Receiver - HDMI / Component set-up question

[erudofker]

Hello,

I have the Yamaha RX-V661 receiver (there are no HDMI ins/outs) and am setting up:

1) Samsung LCD TV through HD Cable box
2) Xbox360 (used for DVD's as well)

What is the best way to hook-up these components? I realize that HDMI is the best but the receiver only has component ins and outs.

Questions:
1- Is it best to just run all video direct into the TV, and all the audio through the receiver?

2- If I'm doing that, is it therefore a waste to have just spent 300 dollars on a brand new receiver?

3- Will there be a sync/lag issue if the video is going direct and the audio is going through the receiver?

Appreciate any help I can get. Thanks!

-eric

 

[sp_harris]

1- Is it best to just run all video direct into the TV, and all the audio through the receiver?

Unless your cable HD box has component outputs then you will have to. However I don't see this as such a bad thing.

2- If I'm doing that, is it therefore a waste to have just spent 300 dollars on a brand new receiver?

That would depend on what you were expecting this amp to do and what your previous amp was like?