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So, being a digital signal, it will not degrade? If that is true, then it makes sense. Does the TV have to have any certain capabilities to ensure function, or is the signal just passed on without any processing?

Shane D

Lord knows, if we can make computer cables and switches and such that don't have any trouble passing a digital signal, a TV shouldn't be a problem, not with 12 feet of cable or so. As for your second question, dunno. I would think that it would pass through without processing, but since nothing is really doing this yet (to my knowledge) your guess is as good as mine.

I'm 99% sure that the tv in no way should ever modify the digital signal. If it did, then it would require decoding/encoding chips. I haven't heard of any TVs which actually decodes signals.

I think this is quite analogous to most (not all) dvd players that simply pass along the DTS/Dolby Digital signal. The receivers do the actual processing of the signals, but some high-end dvd players (denon) perform the decoding themselves.

The new HD TVs have lots and lots of processing. You want to lock the audio stream to the video stream, frame to frame, so that you don't get the dreaded lip sync.

A digital signal should exhibit little if any degradation going through the TV to the audio receiver.