why hook your dvd-video to your receiver?

Sure there's a reason-so you can spend twice as much money on interconnect cables!!!!

But seriously, the only reason for running your video cables through the receiver is to simplify video switching. If you don't have an issue with choosing the input on your TV when you change video sources, then there is absolutely no reason to spend extra money for the interconnects needed to use the receiver as a video switch.

BTW, I use the programable function of my HT remote to perform the TV input switching for me. Works great!

Enjoy,

TIC

What about ON SCREEN DISPLAYS? Yes, if you go direct to your tv, you can still see the dvd display but then you can't see the receiver OSD. The only way to get both at the same time is to go through the receiver.

Elevick,

I don't have any sources passing through my receiver (or any of my last 5 HT receivers) and I can see OSD just fine. I simply use a cheap composite or s-video cable from my receiver's video out to the TV. Why send sources through the receiver and chance the possible decrement of video quality. Especially if you have component video sources. Component cables are expensive! Why use 2 when one will do the job?

Enjoy,

TIC

Thanks Fishcall for starting this thread,because I have been wanting to know the answer to this question and have not got around to asking it!