Why would you run video through a processor?

trick is to bypass the processor if you have better chips in your players or your display

biggest problem i have found with the in-processor chips is that they are global - one size fits all meaning that all of your sources are processed identically - obviously BluRay and DirectTV don't have the same needs.

Beyond that I totally agree with the other posters. Its just a lot more elegant way to cable your system. Run everything to the processor then one cable to the display. Can be a biggie if you have a long run from the sources to something like a ceiling mount projector.

I am a total HDMI convert - the thought of ever spending the money to buy 7 premium RCA cables, plus the thought of the the effort to route and dress them to avoid the large number of wires found in most HT rigs has made a believer out of me

and it sounds better - what's not to love