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Originally Posted by the_alien
So if I understand correctly, I still use my (outdated) amplifier as the "hub" for the whole thing?
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No. You can use it as an
audio hub, but because it doesn't support HDMI
and component video, the TV must serve as the video hub.
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Originally Posted by the_alien
Here's another question though: should I connect the component video cables of the Wii in the Plasma and the sound pair into the Amp, in the "tape in" connectors for example?
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Yes.
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Originally Posted by the_alien
That's the twists I have to do eveytime... Of course the ideal way would be changing the amp I assume? Would the Onkyo TX-SR507 do the job for the whole thing? I need a GOOD and afordable amp below the 400$ CAN mark, does it exist?!? I am thinking of Yamaha or Onkyo actually...
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Almost any current model A/V receiver would be a vast improvement over this old Panasonic. The Onk 507 is a killer value. The only hesitation I have with it is its lack of analogue to HDMI upconversion. (The 607 does do this.) This means that if you connect composite, S-video, or component video into this receiver, you'll have to connect the same type of connection into the TV. This eliminates the possibility of a single HDMI cable running to the TV. Personally, I don't trust the analogue to digital video conversion in units at the mid-price level, so I would put up with the inconvenience of having to occasionally change inputs on the TV.