hdmi into tv or receiver?

So, my old receiver seems to have crapped out on my left rear speaker connection. I figure it's a good time to upgrade to a more modern version and I thought, great, I'll do everything HDMI and have a very clean setup....then something hit me...

My tv lets you have different video settings for each video input, which I really like because I can have the calibration different for a dvd as opposed to watching a football game or playing a video game since each device is going directly into the tv for video. Each video input does allow for 3 settings, Vivid, normal, and custom....but only custom gives you full control over the advanced settings. In other words, going to just one hdmi in to the tv would really only let me have 1 custom calibration and 2 psuedo calibrated modes. Maybe this is enough, hard to say.

My question is, do most people prefer to go directly into their tv for video, negating the whole benefit of hdmi? Or do newer receivers give you any video control for different inputs going into the receiver? And if they did, what would you set your tv to? A base line neutral video setting and then use the receiver's video processing to calibrate?

So, my old receiver seems to have crapped out on my left rear speaker connection. I figure it's a good time to upgrade to a more modern version and I thought, great, I'll do everything HDMI and have a very clean setup....then something hit me...

My tv lets you have different video settings for each video input, which I really like because I can have the calibration different for a dvd as opposed to watching a football game or playing a video game since each device is going directly into the tv for video. Each video input does allow for 3 settings, Vivid, normal, and custom....but only custom gives you full control over the advanced settings. In other words, going to just one hdmi in to the tv would really only let me have 1 custom calibration and 2 psuedo calibrated modes. Maybe this is enough, hard to say.

My question is, do most people prefer to go directly into their tv for video, negating the whole benefit of hdmi? Or do newer receivers give you any video control for different inputs going into the receiver? And if they did, what would you set your tv to? A base line neutral video setting and then use the receiver's video processing to calibrate?

Personally, I love the neatness factor of having my inputs connected to my receiver and 1 HDMI output to the TV. I calibrated that one HDMI input and like the results for sports, cable programming, and DVDs. I tried the individual inputs and found to get the picture I like for each individual thing I was watching, the settings were just about identical for all inputs. So now they are all on one.

Just my :2cents

Personally, I love the neatness factor of having my inputs connected to my receiver and 1 HDMI output to the TV. I calibrated that one HDMI input and like the results for sports, cable programming, and DVDs. I tried the individual inputs and found to get the picture I like for each individual thing I was watching, the settings were just about identical for all inputs. So now they are all on one.

Just my :2centsThat is definitely appealing and one thing I was looking forward to. However, I do like to have movie watching calibrated differently from standard TV in a lit room and even video games I like a bit different. Hmmm... what to do.

I have all of my components going into my Onkyo receiver thru HDMI. But, I also have my satellite STB going directly into my HDTV via component cables ( yes, it is also hooked into the receiver via HDMI ). I do this so that I can switch over to component and watch TV late at night without disturbing anyone else in the house. I have calibrated both inputs and they look identical. If your STB has both HDMI and component, you may want to give this a try. :2cents

I have a question. I'm new to the HDMI/HiDef/1080P scene... I want my setup to be:
1) Blue-Ray Player + AT&T Uverse Receiver
2) Connected to a receiver w/HDMI inputs
3) Then run the HDMI output from the receiver to the TV.

My question is this. I want to be able to watch TV but only want to turn on my TV and the AT&T receiver. I don't want to HAVE TO turn on the main receiver. Is there a HDMI receiver that passes through one of the HDMI inputs, without having to turn on the receiver?

If this is possible, what is this feature called in the receiver? I don't even know what it's called to search for it!! LOL!

I have a question. I'm new to the HDMI/HiDef/1080P scene... I want my setup to be:
1) Blue-Ray Player + AT&T Uverse Receiver
2) Connected to a receiver w/HDMI inputs
3) Then run the HDMI output from the receiver to the TV.

My question is this. I want to be able to watch TV but only want to turn on my TV and the AT&T receiver. I don't want to HAVE TO turn on the main receiver. Is there a HDMI receiver that passes through one of the HDMI inputs, without having to turn on the receiver?

If this is possible, what is this feature called in the receiver? I don't even know what it's called to search for it!! LOL!

I don't believe there is a receiver with that capability. But I could be wrong.

A little offtopic but I think relevant and not worth starting a whole new thread.

Right now the only thing I use my home theater for is xbox360. I never watch tv and a blu-ray player may be a future purchase, but gaming and movies/dvds are all I need at the moment.

Anyhow, I want to plug everything into my Onkyo 6200, and am having a bit of trouble. TV is Panasonic P42S1

For the Xbox, I use the component cables for video and toslink for audio. I've set it up so that I plugged it into the receiver and made sure the component and optical were on the same setting. I know the audio works, I can hear it clicking as I blindly scroll through the xbox menus.

I have an HDMI cable going from HDMI out on receiver to one of the HDMI inputs on the tv. I've tried all 3 ports on TV, btw. Anyhow, I cannot get any display to show up on the tv. I've set the TV to the appropriate HDMI port and the receiver to the appropriate component video port as well. It's not working. It's like there is nothing plugged in.

Right now I have the component cables plugged right into the tv and the optical into the receiver and that works just fine. But it's bothering me why the HDMI method doesn't work. Any ideas? Do I have to manually activate the HDMI out port on the receiver or something?

I don't believe the 6200 does the conversion from component to HDMI. I believe you have to connect the compononent monitor out, on the back of the 6200, to a component input on the TV. Or just leave it the way you have it with the component connected directly to the TV.

Damn. You're saying if I'd gotten the 7200 I wouldn't have this issue?

Oh well, at least I know that a Blu Ray player will run fine into the receiver.

I have an older xbox360 with no HDMI out port, unfortunately

Damn. You're saying if I'd gotten the 7200 I wouldn't have this issue?

I believe so, yes.