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Technical Question

I know if I use the "analog audio" outs of a CD player, the actual player is doing the DAC. If I use digital out (optical, coaxil), the receiver will do the DAC. Now, does the same apply with video? If I use the HDMI connection on a blu ray player and connect to my TV, does the TV do the actual video conversion? Just curious...If the TV does the conversion, why spend more on a top line BD player (disregarding features...just talking about video quality)?
aberyclark
aberyclark OP
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THEN.....how much difference would I see (not hear), if any, from the 80 to the 83? Basically, from what I see, the 80 is a same or step up in sound and major step up in video than what I have now. My elite 45-A universal player and elite receiver are both about 7 years old. I will have to A/B cd's (not as concerned about movie audio) with both the analog and optical outs to see if I can hear a major difference.
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cerrot
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It's (video) all moot if you don't have a very good display. Like speakers and av gear, if your system isn't revealing, you won't hear certain differences. So, if you don't have a very good dislay, you may not see the difference between the 80 and the 83. Keep in mind, power cords, conditioners, quality of electricity and quality of HDMI cables all make a difference in being able to see the difference in BD/DVD players.
jylee
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I agree, the quality of TV is more important than the quality of BluRay player. It was more important with DVD as the player had to deal with interpolation and deinterlacing of video. With 1080 contents and 1080 display there is no such need.
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