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Need help with picking a receiver????

by palleg33 Jul 25, 2009 1:28PM PDT

Hi there. Cannot figure this out despite my online research

I currently have a samsung 5087 DLP set that is capable of 1080p display. It has 3 HDMI inputs

I am looking to upgrade a 6 year old Onkyo receiver. Do I need to buy one that upconverts to 1080p? Will my set do that anyway if I connect my receiver to the set via HDMI?

The receivers that upconvert obviously cost more but I really feel ignorant and can't tell if I need that. I do plan on buying a blu-ray player at some point in the next year.

Thanks

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Price ranges?

by ahtoi Jul 26, 2009 1:59AM PDT

and what's wrong with the 6 years old Onkyo?

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by jostenmeat Jul 26, 2009 8:38AM PDT

Do I need to buy one that upconverts to 1080p?

No.

Will my set do that anyway if I connect my receiver to the set via HDMI?

Yes.

The receivers that upconvert obviously cost more but I really feel ignorant and can't tell if I need that. I do plan on buying a blu-ray player at some point in the next year.

Bluray players upscale pretty darn well. To get VP in a receiver that is actually worthwhile, you have to drop a lot of coin, typically.

Just get the BDP, and only consider audio when selecting receiver.

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specific receivers?

by mulchie Jul 30, 2009 9:36PM PDT

I'm in the same boat. Need to settle on a receiver for a 5.1
Any ideas/suggestions?

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