S-video A/V receiver. Should I?? (1 Viewer)

[mike_frontier]

Hi all,
I had a really quick question on A/V receivers that support S-video.
I am soon getting ready to upgrade to an bigger TV which will either be an Toshiba or Panasonic 40”(plus) HDTV and I ran across an sales rep at my local Circuit City and he told me if I plan on running that size of an HDTV he told me that I should get an A/V receiver that will support S-video due to better pic quality.
All the equipment I have does have or does support S-video hookup like my DirectTV IRD, Progressive scan DvD player and Super VHS (vcr) and of course my HDTV will have S-video too .
But what it is id I should get an S-video ready A/V amp or not. What you guys can say on this? Yah or Nah?
Help please?
Thanks all,
Mike

 

[mike_frontier]

Oh also forgot to mention.
If I do not need to have S-video on an A/V receiver I will keep my YAMAHA HTR-5440.
pic of my receiver now:

specs seen here: http://consumerguide.dealtime.com/xP.../features.html
but if you guys really recommend I get an receiver that has S-video support I will have an ONKYO TX-SR500 (B).
PIC:

specs:http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...s&i=580TXSR500
Thanks all again,
Mike

 

[mike_frontier]

lol.. for some odd reason I think you guys are going to tell me to go with the ONKYO anyways.
So should I just packup the Ol Yamaha receiver then...?? :frowning:

 

[Nick Cerretti]

First off, s-video is far superior to composite, and you should use it over composite no matter what.

From the specs, it doesn't look like the yammie has S-video. So if you plan on switching, get the onkyo, or something equivilant. It appears the onkyo would have enough. Although for 300 list, no component switching is sort of mind-boggling.

One note, you're going to need to use your dvd player through component cable to take advantage of its progressive scan capabilties.

 

[Jack Briggs]

Thread reopened. I had a faulty Internet connection happening there across the boards. Thought this page took several years to load because of the image. Not so.

Sorry for the unneeded closure. Proceed.

 

[Jesse Blacklow]

Well, if you have a progressive scan DVD and HDTV, S-video isn't really what you want. You need component cables, otherwise your progressive scan and HDTV signals aren't being used properly, if at all. If you're spending the money on a 40"+ HDTV, then invest in a receiver that has HD-bandwidth component switching. The only ones I can think of off the top of my head are H/Ks and Denons, and higher-end Pioneers. Others on this forum can point you at specific models, I just know about the H/Ks (320, 325, 520, 525, 8000).

 

[Bob McElfresh]

Take a look at the Receiver Comparison Chart to find out many SVideo & Component video offerings there are.
You MUST use component cables to carry any progressive or HD signal to the TV. If you only have 2 HD sources and your TV has 2 inputs, then you can go direct to the TV from these, and run SVideo from everything through the receiver.
Otherwise, you can go with a external Video Switcher as described in this thread.