What about ON SCREEN DISPLAYS? Yes, if you go direct to your tv, you can still see the dvd display but then you can't see the receiver OSD. The only way to get both at the same time is to go through the receiver.
why hook your dvd-video to your receiver?
is there any reason to run the video from your dvd player through your receiver? i have always just ran component cables from the dvd directly to the tv. less cables, less chance to disturb the signal. same with the vcr. am i missing something?