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using non-hdmi home theater system with blue ray

I have a nice McIntosh multi-channel receiver and amp setup, but it is not HDMI ready. Can I simply use it for the audio portion of my home theater and run the HDMI directly from the blue ray player to my tv? Picture from blue ray; sound from McIntosh. Any problems with that configuration?

thanks in advance,

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chadnliz
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You wont notice any benefit or degradation in quality by going or not going through a processor. If your monitor is under 60 or even 80in 1080p wont matter anyway so you could just go 720p via comp video cables. You will miss the at times benefit if latest audio formats but again thats no deal breaker.
hifihvn
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Try it. The only problem that may occur would be the sync (AKA lip sync) like mentioned above. Plus it would keep the full resolution of your TV also.

Also FWIW, if you have a 32" TV, you could see the 1080P picture difference at a 4 foot distance. So why degrade it?
chadnliz
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Not true at 32in but its not worth a lengthy debate. For what its worth there is little point to buy 1080 at sizes under 58in while its still at a somewhat premium but this is tail end of that era.
hifihvn
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12-19-11: Chadnliz
Not true at 32in
Here is a couple of links that seem to believe this to be true. Some of it is for 20/20 average sight. Some people do see better.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television][http://carltonbale.com/1080p-does-matter]
hifihvn
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Correction for the Wikipedia link I posted.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_HDTV_viewing_distance]
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