ideo quality

[MikeRocchio]

I'm thinking about running my video through my Denon AVR2800.

Does switching the video through an AV Receiver degrade the quality of the video signal?

[George Bellefontaine]

Depends on the bandwidth of the receiver. I expect the Denon has enough bandwidth to pass a good signal. However, I have always fed my dvd signals direct from the player to the projector.

[Andrew Pratt]

It would likely be ok for progressive DVD images but I doubt its got the bandwidth for HD material given its age.

[David Meek]

Mike, the 2800 product sheet on Denon's site didn't spec the video bandwidth, so no help there on passing a high-def signal unimpeded. Andrew's probably correct, though. As far as using a switching device (of any kind) in a signal path, it can cause degradation of the signal but it will generally be of minimal impact. If you need the capability, I recommend trying it to see if you see a difference in your DVD output and then decide.

[MikeRocchio]

Thanks for the input I will try to find my manual and see if it specs. the bandwidth.

I was just reading around and am strarting to figure out what band width really means.