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The short answer is 'Yes'.
Buy a receiver; it's less hassle.
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It's Cyber Monday. I'm rebuilding my entire home theater setup. I have to make a quick decision:
In building the new HTPC do I bother using the existing receiver as nothing more than an amp, or buy a new receiver with HDMI inputs?
If I buy a new receiver the configuration is traditional, and I'll be forced to use the receiver to select inputs any time I want to change them.
My goal is to bypass the receiver entirely. I'm trying to build a PC that can accept all the video inputs the receiver would typically handle, as well as outputs to both the monitor and projector.
The benefit here is that ALL INPUT SELECTION is controlled by a single device: The PC. Thus, only one remote is required. The receiver stays on the PC input. The PC selects the audio-video source.
This is a challenge as my girlfriend has nearly every console in existence so it needs to accept a great deal of inputs and input types. (Or use selection devices, as only one console will be used at a time)
Tuning isn't a problem because the primary digital TV recording server is downstairs. This system will access recorded video across the network.
All this means I need to find some kind of technology that permits a great deal of inputs for display on the PC. Capturing the video is not a requirement; just playback.
I'm concerned that if I use HDMI splitters, combined with the capture cards, by the time it makes it to the projector the delay will be such that gaming will be affected by the lag.
I'm looking at using HDMI input with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100049
And HDMI selection with this device here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1KT0FT9431
Any thoughts, feedback, criticism is greatly appreciated on this very crucial day.
Is this possible? Or am I stupid for trying and should simply use the PC to stream TV, and use the receiver when I need to switch to another of the many devices in the home theater system?
Thank you all very much.
Edit: PC will handle playback of Blu-ray, TV, music, streaming movies, etc. The inputs are only for consoles. Output should be simple enough for the PC as the TV accepts DVI, and the projector would accept the HDMI. (Cloned display; projector would need to be powered on manually [learned by PC remote])
The short answer is 'Yes'.
Buy a receiver; it's less hassle.
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It's Cyber Monday. I'm rebuilding my entire home theater setup. I have to make a quick decision:
In building the new HTPC do I bother using the existing receiver as nothing more than an amp, or buy a new receiver with HDMI inputs?
If I buy a new receiver the configuration is traditional, and I'll be forced to use the receiver to select inputs any time I want to change them.
My goal is to bypass the receiver entirely. I'm trying to build a PC that can accept all the video inputs the receiver would typically handle, as well as outputs to both the monitor and projector.
The benefit here is that ALL INPUT SELECTION is controlled by a single device: The PC. Thus, only one remote is required. The receiver stays on the PC input. The PC selects the audio-video source.
This is a challenge as my girlfriend has nearly every console in existence so it needs to accept a great deal of inputs and input types. (Or use selection devices, as only one console will be used at a time)
Tuning isn't a problem because the primary digital TV recording server is downstairs. This system will access recorded video across the network.
All this means I need to find some kind of technology that permits a great deal of inputs for display on the PC. Capturing the video is not a requirement; just playback.
I'm concerned that if I use HDMI splitters, combined with the capture cards, by the time it makes it to the projector the delay will be such that gaming will be affected by the lag.
I'm looking at using HDMI input with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815100049
And HDMI selection with this device here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1KT0FT9431
Any thoughts, feedback, criticism is greatly appreciated on this very crucial day.
Is this possible? Or am I stupid for trying and should simply use the PC to stream TV, and use the receiver when I need to switch to another of the many devices in the home theater system?
Thank you all very much.
Edit: PC will handle playback of Blu-ray, TV, music, streaming movies, etc. The inputs are only for consoles. Output should be simple enough for the PC as the TV accepts DVI, and the projector would accept the HDMI. (Cloned display; projector would need to be powered on manually [learned by PC remote])
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