It is time for me to think about upgrading the TV and audio this year and I am puzzled about the choice here.
1) If a TV works works as HDMI switch and feeds audio signal via optical to a soundbar (that has its own power), why would I want a receiver?
2) Why do (most or all?) soundbars pass through the video signal? If there is no digital/optical audio out from the TV then I can see the case. But, otherwise, doesn't soundbar processing video make them into a receiver on its own?
If we isolate the soundbar (hence the name, right?) as a device that should work only with the sound functionality, it would be up-to-date for quite a few years, while video stuff (hdmi version, supported resolution) will probably get out-of-date faster.
I must be missing something here, right?
thanks
1) If a TV works works as HDMI switch and feeds audio signal via optical to a soundbar (that has its own power), why would I want a receiver?
2) Why do (most or all?) soundbars pass through the video signal? If there is no digital/optical audio out from the TV then I can see the case. But, otherwise, doesn't soundbar processing video make them into a receiver on its own?
If we isolate the soundbar (hence the name, right?) as a device that should work only with the sound functionality, it would be up-to-date for quite a few years, while video stuff (hdmi version, supported resolution) will probably get out-of-date faster.
I must be missing something here, right?
thanks