is it realy nessicary to use the video in / out jacks on the back of my audio reciever?

Answer 1

It entirely depends on the components which you are connecting and the type of operation that you want. For instance, if you have a DVD player, Satellite, VCR, and a Video Game system your TV more than likely couldn't handle all that, so this is where the receiver comes in. If you run everything through the receivers A/V inputs then you could in a sense have one cable going to your television, making operation easy. Depending on the brand of receiver, it may convert lower video inputs out to higher outputs (example - Composite (yellow) in from VCR, but send out S-Video or Component to your TV). I travel for a living and I have most of the equipment I listed above, and I have everything running through the receiver, and now when my wife and son want to watch a movie or play games all they do is select the input on the receiver for the device they are going to use, and there it is right on the TV.

Answer 2

No, and many feel that feeding the video through the receiver degrades the signal (especially HD). It certainly doen't do it any good. However, I have seen reviews of some receivers that reported good results with HD video (no difference visible). If you don't feed the video through the receiver you lose the advantage of switching video and audio inputs from one control.

Answer 3

If you have more than one separate video source and can only connect one to the TV, then it will more than likely be necessary. Example, if your VCR and DVD player are two physically separate units, you'll have to do this. If they are one unit (DVD-VCR combo), then it may not be necessary.

Answer 4

Yes unless you prefer to just look at your receiver and not listen to it.

Answer 5

No