Any degredation of signal using an HDMI switcher?

wdm0744 · 09-17-2009, 10:21 AM

Hi,

I've got a PS3, DVR, and Blu-Ray Player all hooked-up to a Sony Bravia Home Theater System, via HDMI. Then I have and HDMI going out from the HT to the TV.

I've always been kind of wary of using switchers because I've been paranoid that they might degrade the visual signal a bit.

Is this an unfounded worry with HDMI? Does anyone have any reason to expect that my visual clarity might be somehow degraded by feeding the HDMI signal through the HT? Would it be better for the picture to have these components directly fed to the TV?

If so, there is another set up I can try - the TV has 4 HDMI inputs, so I could directly hook everything up to the TV and then run an optical cable from the TV to the HT?

Any opinions on what is best?

Thanks.

Loves2Watch · 09-17-2009, 01:15 PM

In most cases this is not a problem, that is unless your HT is not working properly.

I use my A/V receiver as a video switch, not only for 4 HDMI inputs but component and S-Video as well. No degradation noted.

wdm0744 · 09-17-2009, 01:35 PM

Cool.

I've always been kind of paranoid about using a switcher, but I did it this time so I could have everything neatly hooked up to the HT.

I haven't noticed a problem, just got to thinking.

Thanks.

rwdavis2 · 09-18-2009, 12:23 PM

I don't think the picture quality would be worse. What you would see were dropped pixels in the image.
BD

hidefman30 · 10-13-2009, 03:48 PM

My setup has the Xbox 360, PS3, and an Upconversion Dvd player going into a monoprice HDMI switcher. Then out to the tv. I then have my Directv going straight to the tv not to the switcher. NO difference at all between the picture quality of devices going into a switcher then to the tv, or directly to the tv!

ma8466 · 10-23-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdm0744

Hi,

If so, there is another set up I can try - the TV has 4 HDMI inputs, so I could directly hook everything up to the TV and then run an optical cable from the TV to the HT?

Any opinions on what is best?

Thanks.

I think this is the best set up if the TV has multi HDMI inputs. Unfortunately, I purchased a set a few years back which only has 1 HDMI input, therefore I had to get the CSW-HD410 for my Dish HD, PS3, Time Warner Cable HD and DVD player. So far, so good!

parmiacalla · 10-30-2009, 02:51 AM

yes we tried it ones too

09-17-2009, 10:21 AM	#1
wdm0744 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 39	Any degredation of signal using an HDMI switcher? Hi, I've got a PS3, DVR, and Blu-Ray Player all hooked-up to a Sony Bravia Home Theater System, via HDMI. Then I have and HDMI going out from the HT to the TV. I've always been kind of wary of using switchers because I've been paranoid that they might degrade the visual signal a bit. Is this an unfounded worry with HDMI? Does anyone have any reason to expect that my visual clarity might be somehow degraded by feeding the HDMI signal through the HT? Would it be better for the picture to have these components directly fed to the TV? If so, there is another set up I can try - the TV has 4 HDMI inputs, so I could directly hook everything up to the TV and then run an optical cable from the TV to the HT? Any opinions on what is best? Thanks.

09-17-2009, 01:15 PM	#2
Loves2Watch SPAM Police Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ, NM, TX, MX Posts: 13,972	In most cases this is not a problem, that is unless your HT is not working properly. I use my A/V receiver as a video switch, not only for 4 HDMI inputs but component and S-Video as well. No degradation noted. __________________ Theater 1 - Panasonic TH-85PF12U Plasma TV, 6 Conrad Johnson LP275M Amps, Anthem Statement D-2 Pre/Pro, 6 Thiel SCS4 Speakers, 2 REL T-1 Subs, Infinity Interlude 120S Sub, Simaudio MOON Orbiter Universal Disc Player, ELP Laser Turntable, 2 Dish Network ViP 622 DVR's, Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray Player, Onkyo DV-HD805 HD DVD Player.

10-13-2009, 03:48 PM	#5
hidefman30 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 733	My setup has the Xbox 360, PS3, and an Upconversion Dvd player going into a monoprice HDMI switcher. Then out to the tv. I then have my Directv going straight to the tv not to the switcher. NO difference at all between the picture quality of devices going into a switcher then to the tv, or directly to the tv! __________________ 55" Hitachi Plasma Sony Dvd Carousel Sony Reciever JBL Speakers Velodyne Sub Xbox 360 PS3

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09-17-2009, 01:35 PM	#3
wdm0744 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 39	Cool. I've always been kind of paranoid about using a switcher, but I did it this time so I could have everything neatly hooked up to the HT. I haven't noticed a problem, just got to thinking. Thanks.

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rwdavis2 Rocket Scientist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 141	I don't think the picture quality would be worse. What you would see were dropped pixels in the image. BD

10-30-2009, 02:51 AM	#7
parmiacalla My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6	yes we tried it ones too