? Last edited by onceinawhile; 02-04-2009 at 07:02 AM.

06-17-2009	#2
kunst77 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: michigan Posts: 10	Re: HDMI to receiver, component to 720P HDTV the audio may be a little better, but you're best off with the analog rca cables for each input (the 6 or 8 of them). that's why the higher end bluray players offer that as an audio out, but the cheap one's don't. i wouldn't expect the video to be any better (and possibly not supported).

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