Does the picture quality of hd tv box reduce, if you pass it through a dvd player via hdmi?

Question

I have a samsung dvd player that has an extra hdmi input which i think is cool. They included that mostly for hd reciever boxes. My 57 hdtv hitachi only has one hdmi port which makes the samsung a great fit. Since my hdmi port is taken up by the sound system, i am going to connect my dish network hd box through my dvd player's hdmi input. I haven't connected the sound system yet, but when i do, will i notice any reduction in picture quality when connecting my hd box through the dvd player. If it does will it be barley noticable or very noticable? My mainly watch hbo show which are broadcasted in 1080i. My tv is also 1080i

Answer 1

it will always reduce when traveling a further distance through wires...thats why fiber optics were created. But overall it should not be noticable by the naked human eye

Answer 2

You should read your manual as I would bet that your DVD HMDI port is an output NOT and input.

If you need to share an HDMI port, get a switcher like this:
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/audioaccessories/1994/accell-ultraav-2-1-hdmi-switch.html

Answer 3

NO. HDMI is a digital signal bus. So either you get it or not.
The DVD player is just passing through the signal, so you should see no degrdation.