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Too much processing?

I’m about to ask a video question here and it should be known I’m more of an “audio” guy, so here it goes. I just bought a new Sony Bravia TV (x93L) which says it’s capable of “up converting” (my words) a 1080p signal to something “better” for 4K. I will say the BluRay discs I’ve tried - about 2 now - look real good. I have an old (2014) OPPO BP 103 that I have always used for BluRays. It apparently has some video processor built in. Last year I bought a Marantz AV7706. It too has some sort of video processor built it. Now I have this Sony TV and its processor. For simplicity I have all the HDMI’s going to the Marantz where I control the sources and one HDMI to the TV. My question is, is it “bad” to have the video signal essentially processed 3 times (OPPO, Marantz, then TV)? I could try going directly from video source to TV but would now be fumbling with 2 remotes and then the audio going through another layer back to the Marantz from TV. I guess I’m curious if there are issues/concerns with a video signal effectively going through 3 different components’ video processors - if that’s truly what’s happening.

whiterockman

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tvrgeek
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The real answer is to test all combinations and see for yourself. I did so and so:

I now run everything into my Sony LED and let it do the processing. My OPPO was not BD   ( 102? ) so I bought the good Panasonic.  The Anthem now only does the audio.  Processing engine in the Sony is very good.  So reduced the number of cables and processors it goes through.  'Back in the day" before 4K BD and I had a Visio LCD, the OPPO was a better processor.  Shame they switched to making cheap cell phones. 

Big issues with HDMI cables. Good ones and bad ones. No "magic" ones. Shorter the better.  Belden, Belkin, BlueJeans are trustworthy. Others may be OK, but I had issues and when I cur the cables open found unterminated shields. 

Two thumbs up for the calibration.  Professional best, but there are downloadable files that can take you through " do you see a difference" split screens that will do probably 95%.  I found them to be enough to get realistic flesh tones with differences in ambient light.  I was never a Sony fan, but sure do like the TV. 

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