I'm not particularly interested in 3D, but the Onkyo prize questionnaire has got me thinking.
It seems like it'd be a much simpler job to put twin HDMI outputs onto 3D BD/DVD players, rather than forcing consumers who want 3D to junk their existing expensive receivers.
You could keep your existing receiver for the sound and then have a video only HDMI run straight to the TV. Yes. It means switching source inputs on both the TV & the amp, but if it means you keep that extra £1k in your pocket, it's a small price to pay.
The only people who'd have a problem, would be luddites like me whose TV only has a single HDMI input and use their receiver as a HDMI hub for a number of components.
Does anyone think this is a likely path manufacturers may go down? I think if they want 3D take-up to be anything more than bare minimum, they'll have to.
It seems like it'd be a much simpler job to put twin HDMI outputs onto 3D BD/DVD players, rather than forcing consumers who want 3D to junk their existing expensive receivers.
You could keep your existing receiver for the sound and then have a video only HDMI run straight to the TV. Yes. It means switching source inputs on both the TV & the amp, but if it means you keep that extra £1k in your pocket, it's a small price to pay.
The only people who'd have a problem, would be luddites like me whose TV only has a single HDMI input and use their receiver as a HDMI hub for a number of components.
Does anyone think this is a likely path manufacturers may go down? I think if they want 3D take-up to be anything more than bare minimum, they'll have to.