i would avoid an 'all-in-one' processor/switcher/scaler for both video and audio. the Video side is changing too fast to justify getting today's SOTA video connections in your audio processor. you will get very frustrated when the new source hardware you desire won't be optimized thru even a 3 month old all-in-one audio/video processor.
the exception would be if you are choosing to ignore Blue-Ray, HD-DVD and SOTA cable and satellite. if conventional DVD and 720p HD are as far as you are going in the next 5 years in the video direction then any current one-box all-in-one video/audio processor will do just fine. most recievers built in the last 2 years can handle 720p switching.
it's better to have a separate video scaler/video switcher and then output the digital audio from that into your existing audio processor. all your video sources will soon use HDMI 1.3 which will also carry lossless hi-rez multi-channel.
the best current scaler/video switcher is the Crystalio II from Pixel Magic. it is software upgradeable via a USB port and will soon be HDMI 1.3 compatable as well as do Picture-in-Picture. it outputs 1080p and will accept any current video source connection at any resolution and then upscale to any resolution.
it is the best and should be ideal as the hub of the very best HT systems.
the exception would be if you are choosing to ignore Blue-Ray, HD-DVD and SOTA cable and satellite. if conventional DVD and 720p HD are as far as you are going in the next 5 years in the video direction then any current one-box all-in-one video/audio processor will do just fine. most recievers built in the last 2 years can handle 720p switching.
it's better to have a separate video scaler/video switcher and then output the digital audio from that into your existing audio processor. all your video sources will soon use HDMI 1.3 which will also carry lossless hi-rez multi-channel.
the best current scaler/video switcher is the Crystalio II from Pixel Magic. it is software upgradeable via a USB port and will soon be HDMI 1.3 compatable as well as do Picture-in-Picture. it outputs 1080p and will accept any current video source connection at any resolution and then upscale to any resolution.
it is the best and should be ideal as the hub of the very best HT systems.