The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz SR5004
Marantz SR5004
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HD-Component Video Display Tier
For older HDTV’s that lack either HDMI or DVI input, we will find ourselves in the HD-
Component Video Display Tier. In this case, connect a component video cable from the
SR5004’s component video output to the TV’s component input. Make sure that the
component input you use supports HD resolutions, as some HDTV’s may designate one
input for HD signals (often identified as 720p/1080i) and one input for SD signals (480i
and 480p).
SD-Component Video Display Tier
The best connection type available to standard definition TV’s is component video,
bringing us to SD-Component Video Display Tier. If component video is available on
your TV, connect the SR5004’s component video output to the TV’s component input.
This operates much like Video Display Tier HD-Component until we configure the video
processing to disable deinterlacing at the component video output (see page 24 for the
“Component I/P Convert” setting).
Composite Video Display Tier
The Composite Video Display Tier applies to displays whose best input is composite
video. In this case, connect the SR5004’s composite video monitor output to the TV’s
composite input. We will address the video input limitations associated with this case in
the next section.
VCR Record Video Output
The SR5004 offers an additional composite video output for recording (the VCR record
output). Connecting a recording device to the composite video record output may
require additional video input connections. We will address those near the end of the
next section.
Video Inputs
Today’s home theaters can include numerous video sources: DVD players; DVR’s;
cable, satellite, and other set-top boxes; game consoles; HD-DVD and Blu-ray players;
network media players; and even the occasional VCR. The first step in connecting these
sources is to take an inventory of your source components and determine where each
component fits in relation to the Video Display Tier that we identified above. Use the
descriptions below to determine which of the four Video Source Tiers each component
belongs in.
Video Source Tiers
HDMI: Any source with an HDMI or DVI-HDCP output.
DVI: Any source with a DVI output that lacks HDCP.
Component: Any source whose best video output is component.
Composite: Any source whose best video output is composite (such as VCR’s). Sources
whose best video output is S-video will also be included in this tier.
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