Hey - i'm new to the forum and looking for some advice from people far more educated on this type of thing than i am.

I currently have a Samsung HLN617W1 TV, a Samsung SIR-TS360 DirecTV HD receiver, a Samsung DVD-HD841 DVD player, and a below average Kenwood A/V receiver. My TV has (1) DVI input and (0) HDMI inputs. Both my DVD player and my DirecTV receiver have (1) DVI output.

I'm looking to upgrade my receiver and i'd like some input from the group. My goal is to get a mid-range receiver with DVI switching capabilities.

I've done some preliminary research and it appears that the receiver that would best fit my needs and my budget is the Marantz SR8500.

Questions for the group:
1. Are there any receives that you would recommend that is similar to the Marantz SR8500?
2. Am i better off going w/ something less expensive and adding a seperate DVI Switcher?
3. Another receiver i found is by Outlaw - any experience with thier products?

Any and all help and advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

dont do it... use component.... dvi and hdmi will only bring you heart ache

I went with the Pioneer VSX 1015TX 7.1 mainly because it is compatible with my Pioneer Plasma. It uses a mini plug connector to connect between the two units and shuts of the Infrared reading eye on the Receiver. You than can point your receivers remote at the Plasma eye and it will also control the receiver inside a closed cabinet.

I know that a radio remote would do the same thing but this works fine for me.

The receiver has Component switching not HDMI. I did stop by Tweeters to look at their Elite Pioneer receiver and it does have HDMI switching. It also has a built in XM receiver and a plug on the back for a Serious external unit.

But the Elite costs a grand and is a little out of my price league.

I did learn from Tweeters that not all HDMI input devices will work with the HDMI. I guess there are some criteria that some DVD units do not meet and the HDMI out from the DVD unit is not passed through the HDMI switching.

I do not think Component has the same issues. But of course component is not digital.

-Don

who care's component always works and hdmi or dvi is a crap shoot....not to metion you cant tell the difference anyways

ArnoldSlick

I just noticed that you stated your tv has one DVI input. Does it also have component input or are you limited to DVI?

-Don B

My TV has a component input, which is how i currenty have my DVD player set-up.

I have the SR8500 and use the DVI switch to go between my Hughes DirecTV box and my HTPC. Works very well.