Aria,
I do not understand what an older receiver has to do with internet apps on you blue ray player. Simply use the stereo analog outputs of the blue ray player into your receiver and connect the hdmi video connection directly into your TV. That is the way I set up my daughters new system and it works great. Most older receivers will sound just as good as any of the new av receivers provided you have them checked out and any out of spec parts replaced.
We could all help you a lot more if you would list your components. As Arni stated above, you would probably get better performance from an integrated amp than a receiver. In my family room I use a Fisher 400 tube receiver with a pair of rogers ls3/5a speakers and an older pioneer dvd player and it sounds great. You do not have to mix the audio and video thru a receiver. In fact most dealers would recommend you keep them separate for best audio sound.
As for separate Zone you probably would need a AVReceiver to make that work. Or at least a processor with a separate zone out.
When you decide to move into surround sound there are lots of older surround processors that sound great but do not have the latest decoders. Most of them would sound substantially better than a AV Receiver. The value of any component that has to do with surround sound or video usually drops like a rock. That does not mean that it does not perform good but just that as new surround formats are developed the value of the product decreases. The great thing about analog equipment is that it does not matter if a new decoding method is developed. You can always decode the music in the BluRay Player and send out the analog signal to your older receiver, integrated amp or preamp. If we can help let us know.
I do not understand what an older receiver has to do with internet apps on you blue ray player. Simply use the stereo analog outputs of the blue ray player into your receiver and connect the hdmi video connection directly into your TV. That is the way I set up my daughters new system and it works great. Most older receivers will sound just as good as any of the new av receivers provided you have them checked out and any out of spec parts replaced.
We could all help you a lot more if you would list your components. As Arni stated above, you would probably get better performance from an integrated amp than a receiver. In my family room I use a Fisher 400 tube receiver with a pair of rogers ls3/5a speakers and an older pioneer dvd player and it sounds great. You do not have to mix the audio and video thru a receiver. In fact most dealers would recommend you keep them separate for best audio sound.
As for separate Zone you probably would need a AVReceiver to make that work. Or at least a processor with a separate zone out.
When you decide to move into surround sound there are lots of older surround processors that sound great but do not have the latest decoders. Most of them would sound substantially better than a AV Receiver. The value of any component that has to do with surround sound or video usually drops like a rock. That does not mean that it does not perform good but just that as new surround formats are developed the value of the product decreases. The great thing about analog equipment is that it does not matter if a new decoding method is developed. You can always decode the music in the BluRay Player and send out the analog signal to your older receiver, integrated amp or preamp. If we can help let us know.