JJkizak Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I use the TV to switch eight Video inputs and the AVR to select Phono, CD, Tuner, etc. Is there any reason to use the AVR to switch all this garbage which a lot of them seem capable of? JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Truthfully, the only reason I could think of to use a TV for video switching is if it has a better HD scaler than your AVR. Bill Edited September 28, 2014 by willland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted September 28, 2014 Moderators Share Posted September 28, 2014 I run everything into the AVR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 In my opinion, if the AVR does not degrade the video quality, then use it for what it is designed for, video and audio switching. On the other hand, it is a personal choice. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 If the video input signal is not HD, then it would be better to run it through the AVR first. Assuming your tv has a 1080p native screen then 1080p video signals would look best connected directly to the TV. If your video signal is 720p or lower, then most AVRs should do a better job at scaling it up to 1080p than the TV itself. Remember, your tv can ONLY display its native resolution, otherwise it has to be upscaled and that's a job best left to external hardware. Very few tvs have nice scalers built-in. Pioneer, Hitachi, and Sony are/were known for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) A lot of todays avr's are made for switching and do a darn good job. Fewer cords and just a whole lot easier to use the avr to it's full capacity. Edited September 29, 2014 by derrickdj1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I run all of my HD video sources to my avr and then run one HDMI cable to the projector... Saves a lot on HDMI cables, and I don't have a bunch of wires behind my projector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 I had to make a cable trough on the wall with all the cables. I don't like to turn everything else on when just watching TV but if I do get a new AVR with all the stuff maybe some changes are in order. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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