Hi
I just started my hifi buying process for a AVR + 2.0 floorstander this weekend. It was a great day listening to some wonderful speakers yesterday
I still have to listen to a lot of other speakers, but I thought I'd settle on the AVR first and carry it to auditions. The two I am considering are the new Yamaha V475 and the Denon X-1000
(I have been assured by various outlets like Alliance 4 and The Shop that they both can drive the budget floorstanders that I am looking to buy)
The difference between the two (quoted) is also minimal (2k)
I plan to connect all my sources to the AVR and one video out to the TV using HDMI. But what I cant find the answer to is - will my old xbox 360 (referred to as the "fat" model on the internet), which has component output (1080p) need the upconversion feature in the AVR for carrying the video over output HDMI ? For both the Denon X1000 and the V475 do not have the upconversion feature - it is in the next higher version - the X2000 and the V675 respectively. And both the Denon and Yamaha websites list the feature as "Upconversion : Analogue to HDMI / HDMI to HDMI"
Now I understand I dont need upscaling - the xbox video is already 1080p. But it is analog - will the V475 and the X-1000 convert the analog into digital and output through the HDMI ?
PS - I just realized the Denon X1000 doesnt have component input. So its the V475 only.
I just started my hifi buying process for a AVR + 2.0 floorstander this weekend. It was a great day listening to some wonderful speakers yesterday
I still have to listen to a lot of other speakers, but I thought I'd settle on the AVR first and carry it to auditions. The two I am considering are the new Yamaha V475 and the Denon X-1000
(I have been assured by various outlets like Alliance 4 and The Shop that they both can drive the budget floorstanders that I am looking to buy)
The difference between the two (quoted) is also minimal (2k)
I plan to connect all my sources to the AVR and one video out to the TV using HDMI. But what I cant find the answer to is - will my old xbox 360 (referred to as the "fat" model on the internet), which has component output (1080p) need the upconversion feature in the AVR for carrying the video over output HDMI ? For both the Denon X1000 and the V475 do not have the upconversion feature - it is in the next higher version - the X2000 and the V675 respectively. And both the Denon and Yamaha websites list the feature as "Upconversion : Analogue to HDMI / HDMI to HDMI"
Now I understand I dont need upscaling - the xbox video is already 1080p. But it is analog - will the V475 and the X-1000 convert the analog into digital and output through the HDMI ?
PS - I just realized the Denon X1000 doesnt have component input. So its the V475 only.