AV Connectivity. This has probably been answered countless times before

[admin_exported]

I have an odd shaped room where bacisally the electronics will have to be placed in the corner of a room about 5 metres from the TV. I know that any scart socket/ composite/s video cable will produce a rubbish picture from a cable of that length so I believe an HDMI cable is the answer. My plan is to get an amp where I can connect it to my DVD/Sat/VHS via S Video/Composites etc then use a single 5m HDMI cable from amp to TV. Can this be done on any home cinema amp? Or do I have to use HDMI sources to enable the HDMI monitor to work? Please name me the amps that would give me a safe balance of music and movie performance (I know thats not entirely possible). I am intending to buy Tannoy Custom F1 speakers. I have all the hardware (tape/md/tape etc) buy no amp/reciever.

 

[professorhat]

The Onkyo 606 can do this for £400. It also received a 5 star review from WHF here.

 

[Gerrardasnails]

What the Prof could also have mentioned is that no receiver under that price will be able to do what you need.