[Justin Friedman]

Does the 45tx have a fan? Also, how is the Component switching i.e. # of ins and bandwidth? Is $675 a good price? Thanks!

[James USAF]

No fan..but unit has never gotten hot.

2 Component Video In -- 1 Component Video out

40 MHz is the bandwidth -->I *think*...do not hold me to this.

Unit is awesome...though discontinued. 675 is a great price (I paid 800+ for mine). Newer models (53 and 55) but they are more expensive.

I think for the price...you can not go wrong. I absolutely love this unit.

[Steve F M]

I think the Bandwith is 50 Mhz if I'm not mistaken!

[James USAF]

there you go....50 Mhz!!!

Course I really do not understand all that. I just use it for sound...and do not have my video running into it (except VCR). I have my DVD player component hooked directly into the TV.

There is no advantage of running the component video into the receiver and back out into the TV right?

[Steve F M]

Benefit would be if you have 2 components that use Component Cables and only 1 Component Input on your T.V. The receiver would allow you to run both of these components into your receiver and only have to use 1 component Cable to your T.V.

I have a Hi-Def Directv Receiver and my Xbox which also uses Hi-Def signals run through the 45TX and I cannot notice any signal loss as all compared to running these Units straight into my Hi-Def T.V!!

[MikeRP]

The 45 is 40 MHz plus or minus 3 MHz. Plenty of room without signal degradation.

Great receiver.

Mike

[Steve Schaffer]

I've run both 1080i HD and 480p dvd thru my 45TX with no discernible picture quality degradation. At one time I had 2 HD receivers and a progressive scan player in my system at the same time. I ran on HD receiver and the dvd player thru the receiver and the other HD receiver straight to the tv (tv has 2 hd-capable component inputs).

I could see no difference in pq between the HD box running thru the reciever and the one going straight to the set.