Home Theater Hum and Noise

edtv vs money and quality?

2009-11-05T18:05:00.001-08:00

what is the best way to go for money, i need a good tv (flat tv to hang) but not the best, i need it to just watch tv on everyday. some one told me that edtv was the way to go... what is the down fall and what is the next step up?

Answer:

EDTV is absolutely not the way to go. There are currently 24 stations or so designated for high definition and that number is only going to increase exponentially. Yes, most EDTV%26#39;s will accept at least up to a 1080I signal, but they only reproduce them in 480P. EDTV%26#39;s might be worth it now but will be far outdated in a year or two. The best bet for you would be to save up your money until you can afford something that you%26#39;d actually like. Furthermore, you really don%26#39;t have HDTV as it%26#39;s defined until you have at least Dolby Digital surround sound.

It might be beneficial for you to check out your major consumer electronics retailers. Most of them have certain financing promotions for a few months on end. Until tomorrow, Best Buy has no interest financing until 2010. Circuit City has no interest financing until 2009. Look at those two places and see what you like the best. Don%26#39;t rush into anything until you have exactly what you need. Don%26#39;t forget that you%26#39;ll need cables (find them cheap somewhere or use them as part of the no interest deal), the proper source equipment (an HD satellite or cable box or antenna, at least an upconversion DVD player) and if you can a decent home theater in a box by Yamaha or Onkyo or anything with fiber-optic input. In addition to that, you%26#39;ll need a mount. So for example:

effect of zoom on a projector's image?

2009-11-05T18:05:00.000-08:00

Hi,

I%26#39;m planning to buy a Panasonic PT-AX100 projector to project onto a 100" screen. However, if I want to be able to do that if the projector is only 16 feet (4.85 metres) throw distance, I must increase zoom to like 1.5x rather than default 1.0x.

What effect on image quality/performance etc...will this increase in zoom have?

Thank you!!

Answer:

The first answer is correct, but to that I would add that like any zoom lense sharpness is best away from the extremes. There is also a slight brightness penalty at mazimum zoom, so given the choice mount the projector at the midrange of the zoom ... i.e. in the 11-17 ft range should be fine. The better the optics the less the degredation at the extremes. That projector has a close focus range of 1.2 metres and a max range of 12.4 metres so you will be fine

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Electrical Engineer wanting to get into HT Install Career?

2009-11-05T18:04:00.003-08:00

Hi,

I am by degree an electrical engineer. I have a strong love for the Home audio videoo world. I am also very knowledgeable on the subject.

I want to find a career in this field. I have been out of school for a few years and happily employed, but I know I will never truly be happy unless i figure out how to help people enjoy the technology that is available to them.

Anyone have any similar stories that found their way from a typical engineering job into this field? Any suggestions on ways to do this?

Thanks

Answer:

CEDIA is a joke- unfortunately it is considered by many a must to be associated with this organization in the industry but I guarantee if you have an engineering degree, you%26#39;ll be sleeping through even the %26#39;high level%26#39; classes. Half of the high end audio dealers aren%26#39;t even members.

There are at least two things you must know in this business (I have been involved for about 12 years); a basic understanding of acoustics and specific product knowledge.

If you want to be a field technician (my first 6 years), learn as much as you can about construction standards and building codes. If you want to be a system designer (my current field) learn Auto CAD and Architecture. But most important of all is pick and choose some brands and familiarize yourself with what they can and cannot do; a huge part of this business is not about making the best sounding room, it is about making a good sounding room look like a Kitchen or Study. Since 90% of the gear will be hidden you have to be able to make it do what you want via remote. Control protocols are essential and often overlooked by many manufacturers.

Electronics: Hook Up!?! HeLp...?

2009-11-05T18:04:00.002-08:00

I lost my instructions on how to hook up a modulator! It %26#39;s between a cable outlit, tv,vcr, and dvd .. Can%26#39;t remember what goes where..

If anyone know please help!

Answer:

Do you mean a signal amplifier? Those are sometimes called modulators. The idea is that the signal is too weak from your cable outlet, so you place it between the source (cable outlet) and the TV. If so, put a short (1 or 2 foot) coax cable to your cable outlet, then attach the modulator to the cable. Attach another short cable to the other side of the modulator, and then to the coax line-in on the back of your TV or VCR (if you have a VCR or cable box, you need to put it there, then run from teh line-out on the back of the cable box/vcr to the line-in on the back of the TV).

If your modulator looks like it has several inputs and outputs, then you have something else. Email me with a description of the modulator and what you are trying to hook up, and I can give you decent directions. Think of it in terms of a signal and where you need the signal to go . Example: the signal comes from the cable to the cable box and it is then distributed to your VCR where it is then sent to you TV. The DVD doesn%26#39;t need a signal from cable because it does not have a TV tuner because it does not record. It needs to send it%26#39;s signal directly to the TV. Simple, right? I%26#39;m sorry, I don%26#39;t know what a modulator is, but once you understand the principle you can apply it to anything. You should call Best Buy geek squad, I use to work there. They can help with electronics, or go on the internet and type the product you bought.

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electronics?

2009-11-05T18:04:00.001-08:00

types of signal (radio wise)

Answer:

Electromagnetic. Electrostatic. No other type. Please be more specific....

AM, FM, light???? digital,analogue and noise

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entry-level THX certified speakers systems?

2009-11-05T18:04:00.000-08:00

Who makes entry-level THX certified speakers systems. I have found speakers separate, what I want is a complete set packaged together certified.

Answer:

HELLO

here is a start

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produc...

these

http://www.amazon.com/logitech-thx-certi...

yeah its expensive

http://www.audioholics.com/productreview...

HERE IS THE WHOLE SET UP FROM ONYKO ENTRY LEVEL

http://reviews.cnet.com/onkyo_ht_s990thx...

hope it helps

http://reviews.search.com/search?target=... Yamaha HTIB IF you can find a dealer, try M%26K speakers. They are primarily known for subwoofers (really good ones). Now they have complete "THX certified" speaker systems available. "Google" M and K speakers and see if you can get their web-site. Then look around and see if they have anything interesting. THX speaker systems are generally not cheap (at least not the few that I have seen and heard), so be prepared to spend some money. Try this product from Onkyo:

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=ht-s...

the best sounding entry level THX system available right now

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Explain 10 bit video processing?

2009-11-05T18:03:00.002-08:00

I see this term sometimes. What does it mean in theory and in practice?

Answer:

Standard video signals are 8-bit (0-255 for computers, 16-235 for video). You can%26#39;t add bits that weren%26#39;t originally encoded, so that 8-bit number firmly determines the gray-scale resolution. However, signal processing always has the potential of degrading signals, and that degradation can be reduced if the 8-bit signal is converted to 10-bits and the processing done with more precise 10-bit circuits. After processing is complete, the signal may be converted back to 8-bits. The result will be less deterioration than if the processing were done 8-bit throughout. Look it up on Rane...

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Floor Sub has 2 (red & white) Inputs but my Reciever only has 1 for the Bass?

2009-11-05T18:03:00.001-08:00

So, I bought a Bass Chord and plugged it into one of the two on the floor sub and into my Pre-Out sub on my Reciever and it works.

But is this correct? It seems strange that my bass would have two

Answer:

without all the make/model information to understand what your connections are.

majority of systems (receivers) have one sub-output - low frequency signals are omni-directional (meaning they go all over) so no need for stereo (left and right or red/white connectors)

saying that there are new receivers that do send out sterao sub-output.

Your subwoofer will take both those signals (red/white wires) and combine them electronically anyways.

From what you have written sounds like all is connected properly and operational. theres an rca y adapter that you can use that brings mono into 2 plugs.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index....

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Floorstanding Speakers?

2009-11-05T18:03:00.000-08:00

What is the difference between 2-way and 3-way floorstanding speakers and what is the benefit and best use for each, in regards to music and movies.

Answer:

Speakers have an individual driver or speaker for a certain range of sounds.

Two way speakers have a small "tweeter" for the high frequencies (cymbals, etc) and a woofer for low bass frequencies.

Three way speakers have a "Tweeter" mid-range (voice frequencies) and woofer.

The advantage to three way versus two way is that the individual driver can more efficiently and more accurately handle a narrow range of frequencies. To cover the entire audio spectrum, you use more drivers. The audio spectrum is split into the desired bands by a "crossover" or filter network.

Floor standing speakers have a large inside volume to allow the lower frequencies to be produced more easily via resonance. The cabinet material should be a dense wood or synthetic material. Veneer over particle board is preferred due to it%26#39;s non-resonant characteristics.

Ideally for video installations two smaller midrange %26 tweeter combinations cabinets are used as "satellite" speakers with a single large bass cabinet, or sub-woofer used for the bass sounds. The subwoofer can be located anywhere because the human ear cannot sense the direction of low frequency sounds.

The smaller satellite speakers can then be easily magnetically shielded to be placed near the TV screen, the sub-woofer can be used as an end-table. This refers to the number of crossover points in the electronic design. The reason for crossover points is that they send different ranges of the signal to different styles of drivers that are usually different in size. Larger drivers ("woofer") are intended to handle the lowest range of sound and smaller drivers; well, you get the picture. Sometimes a 2-way speaker will have better performance than a 3-way speaker. A third driver is needed if two drivers cannot handle all the frequency range of the sound. If the two drivers are, say, 8 inch and 2 inch, adding a middle-size driver may not improve the frequency response much. But if they are 12 inch and 2 inch, perhaps a 4 inch mid-range driver will improve the sound quality.

For a home theater system, Is it worth it to buy the speakers and the reciever separate?

2009-11-05T18:02:00.003-08:00

Some people tell me that I will save money if I buy the package while other people tell me it will sound better if I buy them separetely. What should I do???

Answer:

My choice would be to buy the speakers and the receiver

separately. Granted, you can save some bucks by buy-

ing the convenient HTIB system, but if you love full-range

performance and high-grade clarity, spending a few more

dollars will get you a lot more performance and flexibility.

For example, you could get a HTIB system from Yamaha

or JVC or Panasonic for under $400 and these will sound

decent, but for just $200 or $300 more, you can get a nice

surround speaker package, and a nice surround receiver

that will sound much better.

However, if that%26#39;s all you want, just decent sound and save

on money, then, look for the best price on those price com-

parison websites (I%26#39;ve listed %26#39;em below in the source area),

but if you want performance that will be satisfying to you +

your friends and family that share the experience with you,

I would invest into going with separates.

Here%26#39;s one that I can suggest to you as to the entry-level

system that will sound awesome and is an excellent value...

SPEAKERS: Hsu Research VT-12

POWERED SUB: Hsu Research STF-1

SURROUND RECEIVER: Pioneer VSX-516

As a final note. If you do end up deciding to get one of those

For a in-ceiling 6.1 speaker setup, are the dual tweeters found in "surround" style speake

2009-11-05T18:02:00.002-08:00

What is the benefit, if any, of selecting the surround style speakers (i.e. HomeTech model IC SUR vs. HomeTech model HT603R)? The surround style speakers have dual tweeters, but I%26#39;m not sure this is necessary since the theatre speaker configuration provides the left / right pairs. I%26#39;m wondering if the surround style speakers are a better fit for separate room installations, where you%26#39;d install a speaker pair for listening to music?

Answer:

The DUAL TWEETER in-ceiling speaker design is for when you want STEREO sound in one place (or room) but ONLY have room for ONE speaker...The dual tweeter makes it sound like TWO speakers...I%26#39;d use the SINGLE TWEETER design for each of your surround channels. Same place you%26#39;d fit ANY SPEAKER.....

In the corners of the "listening area"

Then you point them to the opposite corner for full dispersion

Point them like an X .....all of them...

Single or dual tweeters is no big deal....They may be using dual tweeters to handle the high energy in Highs.....Sometimes they use Dual Woofers to handle the lows.....

Ever wonder why they don%26#39;t make dual Midranges?

I wish I knew....but I leave that up to the Speaker Engineers....

AS for Surround....you need 4 speakers and a CENTER speaker....And a Subwoofer....FOR SURROUND.

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For a Low Budget Home Theatre system Is the Onkyo HT-S590S any good?

2009-11-05T18:02:00.001-08:00

I am by no means an Audio connisseur. I%26#39;m looking for an economical surround sound system that is easy to deal with and provides good sound. I%26#39;m not looking to hear it from my neighboors house. I plan to hook up a DVD and VCR through it to my HD Panasonic plasma TV. I have heard good things about Onkyo and this is a low end system that they have. Any comments? or ideas? Thanks in Advance for your input.

Answer:

Yes. Also, you can consider JVC and Yamaha

as well. For a budget HTIB, you can get decent

sound and video for your money.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! With class A power and nice features, you can%26#39;t go wrong, I have had mine for 5 years and it still rocks. Much better than RCA or Sony. I beleive it has component switching which is nice for the DVD and HD tv. Onkyo has a very good history of making really good quality products. I can%26#39;t say that they are totally flawless (what system is?) , but I%26#39;d put Onkyo high on your list of candidates.

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For audiophiles or other audio types...?

2009-11-05T18:02:00.000-08:00

I am considering setting up a home theater using four Infinity Primus 150s and an Infinity Primus Center channel. Thoughts? Ideas?

-j.

Answer:

Infinity Primus speakers are not bad, but there are better out there IMHO for you to consider. I have listed just a few of the recommended brands by website below...

If you have already purchased the Infinity gear, as regards to set-up, make sure to have each channel as close to ear level as possible and the front three channels positioned equidistant from the listening position for the best results.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! Maybe ask the question again offering what you would prefer to spend?

Infinity speakers are quite nice, but there are better out there for a similar price if you know where to look. Is size of speakers important to you? Is frequency response more important? Is the "wife approval factor" involved? Do you already have a subwoofer? if so, what brand? What size is the room you are puting this together in? What type of amplification do you have? What brand is your receiver or amplifiers?

Lots to consider I know, but trust me, the more detail you can offer, the better you will be!

Hope this helps! Have you listened to those speakers? Have you listened to others? Your ears should be the only judge of what is the best speaker for you. Go to good home theater stores and do comparative listening. Listen to the center channel and make that the basis for your decision. Hard to listen to speakers in a store it never sounds the same. Lots of choices for that price range but they are nice. Go someplace where you can listen to speakers in a room. A good place will put a track in 5 channel stereo so that the center can play all the sounds. Listen to voices and range between deep and highs. Check out Klipsch, Mirage, or Definitive technologies. Each of these will have different sounds maybe one will fit you. Try that "flower" store within a store at your local big box retailer or a more specialized shop. Smaller shops will usually show you speakers that cost much more and sound worlds better but that might not be what you want.For the price I highly recommend the Klipsch, and mirage. Lots of bang for your buck. Stay away from the Bose cubes if possable too.

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For Bell Expressvu satellite, can you connect 2 receivers to one, single LNB (horn)?

2009-11-05T18:01:00.002-08:00

Basically, is there a kind of signal amplifier or splitter that I can put on the single coax cable to split it and send it to two Model 2700 receivers? If you know the manufacturer, model or part numbers (as specific as possible) it will be most appreciated.

I%26#39;ve tried using a simple 1:2 splitter (a 5-900Mhz unit) and lost access to the higher number channels.

Help!!!!

Answer:

Look for a Bell/Dishnet SW44 switch combo on ebay or something... This works for Express view dishes Hi

No, you cannot put a splitter here but

On your LNB, there is two connection. Just take another RG-6 cable from your dish to your second receiver and it will work perfectly

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for christmas i got a stereo with surround sound and a flatscreen t.v.(no im not rich)?

2009-11-05T18:01:00.001-08:00

what did u get? if u celebrate christmas.

Answer:

Hey, I have to go through that stuff with my friends, they think i%26#39;m rich just because I have a Razr, laptop, surround sound, and the zen vision M and some other things(that are electronic). I mean really. Oh I guess it%26#39;s because i%26#39;m only 16. I got a very ugly blanket from my mom. It was like grandma ugly, in plastic type material. My boyfriend got me a sweet guitar though. Praise the Lord, nice to hear you.

I got Blessing of God. A 2007 Toyota Corolla from my husband. He wrecked my car on the 22nd of December and bought me a new car on the 23rd. Early Christmas gift... ;) I%26#39;m curious why you had to state that you%26#39;re not rich. Are you guilty of being white middle class? Lighten up! I got to go to a beautiful Christmas eve worship with my whole family. We song wonderful christmas carols. It was one of the best Christmases ever. Some WSU (Washington State University) Cougars Lounge pants that match my shirt Go Cougs LOL. The DVD 3 disk set and free shirt for the X-Men Series. A new coat and some really cool crank up flash lights from the grand parents also a 3 in one pop corn tin from a friend. That%26#39;s bout it. I got a LCD HD TV from santa : O )

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For home entertainment purposes i want to be able to use the dvd/vcr player to change channels on th

2009-11-05T18:01:00.000-08:00

HOw do i do this?

Answer:

The DVD/VCR unit%26#39;s owner%26#39;s manual should be able to give you more details, but I can give you the basics...

Plug your DVD/VCR into the cable and set your unit to the VCR mode which should have a TV tuner built in. Then just use your DVD/VCR unit%26#39;s remote to adjust the channels. Your cable box may need to be turned off to get clear channel changing from your DVD/VCR.

If you have premium channels (or channels higher than your VCRs tuner can go), you will have to go through your cable box or leave your VCR on channel 3 (or 4, whichever your VCR uses for the bypass) and watch premium channels that way.

H a p p y

C h a n n e l

S u r f i n g ! You havent given any specifics?%26#92;

If your dvd/vcr player has a channel up down on it . Then it has a reciever. and is possible. If it doesnt but the remote does. Then the remote has to be programmed to match the T.V.

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For my needs, Plasma or LCD?

2009-11-05T18:00:00.003-08:00

Given my budget, i%26#39;m debating between a plasma or lcd Vizio 42" HDTV. I do watch the occasional HD sport, and just bought a PS3. Although my typical watching habits are geared more torwards regular sit-coms, and definitely DVD movies. Given my watching habits (seems like a little of everything..geared more torwards movies). Should I go with the Plasma or LCD?

~Gavin

Answer:

LCD is way more practical. Plasma has screen burn-in issues...

_ I%26#39;ve read that alot of people say plasmas are better for movies... Plasmas are a little less expensive than lcd%26#39;s once you get to the larger tv%26#39;s but I was limited to 40", so I went with an LCD tv.

Just figure out what your budget is, do alot of research, and compare prices online (nextag.com) since you can usually get better prices this way.

Good luck! LCD%26#39;s are way better and probably cheaper. Sounds like Plasma would be for you.

Plasma produces a better picture for SD tv than LCD.

Plasma has better black levels so when you are wathing a movie or DVD you will get a better picture.

For PS3 I like plasma better because I still see alot of motion lag on LCDs even the best Sonys and Samsungs. I would say games and sports produce this the most but to me games are faster than sports. LCDs do much better in an area with a lot of light. They also use a lot less power and have less glare. A plasma is going to give you a brighter picture with better color. Also keep in ind that LCDs, especially cheaper ones, have the shadowing effect. This is because the TV cannot keep up with fast pace motion. What you can see is a little blur and a split seond for the TV to catch up when it goes from an action scene to a non-action scene. If you like to watch action movies, and play viedo games I like plasma better.

For people that have surround sound. HELP?

2009-11-05T18:00:00.002-08:00

I just bought a RCA Home theater system and I want it were I can hear the TV through the speakers I have a cable box I want to hear cable TV through my speakers is there a cable I have to buy seperately or what do I do? Please Help? I never had surround sound so anything can help.

Answer:

Refer to your owner%26#39;s manual. You will want to connect the

cable box%26#39;s R and L audio and video out to your VCR (or if

you don%26#39;t have a VCR) or TV%26#39;s audio/video inputs. Then

connect your TV%26#39;s audio and video outputs to your RCA

home theater system, and you should be in business.

You will need interconnects with RCA connectors.

One pair for cable box to TV, one pair for TV to

surround sound receiver, and two cables for

the 2 video connections from TV and cable.

_ You would have to connect the audio out on your cable box to your audio in (TV/Cab or Sat/cbl or aux or what ever) on your RCA system. What the cable would look like depends on your cable box. If its digital, it may be a fibre optic cable or coaxial cable. Also, whether you have to buy one depends on whether your cable box came with one. Its not likely that one came with your RCA system. I hope this helps. It depends on what connections you have on both your receiver and cable box.. But on your cable box look and see what type of connections you have for audio output and see if you have the same type of connection on your receiver. More than likely it will be an RCA or composite (red and white). Just buy the cable then and connect the cable box output to the receivers TV,VCR, or CD input. Turn the receivers mode to the proper input and you should have sound from your cable box.

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For surround sound: better to mount speakers to ceiling, or place on floor stands?

2009-11-05T18:00:00.001-08:00

Answer:

The rule of thumb is at ear level in which optimum surround sound can be optimized engulfing the listener.

However, many THX approved and certified public movie theaters have speakers way above the listener%26#39;s ear level. If you have ever walked into one of the THX approved/certified public movie theaters and observed the placement of their speakers, you%26#39;ll notice the speakers placement will be well out of range of the industry%26#39;s standard for home theater speaker surround placement installation. Many times you may wonder why the sounds sounded so good at the movies while the speakers are placed high above the listener%26#39;s audience. The answer has to deal with room acoustics, sound damping materials, reflective materials, and sound calibration.

I have three surround sounds speakers mounted inside the roof (Rear-Left, Rear-Center, and Rear-Right). The name brand is Speaker Craft 6" CRS. I auditioned several speakers and they for one sounded the best. I paid about $750.00 dollars for them --within budget.

Hence, it really boils down to your particular room acoustics and your hearing preference: no two people hear the same thing -- it%26#39;s all personal preference, your hearing range, etc.

In my opinion, I would not have gotten the spatially-engulfing experience had I not installed my surround speakers in the ceiling. Whether I%26#39;m in the kitchen, all the sounds seems to be emanating throughout the house giving me that encapsulating experience filling the living room, kitchen, and other places in my house.

For the EA-6040, I was wondering what you need to hook it up to (the TV or DVD player)?

2009-11-05T18:00:00.000-08:00

If it is the DVD player, then what kind of DVD player do I need?

Answer:

By EA-6040 I am assuming that you are referring to the Elite audio 6040 home theater system. You actually hook up the home theater system to both your TV and your DVD player. Any DVD player will work; all you need to look for is one with a coaxial or optical output. All modern DVD players come with these outputs on them. Once you have a DVD player, you run the coaxial output from the DVD player (through an RCA cord) to the coaxial input on the 6040. Then, run the video output on the DVD player (A yellow RCA plug for basic operation) into the video input on your home theater system. Now you should run another video cord from the monitor output on your 6040, to the video input on your TV. This will provide you with a basic home theater setup.

Your question was a little vague, for a more detailed answer, please provide more details. I hope this was helpful nonetheless. Don%26#39;t exactly know what your question is, need more info, be more specific.

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Free to Air Satellite TV - Can you subscribe "a la carte"?

2009-11-05T17:59:00.003-08:00

So if I wanted to get just Discovery Channel in addition to the FTA channels, Can I pay just Discovery to unscrable their channels?

Answer:

keep laughing I would recommend this

http://tinyurl.com/f5boc

If U want to save money .

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Freeview go black+white wen connect thru dvd recorder help?!?

2009-11-05T17:59:00.002-08:00

I connect my old freeview box (goodmans gdb3) to my dvd recorder (goodmans gdvd301r) and i turn on the dvd recorder so that i can see it on the tv screen i then press "source" and ur able to see the freeview picture come up in colour. BUT....

Now i have bought a new freeview box recently (goodmans gdb6) and connected it to dvd recorder and wen i then press "source" on the dvd recorder and press the "scart" source, the picture comes up in black and white no matter what source i change it to through dvd recorder and no matter what connection i make.why is this? how can it work in colour for one freeview box and black and white on the other? i asked in dixons and they said all their range cannot be connected to a dvd recorder without going black and white! so how come my old freeview does come up in colour?

do you know of any freeview boxes other than the Gdb3 that will definately show up in colour wen seen through a dvd recorder ?

Answer:

I%26#39;ve always found it easy to sort these kind of problems after seeing the problem first hand, so my only suggestion would be to contact Goodmans themselves and ask the question to their Product Support team!

http://www.goodmansdigital.co.uk/digital...

Hope this helps! ;-)

From a quality and sound clarity standpoint, Denon or Pioneer Elite?

2009-11-05T17:59:00.001-08:00

I%26#39;m considering the denon avr-4306 and the Pioneer Elite vSX84TXSI. The pioneer is about $300 cheaper and has one additonal HDMI input which I could use, but Denon has been good to me for years.

Answer:

Denon has excellent sound, but I have to give Pioneer Elite the nod in overall performance and value. I%26#39;m a little biased towards Pioneer too because I%26#39;ve owned a couple products (one was the AVR-5800) and my brother owned a CD player and I had originally auditioned a CD player back in the late 1980s and each time there were reliability problems -although the 5800 was refurbished (which is now a red flag in my book from my experience), I spent $400 to repair the processing problems it had from several attempts and much downtime.

I%26#39;ve owned Pioneer products in the past as well, but have had no problems and the value (sound quality and features-per-dollar) was always high. I say give Pioneer Elite a try and see what you think. I%26#39;m sure if for some reason you are not that impressed with it, you can return it or exchange it for the Denon piece. Besides, the Pioneer Elite has some of the best looking receivers on the market with their high-gloss black fascia (on most Elite models anyway).

One of the best values on the market today is the Pioneer Elite models IMHO, but there are other brands to consider and compare to make a fully informed decision.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! Depends on what you want to do. Denon is better made (better internal components) and will provide a richer overall experience. If you want HDMI, you don%26#39;t have to send the signal from your DVD player through your receiver (you can go straight to your video screen - projector, flat panel, whatever).

Front Projectors - brightness?

2009-11-05T17:59:00.000-08:00

A projector 14 feet away making a 100" diagonal picture OR 20 feet away making a 120" diagonal screen.....Much difference in picture?? using a Panasonic AE900U

Answer:

We have our projector at 64 inches diagonal (widescreen)...When we expand it to "full screen" (growing the image up and down) increasing the picture size to 85 inches diagonal, we lose a LOT of brightness.

Now switching from the 64 inch widescreen to the 85 inch square format is a 33% increase in picture size...For you to switch from a 100 inch widescreen to a 120 inch widescreen is a 44% increase in size...So the DROP in light output will be even MORE noticeable.

The DARKER you can get your living room (dark carpet, dark paint, dark curtains, dark furniture) the LESS it will matter how bright your projector is...A lot of people like to stick with the color BLUE...It%26#39;s the least depressing...No windows helps.

Have a budget of INR 100,000/- want to get the onkyo TX SR703. Please guide with speakers n CD playe

2009-11-05T17:58:00.003-08:00

Am located in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), India.

Answer:

CD player ---%26gt; Go ror SONY...

Speakers ---%26gt; Go for Bose......

They r the ultimate.............. Best Go for Tx SR 603 very good for home....bec this alone cost Rs.38,000.00 in Onkyo India show room.

Cd player you can go for Pioneer which is very good for india...bec we dont use orginal most of the time...then Reg speaker still i am too searching for it bec it is very expensive than the receiver. reciever- onkyo or yamaha

speakers- klipsch,harman kardon,infinity,jbl

Cd player- denon

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Have a new receiver and I need to get a good antenna. To get good reception for my FM stations.?

2009-11-05T17:58:00.002-08:00

I have already tried a Terk antenna costing about $40 from Best Buy and had no luck .

HELP!!!!

Answer:

A good antenna and good placement are key to good reception.

I don%26#39;t have a specific recommendation because there are several variables involved that your question does not address. If that antenna doesn%26#39;t work for you, I hope you%26#39;ve returned it. It could also be that you have a less-than-optimal receiver.

I suggest you study some of the info in the links below to get an idea of what you need to consider - where are you in relation to what stations you want to receive, are there strong stations you%26#39;re trying to null out, do you live in an apartment or house, is your dwelling metal-framed, can you mount an antenna outside, what are you willing to spend, can you make your own antenna, etc.?

Have a sony 55" tv with 2 hdmi inputs and a sonydvd player with hdmi and an onyko surround soun

2009-11-05T17:58:00.001-08:00

with no hdmi input. How would i hook this up with basic cable? I already have an hdmi cable and an optical cable.

Thanks Curt

Answer:

I would hook your HDMI up to your Sony TV for video,

and hook up your DVD player to your Onkyo via your optical cable for surround sound. You would hook your TV up to a cable box and DVD player using the 2 HDMI ports. You would then use the opitcal cable to connect to your surround sound. I would also look into getting HDTV if you only have basic cable.

Merry Christmas!

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Have a SonyDAVFR10W home theater system that has a stuck DVD. I want to buy a dvd recorder/player-Wi

2009-11-05T17:58:00.000-08:00

I bought this on ebay 6 months ago for $ 600 It is Sony DAV-FR10W, with DVD player (no recorder) and 5 surround sound speakers. The sound of this is AWESOME. This unit sells new for $ 800 - $1,000. A dvd is stuck...local shop wants $80 to remove the stuck dvd. I really want to go out and buy a Sony DVD Recorder and Player for between $ 140 - $ 190 or so. Question: Will ANY Sony dvd recorder/player that I buy work ok ...putting out the same AWESOME sound that this one has given ??? Or will it refuse to work well ? The back of my existing dvd player is Model # HCD-FR10W It has a 5 disc cd changer.

Answer:

Any dvd player should work. You would need to connect the new player into the toshlink fiber optic connection that is labeled "SAT" digital optical in. Your operation of this would then need to be in "Sat" to hear it. Likewise you would then need to connect the new dvd directly to the tv.

As a side note, you may be able to open the unit up yourself and get the disc out. If you don%26#39;t feel comfortable, I would bet you have a computer geek friend that you feel just fine opening it up.

Have inadvertently changed the setting on my dvd player to p-scan and have lost the picture?

2009-11-05T17:57:00.003-08:00

is a Transonic model TC1664DV

Answer:

Don%26#39;t know about that model, but check to see if there are any reset buttons on the back or bottom of the device.

If worse comes to worse, get component cables and find a TV that has component and is able to accept progressive scan - then switch it back to interlaced... You can use the composite (yellow rca) or s-video and connect it to your tv. Then go back and reset to interlace. That has happen to us a lot with some of our rental units. Not sure about your particular model, but if you unplug the unit for about 10 seconds and then plug it back in, turn it ON and then push in the ON button until it goes off it should resture to composite viewing. I tried to Google your model and couldn%26#39;t find a manufacturer page. Good luck.

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have they hacked the P5 cards for direct tv?

2009-11-05T17:57:00.002-08:00

Answer:

not publically Definitely, on the border and I%26#39;m sure in other places you can buy special decoders to write and make your own cards with access to all channels and content DirecTV offers. But if you are caught with a hacked card, you can get a hefty fine. since it%26#39;s now a felony to hack directv and most folks go to jail for a very long time, nobody wants to mess with it anymore.

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Have u ever heard of this surround sound/home theater?

2009-11-05T17:57:00.001-08:00

I saw this surround sound that looks nice but have never heard of it..the name is Hauffman. Have u ever heard of this brand name before and if so is it any good?

Answer:

I have never heard of this brand name before. Where did you see it? I did a google search on it, and its basically a Crap brand that people are selling out of the back of their vans in parking lots and such, and everyone that posted about it on the sites that I found it on said that they got ripped off and wish that they could find the guys that did it. Seems that its a popular scam in canada as most people were complaining in french canadian. STAY AWAY! I have not heard of this brand. I recommend that you search

the internet for references to this (no doubt new) brand. If you

cannot find any references from customers or review sites, then

perhaps it will be in your best interest to avoid this company for

now until they get established a bit more if at all.

The safest way to find some good underground speaker

systems is by browsing the audio newsgroups (e.g.

rec.audio.opinion, rec.audio.marketplace, rec.audio.high-end)

and audio review websites like http://www.audioreview.com or

http://www.stereophile.com or http://www.soundstage.com or

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com... and etc.

Some good inexpensive surround sound systems I can

recommend are from Hsu Research, SVS Sound, KEF

and BIC Acoustech.

If you%26#39;re looking for a home theater in a box (i.e. "HTIB")

system, then look to Yamaha, Onkyo, Pioneer, and JVC.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! Never heard

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Having moved I can't run cable to my rear Home Cinema surround speakers. Can I buy a wireless ad

2009-11-05T17:57:00.000-08:00

Answer:

X10 Wireless Speakers System

Create "surround sound" anywhere without running extra wires! SoundPower%26#39;s advanced wireless 2.4 GHz transmitter sends music/audio from any audio source -- stereo, CD player, computer, etc. -- to any stereo speakers within 100 feet!

Imagine having crystal-clear surround sound – in any room of the house. Whether you want to listen to the game on the TV in the other room or just listen to MP3s stored on your computer while you%26#39;re in the kitchen, you can, and all with the speakers you already have!

Forget the expense of new wireless speakers – with the SoundPower Speaker/Jack System you%26#39;ll be able to take the speakers you already have and make them wireless, and portable, too! You can use any stereo speakers, from old boom box speakers to the high-end speakers you already own. You simply hook up the SoundPower receiver to your speakers and it%26#39;ll receive sound and music from wherever you send it (your TV, computer, CD player), and broadcast it loud and clear for you to listen to in any room of the house. You can even bring your speakers outside!

You%26#39;ll be able to bring real surround sound to your living room entertainment system, and set your speakers far apart for that true surround sound experience, without the hassle of extra wiring. From hearing every crash and bang in your favorite action movie to the ultimate console gaming experience with sound all around you, you%26#39;ll be amazed at how much better everything sounds when it%26#39;s done in full surround. And the uses don%26#39;t stop there!

HD 477 cord?

2009-11-05T17:56:00.002-08:00

I have Sennheiser%26#39;s HD 477 headphones. The replacable cord that came with them just broke. Does anyone know where I can get the replacement cords?

Answer:

I have used Sennheiser headphones in my recording studio for years. They are truly an excellent company. I have yet to see a retail store that carries replacement parts for them. However, you can get this replacement cable on EBay. I have always bought my parts directly from Sennheiser. I would suggest this option. Here is the link to the replacement cable for your headphones.

http://shop.sennheiserusa.com/retail2002...

Sennheiser’s site is sometimes not willing to let someone directly link to their site. If this happens to you, the product number is H-83380 and it is $7.62 (USD). You can find it by going to Sennheiserusa.com, then “Shop” from the top menu, then “parts” from the dropdown menu. Select your headphone model, and then select cables.

I hope this helps.

HD DVD & Blu-Ray Players?

2009-11-05T17:56:00.001-08:00

Do you have to have these players connected to the internet in order to watch a HD movie?

And if so, why do they need to be connected to the internet?

Answer:

Look up the info you need on http://en.Wikipedia.org ...

The players that you are talking about are hard drive video recorders.

_ No....That is not true at all. They are stand-alone players that just require a disk to play an HD movie. I don%26#39;t know where you heard that. They are the same exact concept as DVDs. You put in a movie, press play, and the movie starts. The only difference is that the discs themselves hold more information on them because HD movies require more space to be held on. They are not backwards-compatible with DVD players because the lasers that read DVDs are not capable of reading Blu-ray or HD-DVD.

In my opinion, it is not worth it to jump on the bandwagon just yet on HD media. I am waiting until they release a player that will play both HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, or until one is declared a winner. No, they don%26#39;t have to be connected to the internet. The internet connection is only for extra features such as watching recent movie trailers, web browsing, etc.

Apparently, the MPAA (motion picture company of america) originally wanted these devices to always be connected to the internet so they could manage your usage, but luckily that one didn%26#39;t stick. No, but an internet connection is a convenient way of downloading the latest patches which contain firmware updates to fix bugs and improve performance of the players.

Thus, an internet connection is not required in any way to view a disc, but is recommended for updates. Without an internet connection, you will need to phone the manufacturer of the player to mail you a disc containing any firmware updates, which can take a couple of weeks.

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HD dvd help??

2009-11-05T17:56:00.000-08:00

i own a 32" widescreen lcd tv and recently purchases the hd dvd add on for my xbox 360...i assumed that when i watched hd movies that there would be no bars on the top or bottom being as my tv is a 16:9 widescreen..... is there a setting i have wrong or will the bars always be present???

Answer:

Unlike standard DVD, there are no "widescreen" settings for HD-DVD or Blu-ray. These formats ASSUME a 16:9 aspect ratio screen (when playing HD-DVD content, of course, when playing standard DVDs they behave much like a normal player).

However there are two common formats for widescreen movies, one of which will fill a 16:9 screen fully, and the other which is even WIDER and will still have small black bars at top and bottom.

So depending on the movie, seeing bars is normal. You should still be seeing correctly proportioned objects on-screen. A good percentage of HD-DVDs are in this "wider-than-HDTV" aspect ratio. Check out this link:

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/a...

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HD DVD Players which one to buy?

2009-11-05T17:55:00.003-08:00

Ok so who has one and which is the best one to go with? Or should I just wait a year and and see which format wins.

Answer:

I%26#39;m ready to get the Toshiba HD-AX1 which is slightly different that the entry level HD-A1 version. The current MSRP for the HD-AX1 is $799.99 everywhere, but i found a special member%26#39;s only sale that will cost me $699.00 with no shipping or tax plus 2-HD DVD movies. It%26#39;s a terrific deal, but I%26#39;m still deciding if this format is worth it or i should wait for other Blu-Ray Disc manufacturers to release their BD players. I%26#39;m not impressed with the quality of the Samsung BDP-1000. you should wait You should wait and see who is the "VHS" and who is the "BETAmax". You may be the only kid on your block with a HD-DVD while Blu-Ray is the market victor.

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HD DVD's On Apple Computer?

2009-11-05T17:55:00.002-08:00

Will HD DVD;s work on my imac g5 with latest software on apple DVD Player and with tiger

Answer:

To add to the previous answer, while there are no HD-DVD (nor Blu-Ray, for that matter) drives for Apple computers just yet, Apple has already built in some HD-DVD-related capabilities into their software--the current DVD Player program bundled with Apple can indeed open HD-DVD format *files* (but can%26#39;t play HD-DVD yet since, as previously said, there are no drives yet that can read them). iMovie and Final Cut can edit high definition video. And last but not least, DVD Studio Pro can actually author HD-DVD compliant disc images; since there are no HD-DVD burners yet, you can%26#39;t actually create an HD-DVD, but you can burn short HD-DVD format material onto DVD-R%26#39;s that will play on an HD-DVD player (but not on regular DVD players).

Oddly enough, though, word is that Apple is going to throw its hat in the Blu-Ray camp; if they know better, they will probably wind up supporting both formats. Not yet. Apple%26#39;s opitcal drivers are not HD - DVD drives. They are the normal DVD player drives. Apple has yet to release any information if they will be working with HD - DVD or Blu-Ray. yes it will play on any computer man.

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hd dvds????

2009-11-05T17:55:00.001-08:00

i have a hd ready lcd tv and i was wondering if i buy hd dvds do i need to buy a special player for them to get them in high definition or do they play in hd on any player%26gt;??

Answer:

Rather than retyping my previous response, I will give you a link to a previous answer which will MORE than fill your head with necessary info...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Hope this helps!

Josh W. Yes, you must buy an HD DVD player too. For true HD, I think that you may need blu-ray disks.

These are very, very expensive. The PS3 at ￡450.00 will also be expensive, but it will also be a blu-ray player at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated machine (If you believe the Sony press releases) HD DVDs are meant to play in an HD DVD player, like the addon for the Xbox 360 or the Toshiba HD DVD players. no, there is no such thing as an hd dvd You need to buy a blue ray disc system, its kinda new to the market, but has been out for a while. i suggest you trying buying the Blu-Ray Disc DVD palyer it has high quality exprience it has a very high resloution 1080p and the movies appear 6x sharper than other DVD players for more information go to Pioneer Electronics.com

Only Pioneer%26#39;s Blu-ray Disc Player connects easily into your existing home network, allowing you to serve up movies, music and photos from your PC to your flat panel—at your TV%26#39;s highest possible resolution.

The combined power of the Elite Blu-ray Disc Player and advanced high-definition plasma technology add up to a true high-definition entertainment experience. What are you waiting for? There are already over 100 exciting movie titles announced for release on Blu-ray Disc by the end of the year. Pioneer is proud to continue our long tradition of excellence in digital HDTV. And since the BDP-HD1 is part of our Elite line, we back it up with a two-year warranty. they%26#39;ll play on any player but you won%26#39;t get your HD quality!!! You need to have an HD DVD player check it out at

circuitcity.com yah... you have to buy a hd dvd player... it will also play the original dvds too... yes you do u can buy a hd dvd recorder at walmart it converts dvds to hd its not as good as true hd but it still real clear and I paid $189 its made in the usa

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HD or BLue-ray Movie Which one look better?

2009-11-05T17:55:00.000-08:00

which one does it look better or does has better sound option?

Answer:

Blu-Ray will slightly look better (more noticeable

the larger the screen size), and in the absolute

sense, it also has slightly better sound. These

reasons are because of the higher resolution

capabilities of Blu-Ray and more memory

space available than with the HD DVD.

_ they are the same technology. they will both have 1080p video with dolby digital 5.1 audio.

hope this helps. Blue-ray discs can hold more information. It also depends on the bit rate transfer of the particular movie or music disc. They both give you an high def picture but I would choose blue-ray all the way. Both of these responses are vaguely right. There is no clear winner in quality or functionality yet, but both HD-DVD and Blu-ray media hold video that is 1080p and both have digital surround sound. This means that it can be up to the player that you buy. I don%26#39;t know why people are so interested in jumping on the bandwagon of HD-DVD and Blu-ray before there is a clear-cut winner. Video resolution and sound I would say are equal. What isn%26#39;t equal is storage (HD holding roughly 20gb on reg, 40gb on double layer; and 25gb on Bluray, we have yet to see the promised 50gb double layers.) The other inequality is where the data lies on the disc. The HD holds the data on the back of the label, so when it gets burned, the data has a lot of plastic between it and the touchable surface. The Bluray lies at a more shallow point on the disc meaning that the Bluray disc wont be able to take as much abuse. One final high point for the HD is that there will be DualDiscs available, but none for the Bluray. (DualDisc is a DVD on one side and HDDVD on the other.) Both formats output up to 1080p and the different surround formats. They will both look and sound the same.

HD TV Cables question with surround sound and PS3?

2009-11-05T17:54:00.003-08:00

I recently purchsed a playstation 3. I am using component cables to connect to my tv, and audio output to connect to my surround sound unit. I have 2 questions - does HDMI provide a better picture than component cables? and is there such a thing as an hdmi cable with a digital optical output so i can connect picture to the tv and sound to the surround unit? Thanks!

Answer:

Yes, HDMI can provide a better picture than component cables as HDMI transfers uncompressed digital video between source and monitor. Key word is %26#39;can%26#39;, as in the real world it all depends on the quality, size and resolution of your monitor to render real improvements that you%26#39;ll see with the naked eye.

We are usind HDMI between our digital cable box and 50" plasma HD TV, and while there are picture improvements, we cannot say that with the naked eye the differences are so great, or the improvement so significant, that it was a night/day no-brainer upgrade.

We haven%26#39;t yet gone HDMI with our Xbox 360, simply because Microsoft didn%26#39;t equip the unit with an easy HDMI out, as Microsoft%26#39;s position is best shown in this quote from Todd Holmdahl, Corporate Vice President of the Xbox Product Group at Microsoft, "You don%26#39;t need HDMI for HD gaming." (I%26#39;ve provided the link to the interview below).

My personal opinion is if you%26#39;ve got digital surround sound and HD component video out of the PS3, you won%26#39;t find that big an improvement going to HDMI to make it worth spending a lot of $$ on cabling.

hdd/dvd/vcr/advice?

2009-11-05T17:54:00.002-08:00

does anyone have a toshiba hdd/dvd/vcr recorder and if so do you recommend it as i am thinking of getting one.

Answer:

QVC have a marvelous new 180 gb hard drive double freview receiver which records two freeview at hte same time - worth a look! Its a Sagem and automaticaly records the first two hours automatically even though you are out. It really boils down to you as a consumer. I personally will hold off on buying any DVDs player/recorder combo until the prices for HD-DVD or Blu-ray come down.

As more consumers buy into the new technology, regular DVD players/recorders’ prices will come down tremendously! The question is whether you’re willing to wait or not.

Make certain that your monitor can support High Definition. here r some useful dvd tools,maybe can help u.

http://www.popsnail.com/christmas/dvd-so...

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HD-DVD orBlu-Ray: which is better??

2009-11-05T17:54:00.001-08:00

Need to know, please!!

Answer:

What are HD DVD and Blu-Ray Disc?

Today%26#39;s conventional DVDs can hold 4.7GB while a Blu-ray DISC can 30GB of information, but many want a higher-capacity successor to accommodate the larger data demands of high-definition video. HD DVD and Blu-ray both use blue lasers to read and write data; because blue has a shorter wavelength than the red used in DVD and CD lasers, information can be packed more densely on a disc and a single disc can hold more.Blue-ray reproduces 1080p display blu ray Blu-Ray They are both just as good. Depends on who has more money and gets more support from other manufactures and media companies.

For me, I%26#39;ll wait and see before I jump in on this. Unless of course you just got PS3.

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HD-DVD player with no HDMI?

2009-11-05T17:54:00.000-08:00

Is there a hd-dvd upconverting player out there that doesnt require HDMI cables and will put out a 1080 signal through component wires? or just a regular dvd player that will do this? My tv is an older HDTV with no HDMI put supports 1080. Thanks!

PS. I have a dvd player now that is the samsung hd860 put you need to have HDMI for it to work and there is no hack for the HDCP yet.

Answer:

Ok - there are a lot of incorrect posts on here.

First - to play an HD-DVD movie, ANY HD-DVD player will play that back for you at 1080i or 720p with component cables. There are currently NO HD-DVD players that support 1080p output, but one is on the way (HD-XA2, $999).

However - because of legal resitrctions - NO HD-DVD player will up-scale STANDARD DVDS to resolutions higher tha 480p. This is not a technical issue, it is a legal issue. It is incredibly stupid, but it is what it is.

If you are using the term "HD-DVD" incorrectly to mean any player that up-converts DVDs (as opposed to the correct usage which is a new format based on blu lasers and new format discs), then the answer is this:

No "Upconverting DVD" player will upconvert beyond 480p over Component outputs AS SHIPPED however there are several that can be modifed to do this. Search for threads online. LG, Samsung, Oppo would be some to start with. Doing this is however of dubious legaity. If you don%26#39;t have HDMI, composite cable (R/Y/W) is the only choice you have. component wires do not put out 1080p signals only HDMI can support that high of a signal. and your answer is no The new Sony Blu-Ray player is the only High Def Disc format player on the market that send 1080i through Component Video. There will not be another player after this model from any other manufacturers that offers this capabilities due to HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection) available through HDMI. The BDPS1 from Sony is the only player on the market with this capability because they reached an agreement with the FCC allowing for this, because many of their sets just started getting HDMI this past year and many of their customers are loyal to Sony, so they were allowed to have Blu-Ray HD come through Component video. Other players and formats for HD Discs will only be 480p progressive through component video.

HD-DVD question?

2009-11-05T17:53:00.001-08:00

what player can i use to play a hd-dvd? can an ordinary dvd player do so? im not talking about those blu-ray discs, im talking about the actual hd-dvds with 3layers (15gb capacity).

Answer:

You need a separate HD-DVD player....unfortunately they cost around $1000 right now. Or you can get a plug-in HD-DVD drive for the XBOX 360 for $200. You have to have a HD compatible DVD player. You cannot play an HD movie on a regular DVD player. You will need an hd-dvd player such as the toshiba a2. i%26#39;ve seen this player for $400 online. normal dvd players can%26#39;t read hd discs. it%26#39;s hard to tell if blu-ray or hd dvd is going to win the title of the next generation dvd, so if you can%26#39;t decide, lg came out with a dvd player that does both, i believe it%26#39;s called the bh100 and it retails for $1200

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HD-DVD vs. Bue-Ray.?

2009-11-05T17:53:00.000-08:00

Does anyone know of a website that is keeping score on the HD-DVD vs. Bule-Ray battle. I%26#39;m looking for stats how many units sold, studio commitment and title availability. I%26#39;m also curious which one you think will win in the end.

Answer:

If you want some good and in-depth information on the two formats try this link;

http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/informa...

So far in the "format war" HD-DVD is beating Blu-Ray hands down. HD-DVD has sold more units to date (they were released earlier) than Blu-Ray. From a technological standpoint, again HD-DVD is the clear standout. It uses a far more efficient compression scheme for storing the material on the disc. This is widely known and agreed upon by most in the industry. This is not a matter of opinion, it is fact. Blu-Ray uses MPEG2 compression while HD-DVD uses MPEG4.

As for title availability and studio commitment, well...New titles are being released by both camps every week with a growing list of titles available. Studio commitment seems to favor Sony and Blu-Ray at the moment, however some studios are now considering offering new releases in both formats. So, it might still be a little early to offer any really solid information right now.

As for which format I think will win; HD-DVD. At a considerably lower price point than the Blu-Ray players, and a widely recognized performance edge, HD-DVD seems to be a solid prediction. Personally, I hope Blu-ray "wins."

HD-DVD, Blue-Ray?

2009-11-05T17:52:00.000-08:00

Will either of these 2 systems be able to play regular DVD%26#39;s as the PS2 played PS1 games?

Answer:

Both will play regular DVDs.

At this time you just cannot play

the Blu-Ray on the HD DVD players

and visa-versa. Not to mention that you

cannot play the high-resolution discs on the

standard resolution DVD players.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! Yes they both will play old dvds yes they can.... Yes im absoloutly positive. The only thing about blue-ray and HDDVD is tey are better quality etc. It is justl ike a PS2 hen it first came out. I hope this helps! Yes, they can. In fact, both types of players also make good "upconverters" which convert the video from a DVD to a higher-definition signal that, while not as good as the image from an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray disc, looks better on an HDTV set than a regular DVD player%26#39;s output would.

There are also upconverting DVD players that upconvert DVD%26#39;s without having the ability to play HD-DVD or Blu-Ray discs. yes Simple answer... Yes but will not play eachother.

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HD-DVD, DirecTV HD, or Cable?

2009-10-22T19:42:00.002-07:00

I%26#39;ve recently upgraded from my 27" CRT with rabbit ears to a 50" 1080p DLP. But considering that I%26#39;ve just sunk a good chunk of money into this leviathan, where can I get the best HD entertainment bang for my (remaining) buck--DirecTV HD, Time Warner Cable%26#39;s HD programming, or an HD-DVD player (Blu-Ray%26#39;s out because the player costs twice as much...and HD-DVD seems to have more of the titles I%26#39;d enjoy)? I%26#39;d also figure in the factor that I%26#39;ve got a large DVD collection--would an HD-DVD player%26#39;s upconversion really improve my experience?

Answer:

I guess the best bang for the buck would be the most HD content for the least price. If this is the case, then try looking into Dish Network. They have most of the normal HD channels that all the others provide plus the old VOOM HD channels (for a total of 29 channels in all). Check it out http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/progr... I have Direct tv HD. I also use an over the air antenna for additional signals.

The upconversion will help a little, but the Blu-Ray player does it as well. I%26#39;d reconsider the HDDVD only idea. Wait and see who wins the format war. My money is on Blu-Ray.

Good Luck! the upconversion is not all that great. but your regular dvd%26#39;s should look great anyway on the hdtv. as far as cable vs. sattellite it really comes down to what you like. satellite offers more upgrade packages for movie and sports, but i%26#39;ve found cable to have better selection of channels i%26#39;d actually watch. just do some comparison shopping and see which package offers you the most. which one minimizes the fluff channels you%26#39;ll never watch (like shopping channels, public access, etc.). Best bang for the buck is really a subjective term. It depends on how you define "bang". Most content? Dish Network currently has the most channels as far as the service providers are concerned. Direct TV gets a lot of flak for having poor HD offerings, and cable companies vary wildly. Comcast has a fair offering, somewhere around 20 or so channels (I think Dish offers up to 40, depending on your local area), but I am unsure of Time Warner. Best bet would be to surf the TW website to get an idea of what their HD lineup is like.

hd-dvd/ blue-ray dvd q?

2009-10-22T19:42:00.001-07:00

how available r dvds in hd-dvd and blue-ray format? r popular ones available in that format

Answer:

Play.com sell a few Blu-ray and HD DVD disks.

http://www.play.com

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Hd-dvd/ blue-ray dvd q?

2009-10-22T19:42:00.000-07:00

are hd-dvd and blutooth dvds commonly available on common dvds and if so which 1 is more common

Answer:

Amazon lists 264 results for HD DVD inquiry and 204 results for Blu-Ray.

Blu-Ray realease schedule

December 05, 2006

The Architect (Magnolia)

Bulletproof Monk (Fox)

A Christmas Story (Warner)

Flight of the Phoenix (Fox)

National Lampoon%26#39;s Christmas Vacation (Warner)

Rising Sun (Fox)

Rocky (Fox)

December 12, 2006

The Devil Wears Prada (Fox)

Kung Fu Hustle (Sony)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Sony)

Tony Bennett: An American Classic (Sony Music)

World Trade Center (Paramount)

December 19, 2006

All the King%26#39;s Men (Sony)

Flightplan (Buena Vista)

Invincible (Buena Vista)

Lady in the Water (Warner)

Pearl Harbor (Buena Vista)

The Sopranos: Season Six, Part One (Warner)

December 26, 2006

The Descent (Lionsgate)

Transporter 2 (Fox)

January 02, 2007

The Covenant (Sony)

January 16, 2007

GoodFellas (Warner)

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Sony)

Scooby-Doo (2002) (Warner)

Winged Migration (Sony)

January 23, 2007

Alien vs. Predator (Fox)

Black Rain (Paramount)

Casanova (Buena Vista)

Chicago (Buena Vista)

Commando (Fox)

Courage Under Fire (Fox)

HDMI - PS3 - BOSE Lifestyle 18 - DirectTV HD & My TV?

2009-10-22T19:41:00.003-07:00

I recently bought the Bose Lifestyle 18 surround system and the Sony KDS-R50XBR1 50" Grand Wega SXRD, and will be getting the PS3 when it comes out. Looking at the Bose reciever, it doesn%26#39;t have an HDMI connection, and I know the PS3 will - along with the Blue-Ray DVD.

Pardon my ignorance here, I%26#39;m new to the home theater and HD scene - But will I be able to use the PS3 with the surround sound? If so, how? Would it have to route through the DirecTV reciever (has an HDMI outlet) and since the Bose reciever is connected to it, work that way?

Any other tips for optimal setup would be greatly appreciated as well.

Thanks

Answer:

You will be connecting the HDMI output on your PS3 to the TV for video and 2 channel audio. Your PS3 will also come with an optical output for digital audio; this will connect to your Bose system. When hooking up any audio/video device, it is important to make sure all necessary settings are changed for optimal performance. On your Bose unit, you%26#39;ll have to access the system menu to tell it what input is using the optical input (IE: AUX). You%26#39;ll also want to make sure that you use the AdaptIQ DVD that came with your system to make sure your getting the best sound. On your PS3, you%26#39;ll need to access its settings to let it know what type of TV you have and that your using Dolby Digital. Also, your Bose system comes with 2 component video adapters. You%26#39;ll want to use this for your new TV. If you get a weird picture, you need to access the systems menu again to let it know that your using component video.

I hope this helps. You can either route it through your DirecTV box, or purchase a scaler to convert it from HDMI to DVI or whatever connection your TV has, the PS3 may also be available with adapters to other connectors than the HDMI. Good luck but this is your most likely possibilities.

Good Luck

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HDMI = Upconvrtion?

2009-10-22T19:41:00.002-07:00

I found this dvd player with HDMI output and asked the seller dose it upconvert SD to HD but he didn%26#39;t know!

Is exsistence of HDMI output means upconvertion functionality?

Answer:

No. Up-converting is a function of a HD DVD Player, like Toshiba%26#39;s HD_A1. It upconverts many (not all) lower resolution dvds to a higher resolution. Up-converting requires a processor.

HDMI is simply a high end output for video and audio combined in a single cable. It reduces the number of cables on the back of sound and video systems. The audio signal is multichannel surround like Dolby 5.1, DTS 5.1, and higher.

Just because you have HDMI output, doesn%26#39;t mean you have up-converted a signal. Go here...%26#123;:-%26#123;%26#125;. I have a Denon dvd player that upconverts and there is a button on the front of the unit that selects what conversion "720i or 1080i" there should be a switch either on the unit or remote or selected thru the menu.

BTW: I don%26#39;t use it, you just can%26#39;t make HD out of a standard dvd. But give it a try and good luck. Joe a DVD player with HDMI doesn%26#39;t mean it%26#39;s a upconversion DVD player, some of it just pass the digital signal to the TV only without processing it. No. HDMI sends pure digital video and sound to the TV...but in the native resolution from the dvd player.

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HDMI audio vs Optical audio?

2009-10-22T19:41:00.001-07:00

My thinking tells me that optical audio is better but its 1 extra cable instead of everything running through 1

Answer:

It depends on your setup. Usually if talking HDMI, you have an audio/video receiver somewhere in the picture, right? Assuming you do, the short answer is HDMI offers the better sound.....it allows for audio at a much higher bit rate, letting you take advantage of the most recent audio codecs Dolby Truehd and Dolby Digital Plus. Right now, the only media that delivers these 2 codecs is HD-DVD or Blue Ray discs. Let me explain my situation and this should help clarify.

I%26#39;ll be running my pc and xbox 360 to the same audio receiver in my home theater setup. I%26#39;m planning on getting the Xbox 360 HD-DVD add on, wich does not have an hdmi output (nor a 5.1 analog output...get to that later), only an optical output. So my options are to hook this hd dvd directly to the xbox 360, which would offer the best video possible and it would %26#39;decode%26#39; the new Dolby Truehd sound, but it would downsample it over the optical connection to the receiver. This would offer better sound than a standard DVD , but not the best possible sound out there. My other option is to connect this hd dvd drive to my pc. I can use a third party software to playback the hd dvd.....and the benefit to this is that my pc will be connected to the receiver with a 7.1 analog connection (my receiver has these inputs). As long as the third party software plays and decodes the Dolby Truehd, I should then be able to pass this decoded sound directly to my receiver through the analog outputs....getting the best possible sound. The limitation for me will be the processor of the computer....I will just have to experiment and figure out whats best for me.

hdmi cable for my new tv?

2009-10-22T19:41:00.000-07:00

Whether I have satellite or cable service, would you all agree that the most important cable would be from the hd box to the hdtv? AND, would that cable be a HDMI cable? AND, is there a similiar cable to go from my dvd player to the tv? I have heard that they are all pretty much the same meaning, the $50 one is the same as the $150 one based upon on long they are.

Answer:

no.hdmi cable has diffrent prices coz they r made out of different materials that makes to reduce or eliminate all the noises.u get what u pay for. I have the so called "cheap" HDMI cables and the picture on my tv looks awsome. I actully bought 16.4 foot HDMI cables for $30 where as moster wants alot more for those. I asked the guys at magnolia home theator when i bought my sound system and TV (50 inch plasma), and the said it was mostly thoretical and any difference would be so minor that it was unlikly you would see it. What did make a difference in the picture quality was a filtering power strip, they cheap at costco, and you will notice a difference in quality with those. Get inexpensive HDMI cables here:

http://www.ehdmi.com/

or here

http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp... The beauty of digital is, all you have to do is get the signal from point A to point B. The signal doesn%26#39;t give a damn if it%26#39;s monster cable or inexpensive stuff.

To the folks that think the "quality" of cable makes a difference, look no further than your network patch cables. They carry even higher frequencies for much farther distances than HDMI cables and are far cheaper. It%26#39;s very difficult to mess up a digital signal. Don%26#39;t be fooled by the hype. I use a $15 dollar HDMI cable and it works perfectly. ANY HDMI cable (cheap or not) will cary digital sound and digital video the SAME.

HDMI cables for Direct TV HDDVR - upgrade?

2009-10-22T19:40:00.003-07:00

There are probably a number of HDMI questions out there. I just had the HDDVR from Direct TV installed. I have a Pioneer 5070HD plasma.

Does upgrading the HDMI cable improve picture quality? The installer swears by it, but says a $20-40 cable is fine. The current cable is little more than a USB cable to the naked eye.

Will my picture noticably improve if I upgrade the cable? If so, what should I buy?

Answer:

The general consensus is that HDMI will provide the best quality (it should in theory), but the difference is not huge. The installer was correct, get an inexpensive HDMI cable. Here is a source http://www.ehdmi.com/http://www.ehdmi.com/

I recommend using the HDMI connection for another reason: the HDMI can use copy protection (HDCP) and it is possible that in the future, some sources will "down rez" the analog outputs and deny you HD quality, while HDMI will still be HD. No-one is doing that right now, and commercial broadcast stations by law (at present) cannot, but the future possibility exists for premium channel such as HBO or Showtime. Using HDMI protects you against any such nonsense. Click this link to see why HDMI doesn%26#39;t always offer the BEST picture quality: http://www.whydoesmyhometheatersuck.com/...

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hdmi cables vs. s-video?

2009-10-22T19:40:00.002-07:00

i just bought a panasonic dvd home theater and 42%26#39; lcd tv. they both are hdmi and s-video compatiable and i already have an hdmi cable. should i buy an s-video also or should this do the job by itself?

Answer:

If you%26#39;ve got HDMI, stick with it. It%26#39;s the best there is. Don%26#39;t bother with the s-video. You don%26#39;t need it if you have HDMI; it takes care of everything, video %26 audio and is the best quality. S-video will not display hi-def HDMI = High Definition Media Interface

This is the only cable that will transmit HD signals and digital video/sound...

S-Video is old and obsolete!!!! Think VCRs... LOL No, HDMI are for the hd setup while s video wont give you an hd image although theyare more expensive they are worth it an s video cable would be a downgrade stay with the hdmi cable it the best cable out right now.

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hdmi connection for video and digital (coaxial) for audio?

2009-10-22T19:40:00.001-07:00

i just bought a lcd tv with hdmi input. Currently the tv and dvd is connected via the composite signal and I%26#39;m planning to buy a new dvd player with hdmi capability to maximize the quality of the lcd tv.

My problem is that my home theater receiver does not have hdmi capability. I know that HDMI carries both video and audio signals.

Is it possible to use video and audio separately. HDMI just for the video and Digital (coaxial) for audio?

Answer:

Yes you can do that but I would recommend connecting the DVD player to the TV via HDMI and also to the receiver via optical audio cable. Optical audio will give you the best audio and will allow you to listen in Dolby Digital. yes thats fine You may have to go into the DVD player%26#39;s setup menu to make sure that digital audio output is active (if you select HDMI for video). The player should allow you to select HDMI for video and either replace HDMI audio with digital, or allow both. For the life of me, I honestly don%26#39;t understand why the HDMI group decided to make a single cable carry both video AND audio- in any real Home Theatre setup, I have NEVER seen these two signals get sent to the same destination component. Video goes to a display device, audio to a processor.

If anyone knows of a company that combines these two units into a single chassis, I implore you to tell me who.

Anyway, short answer is what you want to do is actually the proper way to connect your units- seperately. When I got my HDMI cable, I ordered one from Ebay. I had to get one to go from the HDMI connection on the 42" LCD TV to the DVI connection on my Rogers HD Cable box. From the back of the cable box, I hooked up an ordinary audio cable( 2 male red%26 white jacks on each end) to the "audio in" connection on the receiver, for audio from the cable box. The HDMI cable brings the audio %26 video from the TV to the cable box.

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HDMI Hookup, picture, but no sound from speakers, only TV?

2009-10-22T19:40:00.000-07:00

i have a Sony DVD player with HDMI output, a Sony Receiver with 2 HDMI in and 1 HDMI monitor out, plus several A/V in/out channels, and a Samsung DLP TV with 2 HDMI inputs. I connect the DVD to the receiver%26#39;s HDMI DVD input and the Receiver to the TV via HDMI. I get a picture on the TV, but no sound. Everything i read says that this is the correct hookup. The internal mute on the TV is off. i spoke to Sony and they said to run an audio cable from the TV to the audio input on the receiver. this works, but i thought that HDMI will carry both sound and video. based on what i think i know, i should get sound and picture going through my A/V receiver and then a picture on the TV and sound from the speakers. it%26#39;s just one more cable i would have to buy and dont want to. Any help wopuld be appreciated, thanks.

Answer:

current HDMI ver 1.1 only carries video and 2 channel (PCM) audio, if you play the DVD using multi channel (e.g. dts, THX or 5.1 etc) digital sound, the HDMI1.1 does not have the correct codec for it. So, you still need the digital connection (optcal or coxial) connection to the receiver or TV.

Try setting your DVD player%26#39;s audio output to PCM and u should be able to get the sound from HDMI connection.

The upcoming HDMI ver 1.3 does carry multi channel sound. On mine, I hooked the HDMI cable from the back of the TV to the back of the Rogers HD cable box. My TV has a DVI port, and the Cable box has an HDMI connection, so my cable had to be HDMI to DVI. The two ends of the cable look different, but it works. Then I hooked an audio right/left cable from the audio out on the cable box to the appropriate audio in on your receiver. That was the only way I could get sound as well as video. You are correct, HDMi should carry both video and audio and HDMI 1.2 does support Dolby Digital audio over HDMI.

It is quite possible that your receiver does not support DD over HDMI input. In that case, change the DVD player to PCM audio out, but that will give you only two channels.

However, a s/pdif cable from the DVD player to the AVR will allow you to listen to 5.1 audio and the cable is quite cheap.

You also need a s/pdif from your TV (or set-top box) to the AVR so that you can enjoy HD channels in multi-channel audio 9whenever available)

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HDMI HTIB - home theatre in a box?

2009-10-22T19:39:00.003-07:00

I have a HDMI TV (Vizio) with 1 HDMI input, a Direct TV box with one HDMI outout. I want to spend under 1,000 on a home thetre system - any suggestions?

Answer:

That is not too far fetched at all. With a budget like that, I would

go with seperate components as opposed to a HTIB system...

Here%26#39;s what I would suggest to you:

Receiver - Onkyo (TX-SR604 or 603X), or Pioneer (VSX-1016TXV)

DVD Player - Pioneer Elite universal (DV-45A or 46A)

Speakers - Hsu Research (VT-12 system)

Powered Subwoofer - Hsu Research (STF-1)

This is a great system that I frequently recommend to those

whom want a nice home theater system for about $1k.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! I like my Sony Home Theater system. I paid around $400.00 for it.

http://www.handlethetruth.net Suggestion: DO NOT buy a home theater in a box. And save the HDMI connection for later. Read on....

Connect the Satellite box using component video cables (Red Blue and Green RCA cables). Use an optical cable or digital coaxial cable to connect the audio from the satellite box to your home theater amp. You can also run audio RCA cables from the box to the tv so you don%26#39;t have to always use your home theater system to get audio.

As for a DVD player, make sure you get one that has HD upconversion. As you may or may not know, DVDs are not HD quality. When they are displayed on an HDTV they will not fill the whole screen correctly unless your DVD player has HD upconversion. You can find these players for under 100 bucks at best buy or wal-mart. The reason why I said to save the HDMI port is because you will need it to connect your DVD player to your TV because the HD upconversion function typically only works using the HDMI connection. Use another optical cable or digital coaxial cable to connect the audio from the DVD player to your home theater amp.

HDMI or Component cables?

2009-10-22T19:39:00.002-07:00

It is my understanding that HDMI carries audio also but as far as video which is best HDMI or Component?

Answer:

You are correct in your statement about the audio capabilities of HDMI, and it can do much more as well (will go into that in a moment). I do training Nationally for Monster Cable, and this is a big focus of our trainings.

As far as the picture quality difference the only time that you would really notice the difference in the overall quality of the image is if you were trying to display an image that was 1080p, but unfortunately nothing has a component video output of 1080p at this point. So as far as noticing the difference its not something that is really obvious to the naked eye unless you really compared them side by side for long times, or watched a calibration disc.

Now what HDMI will give you that Component video will not is:

1 - Ability to transmit uncompressed Digital Video.

2 - Ability to transmit up to 8 channels of digital audio (its still up in the air if fiber optic cables will be able to handle the new Dolby Digital and DTS surround formats on Blu-Ray and HD DVD players - HDMI can)

3 - HDMI also transmits control functionality as well. Currently there are only a few brands that have this capability, but at CES next week more vendors are jumping on board. With this feature (currently found on Panasonic) you can turn on your DVD Player and your Television will automatically turn on, and switch to the correct input as well. This feature is called HDMI-AVI, keep an eye out for this.

HDMI output and input?

2009-10-22T19:39:00.001-07:00

im confused if i buy the samsung htq70 which has an hdmi output, can i still record via the hdmi output or do i have to buy the htq80 the one tat has both the hdmi input and out put and connect the cable to the input from the reciever and output from the tv, so Basically can i record and watch dvd movies via the output from the receiver?

Answer:

You Need the HTQ 80. If I am correct you want to use an HDMI input for a reciever and record to a DVD Recorder via the HDMI.

HDMI Question?

2009-10-22T19:39:00.000-07:00

Newbie here. I%26#39;m trying to understand HDMI and Home Thetre systems. I currently have a Panasonic Plasma HD tv with 2 HDMI inputs and a comcast digital cable box with HDTV. I%26#39;m looking to get an economical Home theatre system and DVD player. I believe that I want to get a DVD player that does upconvert for my HD tv which requires the HDMI? Most of the lower end receivers I am looking at don%26#39;t have HDMI inputs or outputs. If I get an upconvert DVD can I/should I use the hDMI port and connect it directly to the TV and then run a seperate audio cable to a receiver. Or should I fork out the money to get a receiver with HDMI ports. What are the disadvantages or advantages? Also I%26#39;ve seen some recievers that do the upconvert...is that a better way to go? Ultimately I%26#39;m trying to achieve a decent sounding system that%26#39;s easy to use without spending big bucks. I want to hook up a DVD player, VCR, and play music through the surround sound. I was looking at the Onkyo HT-S590S Home theatre. thanks!

Answer:

Why bother getting an HDTV and not getting proper sound equipment.

You shouldn%26#39;t cheat yourself. You spend big bucks to get the best picture you can, you should spend an equal amount for the best sound you can get.

Might as well watch HDTV through the crappy TV speakers. I would hook up the HDMI directly from the DVD player and cable box to the two HDMI inputs on the TV. I would not use the receiver upconvert to HDMI, since that means you went through an analog stage. Run separate coax or optical to your receiver for audio. Unfortunately this means you have to switch both your TV and the receiver to change inputs. The only way to avoid that is to get a receiver that handles HDMI switching. They are becoming availble, so you may want to wait for a reasonably-priced one.

HDMI STB to DVI Display?

2009-10-22T19:38:00.002-07:00

Hi! Has anyone tried connecting from the HDMI output of a STB to a DVI input of a Plasma TV? Does it work? Are such cable commerically available? Thanks!

Answer:

HDMI is simply DVI + audio with a different connector. Assuming you don%26#39;t care about the audio portion (you run the audio from the STB to your receiver via digital or analog outputs), you can buy HDMI to DVI converters or cables at any reputable electronics shop (big ones like Best Buy or Circuit City, or smaller ones like Magnolia or Video Only). http://magegame.ru/?rf=c1e0ebe0eaeee2f1e...

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HDMI to analog?

2009-10-22T19:38:00.001-07:00

I bought the Samsung HD DVD player but it has audio only in HDMI. My Receiver only has audio in analog. Is there a way to use a HDMI cord that perhaps has an analog end to it? Or do I need to buy one of those expensive converters?

Answer:

Your TV obviously has an HDMI input. Just run analog from your TV to your receiver. I%26#39;m not sure which Samsung DVD player you bought, but I can%26#39;t imagine any player made today that doesn%26#39;t have an alternative to HDMI.

For example, the Samsung DVD-HD960 .... has analog audio, optical audio and HDMI audio conections. The manual ... with diagrams of all the various options ... is available at the link below. So .... before considering some type of conversion have a good look and be sure the only output is HDMI .... you may be pleaseantly surprised!

That said, conversion of digital audio to analog involves two types of incompatible signal therefore it is not possible to simply use a converter (which routes signals over different geometry and or pin configuration), and a DAC (digital to analog converter) is required.

it is possible to convert analog audio to HDMI using the Startech VGAHD2HDMI Converter at the second link .... but this isn%26#39;t what you need.

The Multibridge Extreme (third link) provides the functionality you require, but as the name says ... its an extreme solution given the $2500+ price point!!!

A less extreme ... but still too expensive ($360) ... Gefen switcher with 4 x HDMI input to DVI (video) and analog sound output is available (4th link).

HDMI to component video?

2009-10-22T19:38:00.000-07:00

have hi def tv with only component video inputs have dvd player with only a HDMI output need to go from one to the other anyone have a clue how? And if so what will I need?

Answer:

Given industry "sensitivity" about any form of digital HD to analog conversion (without downsampling the analog if it fails the HDCP handshake) I doubt such a device exists.

Even if it does I agree with the previous respondent though that IF your DVD player really only has HDMI output (highly unlikely) it would be cheaper to buy a DVD player with component out than to buy any feasible converter. Given most people are buying HDMI output player you may be able to swap with someone who has a good component out player. how old is your tv to be high def and not have hdmi and your dvd player as well even if ur dvd has upconvert technology it should still have composite componet and s video. i doubt that ur dvd only has hdmi whats the brand namee anyways it going to cost more to buy the special cable adapter than to buy a new dvd player which you can get for like 30 bucks. You cannot convert analog component to digital HDMI with just an adapter. It takes alot of processing power and expensive electronics to do this. $500+. If you want to spend that much, then you can buy an expensive AV receiver to convert all signals to HDMI.

All DVD players with HDMI have component outputs. Use component to connect your DVD player to the TV. No you cannot use any converter for this configuration. Better change your dvd player with someone

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HDMI vs Component Cables... help me set up please!!!?

2009-10-22T19:37:00.003-07:00

Hey guys, Ive been reading similar posts and I think it would be better for me to explain my exact situation and hopefully you guys can make some suggestions. I%26#39;ll lay out what I have and if you dont mind, please help me out with setting up to get the best performance possible.

TV: Polaroid 37" LCD (FLM3732)

DVD: LG Progressive-Scan DVD Player with HD Upconversion

(DN191H)

Cable Box: Comcast HD Motorola box

My TV has one HDMI input, and 2 component inputs. I was given a DVI to HDMI cable with the Comcast HD box. Should I stick with the HDMI cable for the Comcast box?... or should I use the HDMI input for the DVD player and run the Comcast box through one of the (Y/YPb/YPr) component inputs? Thanks so much in advance!!!

Answer:

Let me first start with the difference between DVI and HDMI. They are basically the same technology,interchangeable, except that DVI does not include the Audio in its signal where HDMI includes the full Digital Audio signal. Plus of course they have different connectors. So, Comcast gave you a DVI to HDMI cable which requires a seperate connection for the audio to your TV. Its nice of them to use the new technology, but it really did not make life any easier especially since you only have one HDMI input on the TV.

First question is do you want to spend money to do it right or take advantage of what Comcast gave you. Understand that component and HDMI cables can easily run at least $50(1m cable) to $100. Component will normally save a little money vs the HDMI.

HDMI, component and DVI question?

2009-10-22T19:37:00.002-07:00

of the three for video games or movies, which has a better quality for a 1080p TV?

Answer:

HDMI is ideal--it%26#39;s all digital and incorporates audio, and is becoming the de facto standard with high-def equipment (partly because the media companies are going to be able to implement copy protection over HDMI). DVI is acceptable, too, but you%26#39;ll be hard-pressed to find a lot of AV equipment that has DVI outputs; it%26#39;s really more of a computer thing. As for component--the previous poster was wrong; component can carry 480p all the way up to 1080p...*provided* that the equipment is capable of outputting and your TV is capable of taking in those signals over component--not all of them do. HDMI is going to give you the best hook up with the best data transfer. Component is analog, so not the best quality.

Dual-link DVI can support 1080p and is digital, but you are maxing out the bandwidth, which means you can see some artifacts or other anomalies.

I recommend HDMI, which is digital. Largest bandwidth, common connector and less bulky cable. hdmi and dvi have identical video quality... exept hdmi has digital audio in the same cable... component is analog so it only has a 480i pictiure... and it probably isnt as good as a digital cable... such as dvi or htmi... i would go with hdmi if you use the speakers on your tv... or i would use dvi or htmi if you use a seperate reciver for you speakers.... 1080p? HDMI by a long shot. Not sure most component cables will support 1080p. HDMI is the absolute highest quality that you will get, providing both digital video and audio.

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HDMI...Help!?

2009-10-22T19:37:00.001-07:00

OK, SO I JUST GOT A HARMON KARDON "CP15" HOME THEATER. CAME WITH DVD PLAYER RECIVER AND SPEAKERS IT WAS ALMOST $1000 AND NOW I HAVE A PLASMA 42 INCH ..THE PLASMA NEEDS A HDMI INPUT...BUT THE KARMON KARDON SYSTEM HAS NONE..? WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS...I ALSO HAVE DIRECTTV RECIEVER...NO HDMI THERE ALSO...ANOTHER QUESTION

my old tv that i was using before the plasma flickers when i watch dvds on it..im using a coaxial input..any ideas?

Answer:

The plasma TV should also have component video inputs; these would be a good second choice to HDMI (I don%26#39;t think there are any TV%26#39;s with only HDMI inputs). Use the CP15 to switch between the DVD player and the DirectTV component video. Don%26#39;t use the S-video or composite video, they won%26#39;t work well (or maybe at all) with HDTV.

You will also have to use the digital outputs of the DVD player and DirectTV box for the sound path to get the 6.1 surround to work. Optical might be the best choice here, to eliminate any electrical noise.

The 4-page Quick Start Guide that came with the CP15 has a good diagram of the cabling involved. If you tossed it already, here%26#39;s the link below.

Oh, yeah, and now that you%26#39;ve dropped several thousand $$ on your home theater, don%26#39;t cheap out with the cables. Get some good ones (not the least expensive ones), especially for the component video. Good shielding and gold connectors will help make that HDTV picture really POP! If your Karmon Kardon system has a DVI input instead you can use that. You will need a HDMI to DVI cable, and you will need a 2 RCA to 1 stereo plug for audio. Check that your DirectTV receiver has DVI input as well.

I can not help you with your old TV. Is there a component jack or connection on your receiver and TV? Use this if at all possible. Also does the sat. box have component jack? Use this to connect your sat. box to the receiver.

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HDMI/DVI Audio?

2009-10-22T19:37:00.000-07:00

I just bought two HDMI cables to hook up my DirecTV HD receiver and my Playstation 3 to my Samsung DLP. Surprise, surprise, no audio.

Did some research on here and other places and found out why there%26#39;s no audio and the probable solution.

Question is: Just running a pair of red %26 white audio cables out of the the DirecTV receiver and the Playstation 3 to the "audio in" on the Samsung will give me audio for both using HDMI cables?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Answer:

It looks like you%26#39;ll need to include a digital audio connection

to complete the system for sound. Only the newest version

of HDMI (version 1.3) will give you both. So if not both com-

ponents are equipped with the latest version, you will only

realize high-def video.

_ The problem with a lot of the DirecTV receivers is that they frequently have a software incompatibility issue with the HDMI and DVI connections of several TV models. As to whether this is the case with the PS3%26#39;s, only time will tell. As of right now however, I can tell you that DirecTV%26#39;s HDMI/DVI software incompatibility issue won%26#39;t be rectified in the very forseeable future. The most efficient way of going about this would to just go ahead and buy an RF Converter from Radioshack, theyre only about 20$. Plug everything into the RF converter and then simply run RCA(Red/White/Yellow) cables from the output on the RF converter to the RCA inputs on your TV. In doing so, you%26#39;ll be all good.

HD-Ready TV with an HD-Upconverting DVD Player?

2009-10-22T19:36:00.003-07:00

Hello all,

I have an 40h80 HD-Ready tv. I bought it used so I dont know how old it is. Yesterday I had bought a upconverting HD DVD Player(Samsung) it has component outputs and HDMI. My TV only has Component inputs (no HDMI), so I am using that right now but I heard you have to have HDMI to have true HD picture(1080) and that with component all Im getting is 480p. Is there a way for me to make it give me 1080 out of the component cables or is there a way to put HDMI cables into component slots in the back of my tv. Thanks for the help!!!

Answer:

With the component video you should be able to get at

least 720p out of it. I doubt the HD-Ready TV will be able

to produce a 1080i or 1080p resolution picture anyway.

_ Check your model number online to see what your TV%26#39;s resolution is. That will tell you which HiDef level (480, 720, 1080) your TV can handle. Since it does not have an HDMI input, I suspect the max it will display is 720, which is still really good.

As far as you DVD player goes, I don%26#39;t think any "old" DVD players produce anything above 480; that is why they made the BluRay and HDDVD. The poster stated he purchased an upconverting DVD player. So the player will output 1080i or 720p from standard DVD%26#39;s. Now, most players (if not all) will ONLY output 1080i or 720p from the HDMI port. In this case you are out of luck. Bare in ming you TV most likely already upconverts standard DVD to High Definition resolutions. Check your manual or call the manufacturer.

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HDTV , how do i get the high quality picture?

2009-10-22T19:36:00.002-07:00

I have a 65" hdtv and a new dvd player, xbox,digital satallite reciever, how do I get the high quality picture on my tv?

Im using component cables for the dvd player, rca%26#39;s for the satallite box and xbox. but the tv does not have the HDMI input, so what do i need to do to get the best picture.

thanks

Answer:

mimalmo is close but only knows enough to be dangerous.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;... if its an hd tv then it should have an hdmi input somewhere. see if you have a red green and blue connection, similar to an rca. also. dvd, is not hd, not even close. and that goes for the silly upscale as well. you cannont transfer an hd signal through component, or rca cables. its too much info. as far as satellite goes, you have to pay extra for an hd reciever. and you have to have hd cables. Well I will recommend to try S-video cable that should do the trick also you need HDTV channels some cable providers have those channels special for HDTV owners don%26#39;t know about satellite but I have one and I tell you since I have set it up no more Movies theater is sweet! a and i use s-cable hook up to a surround system it kick ***! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

It sounds like you doing the best with what you have to work with. If you want to improve on that, you need to get a receiver with video upscaling and run everything through it -and voila!

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H o m e

hdtv ? HL-R5087W 1080p?

2009-10-22T19:36:00.001-07:00

hdtv ? Samsung - HL-R5087W 1080p?

If I have this tv Samsung - 50" 1080p DLP HDTV- Do I need to upgrade my dish to a hd receiver to fully get the hd pic. or is it already there in the Tv. Is the upgrade a waste? very confused

Answer:

Yes and No:

YES:

If you have Satellite or Cable you will need to use an HD-Box to get HD service from your provider

NO:

Your TV has a built in HD-Tuner(ATSC) so if you hook-up an off-air antenna (rabbit ears) you should get some HD content, depending on which part of the country you liven you may have alot of channels.

PS:

Your HD-Receiver will connect to your TV via an HDMI cable or a set of Component Video cables

HDTV 480p? What about 720p?

2009-10-22T19:36:00.000-07:00

I recently got an HDTV and connected my DVD with component cables. My TV says its 480p. My standard tv channels are all 480i, which btw, looks bad on a 57" tv. Does the resolution get better with a better dvd player? My TV is capable of 1080i, but it won%26#39;t go above 480p. I hear that the ps3 with HDMI cable and a blu-ray disc can play at 1080i, what is the max resolution of regular dvd movies? Would hdmi get better resolution from regular dvds?

Answer:

Oh boy... one of the FUN questions... LOL!

HDTV resolution BEGINS at 720p (720 horizontal lines of Progressive resolution) and goes up to 1080p (1080 lines of horizontal resolution.

The middle ground is 1080i (1080 horizontal lines of Interlaced resolution)

What is the difference between your 480i and 480p resolution you might ask?

FAR more than the difference between 1080i and 1080p I assure you!

480i (standard broadcast resolution for cable/ota/satellite broadcast) is 480 lines of horizontal resolution, split in half... For broadcast TV, there are 30 frames per second, but reasons which get FAR beyond the scope of this discussion forced early engineers to split that 30 frames in half... Those 60 half frames were called "fields". Those 60 fields were "interlaced (or the "i" in 480i) in other words, 1/2 of each 1/30th of a second of video was displayed every 1/60th of a second. Yeah... it seems complicated, but it isn%26#39;t as bad as it sounds... Take your favorite picture for example... if you were to cut it into 480 VERY skinny horizontal strips, and pulled the odd numbered strips (1,3,5,7,9 etc) to the left side of a table, and the even numbered strips (2,4,6,8, etc) to the right side of a table, and flashed each of those groups of strips in front of your eyes fast enough, first odd, then even, then odd, then even, then odd (do this 60 times per second.... you would creat an INTERLACED version of your original picture!)

HDTV Bandwidth in Mbps for various sources.?

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Image quality is porportional to the compression ratio which is dictated by the bandwidth of the source.

Blu-ray DVD disk is much higher bandwidth than HD DVD disk and I suspect that the typical cable provider is higher bandwidth than the typical satellite provider. Therefore please let me know the bandwidth for these sources of HDTV content:

- Blu-Ray DVD

- HD DVD

- typical cable HDTV provider

- typical satillite HDTV provider

Thanks Dan.

Answer:

Good question.

First the "simple" answer - the maximum bandwidths are:

Blu-Ray -- 54.0 MBit/s

HD-DVD -- 36.55 Mbit/s

Cable/OTA/Satellite -- 19.39 Mbit/s

The more complex answer is that there are times when all three of these use less than their maximum. For example, some Satellite providers will re-compress an incoming 19.39mbit signal from a provider to get more channels in a given bandwidth (DirecTV often gets pegged for this). And obviously optical discs do not operate at their peak transfer rate constantly. Even over-the-air (OTA) channels for digital TV will sometimes add additional "subchannels" to their signal which cut into that same 19.39 mbit pie and therefore reduce the quality of the "main carrier" signal.

But these figures should be a good "maximum" basis.

HDTv capability for my PS3?

2009-10-22T19:35:00.002-07:00

Well, heres how it goes.. I bought a PS3 but the thing was my Tv is just an INSIGNIA HD-ready flat-tube. It has a S-video port on the back of it and I was just wondering, If i ever purchase a PS3 s-video cable for my tv, will the graphics on the games would be better? I sure wish my tv had a HDMI port which could have made things a lot easier. Anyhow, help me out guys.. Thanks!!

Answer:

S video is better than a regular connection (yellow) but you may not really see too much of a difference

HDTV --Who provides best value and service, Directv, Cablevision, or Verizon (FiOS)?

2009-10-22T19:35:00.001-07:00

I just got a High Definition tv, and am wondering whether to stay with Directv or switch to Cablevision. I should probably also check out Verizon%26#39;s FiOS service. Is anyone else trying to select providers and going through the evalution process? I always feel like there%26#39;s stuff to be factored in that I haven%26#39;t thought about. Does anyone have strong feelings or recommendations?

Thanks!

Answer:

DIRECT TV!!!!!

_ Satellite IS the way to go but for your HI-DEF programming you might check out DISH NETWORK...They recently acquired the VOOM HD Networks...Here%26#39;s a link to check it out:

http://www.voom.tv/

And then there%26#39;s the REGULAR Dish Network HD line-up...Click here to check IT out:

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/progr...

After checking these out, you MIGHT want to ask DirectTV what kind of HD packages THEY have...Both companies are ALWAYS adding more HD channels to out-do each other...Check out BOTH to make sure you get the BEST deal. With Directv, the HD package is an additional $9.99 to the basic package, which include all the HD local Channel (Check your local TV market), and other channels, and constantly add more HD programming Dish network really is the way to go. They have great promotions for new customers. Try checking out the web site.

www.dishnetwork.com That way you at least have all the info.

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Headphones "noise cancelling" cheaper than bose?

2009-10-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

Answer:

Sure, just browse the market. Here are some sites to help you...

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L i s t e n i n g ! Anything is cheaper than bose. lolz Try Sennheiser. Much cheaper than Bose, their cancellation is not quite as effective but still quite good. I don%26#39;t think the difference in perfomance is worth the extra money.

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/cat...

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Hello, I am planning to buy Denon1507, but i have a passive sub. I use 5.1 setup, can i use 1ch from

2009-10-22T19:34:00.002-07:00

I mean, is there a way to use one of the remaining 2 channels to be used as amplifier for the passive sub woofer? if yes can that harm my Receiver?

Answer:

Generally, a powered subwoofer would work better in a home theater application. However, your passive sub should have speaker inputs and speaker outputs. Take the Front L and R outputs of your Denon and connect them to the L %26 R inputs of the sub. Then connect your Front L %26 R speakers to the output of the passive subwoofer and you should be good to go. A better idea would be to take the line level subwoofer output of the amplifier and take it to a discrete sub amp. Good luck. I have an older system in which I use a passive sub in it I have thought of getting a subwoofer amplifier to see what it does right now I use it as designed (running it from the recievers front main out through its passive crossover to some satellites) I wouldnt recommend using the remaining channels of your 7.1 because they are not designed to run a sub more than likely your remaining 2 channels are surround so it wouldnt work. If your interested in getting an amplifier like I am I have seen some on line at partsexpress.com they have some good ones that have adjustable crossovers and LFE inputs You should be able to hook it up to your front channels as another person has answered. Remember that if you hook it up this way, the speakers that are plugged into the sub have to be set up as LARGE on the menu, but all other speakers should be set to SMALL, so that the sub will handle the lows from the others (most likely the center and rear speakers).

Good luck!

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Hello, trying to make a home theater, for movies, video games, and LOST. Plasma or LCD?? buying Sat.

2009-10-22T19:34:00.001-07:00

Looking at HP plasma 42" or Panasonic LCD 37", but like the viewing of the Vizio and Maxent. Any suggestions would be great.

Answer:

Get the one with the best picture that you like and features that you want, along with the best warranty. Perhaps bring a good reference DVD to the store that you are going to make the purchase from, and see which monitor gives you the most smiles for your dollar.

Get a good sounding speaker system with a decent subwoofer as well, and it will make the home theater experience much more enjoyable.

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H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! Depends on the lighting situation in the room, there are systems that react quite well to low light situations, while other require a minimal light to perform properly. LCD usually works better with minimal lighting, and plasma screens react better to very low light situations. Make sure you position seating 8 to twelve feet from the screen center line of your viewing screen for optimum viewing pleasure. You may also consider projection systems if working in low light, but you must have a large enough room to make sure your viewing is far enough from screen to optimize viewing. Plasma can still be subject to burn-in, especially if the screen is not calibrated perfectly.

With movie watching (presumably OAR) and games, I would avoid it.

Flat panel LCD is the way to go. Buy from a place with a decent replacement policy, in the event of stuck pixels. Personally I prefer LCD for their consistent lifetime peformance, no burn-in, and overall superior image. I also consider them to be a lot tougher than Plasma, although that shouldn%26#39;t matter in a home theatre. As long as you don%26#39;t need over 46" LCD is the way to go. I am going to buy the 42" LCD with built-in DVR myself LCD is the best, plus no burning of the screen depends on the size/arrangement/and lighting of your room-if your room is quite a light room-then lcd are always worth considering as they incorperate a backlight so they produce brighter images-the downside is that at the moment no lcd over 37" has quite the same picture quality of the bigger plasmas-but acceptable nonetheless. if you want a larger screen and your room is on the darker side then its plasma all the way-you can get plasmas for home use up to 65" with a surprisingly good picture. (some commercial models go up to a whopping 80"!!!)-the downside here is (well i did give lcd a downside so its only fair!!)-that generally the bigger the screen the more definition is lost (though usually by no great extent) there is also the problem of burn-in that plasmas suffer from-though the latest models have been equipped with anti-image sticking methods and this goes some way to alleviating this annoying problem. and no plasmas do not need "re-gassing" every few years.

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Hello.Does anyone know what power the JVC RX-554v reciever is rated at?

2009-10-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

What size(power) speakers are best suited for this reciever?Whats the minimum %26 maximum power speakers that will perform nicely??

Answer:

best to use 150 watt minimum and 300 watt maximum

best regards

Glenn Whatever you use will work great...I have a set of small (120 watt max, 80 RMS) Sony surround sound speakers (center channel, rear channels) and a pair of (600 watt max, 400 RMS) Peavey PA speakers (on the front channels) which have 15 inch Black Widow sub-woofers and high intensity horn tweeters. I also have a 300 watt Sony powered sub-woofer hooked up to the sub-woofer line-level output jack.

I have my computer patched into the receiver, since I do most of my music listening and movie watching while on my PC. I%26#39;ve also had a few other sets of speakers hooked up to it in the past, and all have sounded great. I highly recommend the Peavey%26#39;s if you%26#39;re in the market for excellent solid sound quality. They bring out so much in the music, that I had to go back and listen to a bunch of old songs because you hear all sorts of things you missed before on crappy speakers. Hope this helps.

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Help ! I am trying to replace a 2 pin plug with a UK 3 pin. Which wire is +/- 1 is Black/1 is white

2009-10-22T19:33:00.003-07:00

Its a 240 v appliance and has 2 wires - white and black. There is no earth. I really need to know which is the positive and negative wire so I don%26#39;t fry the appliance. Any help would be appreciated. Thankyou.

Answer:

This must be a non European DVD player if it has black and white cores on the mains lead, in which case black is almost certainly the live conductor. HOWEVER are you sure it%26#39;s not a US model (120 volt) as they still use black and white. As far as I am aware ALL of Europe changed to BLUE/BROWN on flexible cables about 25 years ago, before DVD players were invented, but this may not have applied to countries outwith the EEC. Where was the machine manufactured?? If the machine is not a uk model it may not play Region 2 DVD%26#39;s. What equipment is it?

If it%26#39;s only a lamp, it doesn%26#39;t matter which way round you connect them. The appliance is AC so there is no negative and positive. Listen Man I%26#39; assume that ur appliance must be AC applianceas only big motors of trains may require such ahigh DC voltage value ........so go ahead and plug in.............believe u wont fry up anything...........there is nothing to do with white or black colour of the wire they both can be of same colour.........if u still wish to find something better i hope u find a tester ( a screw driver which glows when inserted in one of the live pins) and find which pin is live ...........go for a white wire for a live pin and black for the other (it is neutral or ground) If the appliance has got a switch on it then the live should go through the switch (to be correct) Black %26 white! the color code on the continent does not seem to make any sence or logic Right Go to Maplin Electrical, and take the appliance with you!

HELP !!! "Clicking" noise coming from home audio speakers?

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I have a home audio surround system. Yamaha reciever and Klipsh speakers. I constantly have a "Clicking/Ticking" sound coming from the speakers when the system is on. What could it be from, and how do I get rid of it.

Answer:

It sounds like your speaker wire is not connected securely. Make sure all wires are not loose. If any wires are touching the opposite polarity (plus connections and minus connections), the problems of sound and safety will occur. Make sure these connections are separated with all your speakers and you will protection your receiver and speakers from potential damage. And you will have effectively stopped the clicking sound.

_ sounds like you have had them on too loud. it is called clipping. look at the companys website and read the FAQ for troubleshooting "clipping" Blowwen.....................! If you are getting clicking sounds on speakers even when no audio is playing through the system (for example, if its turned on but is muted or no sound is being played), then it would seem to be some type of interference somewhere in your audio connection chain. It might be interesting to see if the clicking happens on all inputs into the system, or just certain ones.

If it doesn%26#39;t matter which input is played or if there is any sound, then check for interference near your speaker cables. Anything that is very close to the cables like power cables, cellular phones, cordless phones, or wi-fi transmitters.

You might also try putting the amplifier (Yamaha) on a surge protector in case your power is causing some issues. have you checked all your cables, and connections, a bad cable can cause noise

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help anyone?

2009-10-22T19:33:00.001-07:00

lost manual for setting up tv, video, dvd, ntl, and surround sound. Can anyone pleez help

Answer:

Bare with me, because i havent done this in a while. Im guessing your surround sound will come from a separate amplfier, if im right in asuming this, it will need to be linked from your tv from its %26#39;audio out%26#39; sockets which are red and white on the back of ytour tv, to an imput on your amplifier using a phono cable. Now for the NTL, dvd and video recorder. The way i connected my stuff up a while back is by using scart leads. You need one going from your video to the appropiatly labeled video scart socket on your ntl box, then another going from your ntl box to, probably an AV1 scart socket on the back of you tv. Next plug your dvd player into the AV2 socket on the back of your tv and that should work. You should now be able to switch between ntl/video and DVD using the tv/av button on your tv remote. go to the website of the manufacturer of your equipment and e-mail them to ask for the manual. Most of them do it free of charge, some send it to you on line so that you can print it out. Good luck! look on the website for brand of tele they should have either helpline or where you can buy new manual. Determine your manufacturer (s) and relevant model numbers and make contact as necessary. Crutchfield has lots of help online.

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Help are these speakers wireless?? Please look at both thanks?

2009-10-22T19:33:00.000-07:00

Im looking to buy new speakers and it says that there satillite speakers. Does this mean that they are wireless or wired?

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/logitech-...

Answer:

Sorry no.

Advertisers like to hide the wires in the photos - they look nicer that way.

You will not likely find inexpensive wireless surround speaker systems. Each speaker would need it%26#39;s own amplifier, and would still need to be plugged in to a power source.

Any wireless speakers will generally cost you at least $100 per speaker or more. NO/NO Wireless is a great selling point. The add would show this multiple times. The descriptions do not state wireless.

Wires just don%26#39;t look good in adds. The ones from circuit city aren%26#39;t wireless. My friend just bought those same speakers. They are nice but not wireless. I think he got his from wal-mart though for less money.

The system from wal-mart more than likely isn%26#39;t wireless either. I%26#39;m now actually thinking about getting that set up for myself. $30.00!! Can%26#39;t beat the for 1800 watts.

The only reason I say they aren%26#39;t wireless is because if they were, they would be advertising that all over the place because people want that stuff and for only $30.00, I just don%26#39;t think so. Satellite is a term that%26#39;s used to describe the speakers that are normally installed in each corner of the listening area in a surround sound system. These are normally connected by wires to the amplifier.

Wireless satellite speakers are also available but their performance isn%26#39;t that good unless you spend a month%26#39;s salary to buy them. Nope they are not wireless but try reading up the manual or looking more into the product details.... see if they allow the wireless device to be added to it. my samsung system is not wireless also but it have an option of a wireles device to be added.....

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help hooking up dvd, ps2, tv?

2009-10-22T19:32:00.003-07:00

I just got a new lcd tv and have been having problems hooking everything back up to it. I can get surround sound and a picture on the tv with just regular cable tv. I can get picture only and no surround sound with the ps2, and surround sound and poor quality picture with the dvd player.

The tv is a Sylvania 6620LCT

The dvd player/surround sound is a Philips surround sound home theater system dvd player (HTS3410D)

The way i have it hooked up im sure is wrong, but heres what I%26#39;ve got: Digital audio cable from cable box to dvd player, red white audio cables from audio out on cable box to audio in tv on the dvd player, s-video out on cable box to s-video out on dvd player, s-video cable from ps2 to tv.

any help is greatly appreciated. thanks.

Answer:

Ok. I%26#39;ll try to take this in chunks.

First of all, let%26#39;s start with the cable box. The digital audio cable from the cable box to the dvd player is good. You do not need the RCA cables (red, white) from the cable box to the DVD player. You would then have two audio lines from one source going to the same destination. It is redundant. The s-video out from the cable box to the DVD player is good. That transfers your video while the digital audio cable transfers your audio. Make sure both the video and audio from the cable box are plugged into the TV section on the DVD player.

From the ps2 you have a s-video cable going to the TV. that%26#39;s why you get picture and no sound. s-video does not carry any audio. You need some sort of audio cable (RCA or digital) from the ps2 to your TV, if you wish to connect directly to the TV. I would take the s-video cable to the AUX input on the DVD player. Then run the audio line to the AUX input also. Then your ps2 will be run solely through the DVD player, just like the cable box.

help hooking up sound system on TV?

2009-10-22T19:32:00.002-07:00

Answer:

Simple. Hook inputs into inputs, and outputs into outputs.

Agree with other poster. This is like typing "Computer problem" and leaving the information blank. Your question is a little vague but here goes. If your setting up the tv%26#39;s built-in sound system go to the menu under sound settings and all the choices should be right there (balance, bass, treble and so on).

If your hooking up your tv to a home theather system let us know what type of sound system you have and if your tv has audio outputs on the back of the set. The more info you provide the more we can help you.

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Help in setting up HD surround sound?

2009-10-22T19:32:00.001-07:00

My new HD TV only has one HDMI slot, so what I did was run the component cables into my surround sound system and then hooked up the HDMI cable to the system and ran that into the tv.

When I switch to the HDMI comonent on the TV, I get sound, but no picture. Any thoughts?

Answer:

Connect the HDMI to your receiver from your DVD player, and

then connect your receiver to your TV via Component Video and

via RCA audio L and R cables -and voila!

The Component Video will do 1080i so unless your TV and DVD

player are capable of 1080p, that set-up will be quite satisfactory.

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_ It sounds like your audio is hooked up but not the video. Yellow connectors are traditionally used for video signals. dude u did it in a wrong way

component would not carry the hdmi video signal so it wont show any way u try it.

use the optical cable for the sound source and hdmi for video that sould solve the one hdmi slot problem.. Most Audio/Video Receivers do not "translate" signals from one input format to another - like component to HDMI. If you have component going into the AVR, that signal will be output via component. This is why you are getting no picture - your AVR is not outputting anything via HDMI, since it is not getting anything in on HDMI. It *is* outputting video on its component jacks, but you don%26#39;t have your TV hooked up to those.

Help me choose a modist receiver under 500.00?

2009-10-22T19:32:00.000-07:00

Answer:

Denon or Yamaha are your best bets. I know that http://www.crutchfield.com is currently offering $200 off receivers so you might be able to get a more power receiver and still be within your budget. cant go wrong with sony product - new they are easily in your price range

check the local hifi shops , they can help you , demo the product and make recomendations based on your needs.

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Help me set up my DVD player?

2009-10-22T19:31:00.003-07:00

I%26#39;m bad with these things:

I am trying to set up my dvd player, however, the dvd player has no connection to screw the cable wire in. All it has is the red, yellow and white wires.

The TV has the holes for the yellow and white wires, and the player has the holes for all three. How do I hook it up? And when I turn the TV to channel 3, I don%26#39;t see the DVD screen. Please help!!! i rented all these movies that I can%26#39;t watch..

Answer:

Connecting DVD player is simple.

It appears your DVD player does not have RF connections - it is strange but don%26#39;t worry about it.

1. If you don%26#39;t have RCA wires (Red, White and Yellow), buy it.

2. Red and White are for AUDIO. Use Red wire to connect RED socket of DVD player to RED on TV. Use White to connect White Socket of DVD player to White on TV and use Yellow to connect Yellow Socket of DVD to Yellow on TV.

3. Connect power of DVD and turn ON DVD and TV.

4. You will NOT see DVD on Channel 3 as you are not connecting through RF.

5.You will will DVD on A/V channel. Using remote control of TV, **** to A/V channel - most likely you need to press %26#39;Source%26#39; button on TV Remote control or you should see sign of A/V on remote control. DVD players no longer have "RF Modulator" output to display the output on Channel 3 like VCRs always used to have. That is more or less an obsolete way to get video into a TV.

The key is the yellow output. Hooking a single "RCA" cable between the yellow output of the DVD and the TV will get you video. You may need to press a "TV/Video" or "Input" button on your TV, or perhaps (more rare) turn your TV to "channel 0" or something special. If you connect this and play a DVD, and start pressing buttons on your TV remote, hopefully you%26#39;ll find the magic button to switch to the "yellow" input.

Help me with speakers?

2009-10-22T19:31:00.002-07:00

I%26#39;m in the market for new speakers and i need some help..

-what is crossover and what does it mean why it says 2 way?..

-is a frequency responce of 40Hz - 20kHz good for a small listening area ( 8 ft x 5 ft room )

If it would be more helpful it is a pair of Yamaha S-HF41-LR..

Answer:

A crossover is a device that sends higher frequencies to the tweeter and lower frequencies to the woofer. A 2 way is a speaker that has driver for higher frequencies (tweeter) and a driver for lower frequencies (woofer or midrange driver). Paradigm is my speaker of choice though there are many fine speakers manufacturers. Stick to a company that makes only speakers and not electronics) The Yamaha model you are considering is actually a Pioneer

model number. I would suggest a couple other choices that

would be superior to the Pioneer in regards to sound quality...

- Athena AS-B2.2 bookshelf speaker system ~ $160/pr.

- Bic America DV62si bookshelf speaker system ~ $110/pr.

- Polk Audio R15 bookshelf speaker system ~ $70/pr.

H a p p y

L i s t e n i n g !

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help on wiring a wall-mount speakers?

2009-10-22T19:31:00.001-07:00

my house is pre-wired to instal wall-mounted speakers. the wires running behind where i cut the hole to mount the speaker are white and black with an additional bare wire running inbetween the black and white wire. there are a total of 3 wires, i assume white is possitive, black negative, I am not sure what the 3rd wire is (its thinner and has no color casing around it, just bare wire). what purpose does the 3rd wire with no color serve?

the outlet behind my tv (a different outlet) where all the wires feed to has 3 seperate cabels, each cable contains 4 wires inside them (black, white, red,%26 green). what purpose do these wires serve?

Answer:

You had better get someone who knows what they%26#39;re doing to take a look at what you have. The wire you describe: one white, one black and one bare is an electrical (110v) wire, not a speaker wire.

Please be careful. try just hooking the black and white wires.... i have had a speaker system and the speakers had a few random wires i just ignored the mand hooked the main ones up and it worked.

but be careful

like the person before me said those aren%26#39;t speaker wires (the other colored ones) You better get a circuit tester on those wires before you start playing with them. They sound suspiciously like electrical wires. Make sure there%26#39;s no line current in them.

Most speakers use a two-wire system. If it is color-coded it is black positive and white negative.

Perhaps you should talk to the tech who originally installed the wiring. As mentioned by someone here already those are electrical wired, and that bare wire you are looking at is a grounding wire.

help s/pdif to optical ?? i just looking for a cable kinda?

2009-10-22T19:31:00.000-07:00

Is there anyway i can convert s/pdif to optical ?? i have a sony mdr ds4000 which has a optical input n my laptop has only s/pdif 3.5 out. is it possible.

Answer:

You might be able to find a converter.

Here are some places to search... i think there is.. www.JR.com has a USB to optical adaptor (not sure about it, but i saw something like it there).. if not.. you can get a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS to notebooks that has opitical out.

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Help with amp connection?

2009-10-22T19:30:00.000-07:00

i just recently set up my new surround sound system but dont know what is the best way to link up my sky HD box. At the moment the sky box is linked to the tv via HDMI, but with the denon amp i have i would rather listen to sky through that. There are so many inputs and outputs on the back of the amp and its givin me a right headache just looking at it. Any ideas what type of cable i should use and to what do i connect it to in the back of the amp??? The amp is DENON AVR 1907. Cheers.

Answer:

Full HDMI sounds like the way to go (and it%26#39;s the best choice!)

From their Website:

"Your Sky installer will connect your Sky HD box to your HD-ready TV using an HDMI cable (instead of the normal SCART connector). This simple all-in-one connection carries the HD picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound together. Remember to check that your TV carries the HD Ready logo."

So HDMI from your skyHD box to your Denon IN then from your OUT for the same item (like TV1) in HDMI to your TV. I%26#39;m not too familiar with the sky HD box, but if possible, i would recommend running the hdmi from the box to the tv, like you have, than an optical cable from the HD box to the receiver. This will ensure the best possible sound quality to the receiver. Your Denon has an HDMI input and an HDMI output. Connect your TV box to the Denon using HDMI (not to the TV), then connect the HDMI output from your Denon to the HDMI input of the TV. The Denon will use the sound on the HDMI connection to produce 5.1 surround.

Help with cables please?

2009-10-20T20:22:00.002-07:00

I have a panasonic dvd home theater system and altho quite new it doesnt have a digital optical audio connection.

I want to use this for the xbox360 to make the sound better, is there any way of doing this other than buying a new system?

The cables for the speakers are buried in the walls, this will make it difficult to change.

Answer:

When it comes to Home Theater systems with DVD players built into them, this tends to be the number one complaint. Although you don%26#39;t have an optical input on the unit, you do have the analog audio inputs (Right %26lt;Red%26gt;, White %26lt;Left%26gt;) which you can connect the XBOX 360 to. It will not produce the 5.1 surround sound that the system is capable of, but it should have a surround mode for gaming, or general purpose that will make the gaming experience more complete. If you want to enhance the sound even more check out upgrading the Audio/Video cables to Monster Game Cables from Monster Cable, they will maximize your picture and sound to its best capabilities. Also if you want more of the surround experience use the Level settings on the system to raise the level of the Surround Speakers so that there is more active sound from behind you. If it really gets down to you wanting the optical input, you can switch out the receiver, and more than likely keep the existing speakers, or switch out the speakers as well since you have the wires run through the wall. But if you do that you will either end up using the XBOX360 as your DVD player, or purchase a DVD player as well. There are some really good HTIBs out there now for under $500, one in particular from Sony, comes with an up-converting DVD player, and HDMI connectivity on the receiver for future use as well. The only hi-def audio supported for the 360 is the optical. You would think they%26#39;d have Coax, but none of the cables have that option. I guess you%26#39;re SOL.

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Help with DVD player. Home Entertainment center?

2009-10-20T20:22:00.001-07:00

When I play a movie it%26#39;s rolling %26 flicking ...I can%26#39;t get it to stop... It%26#39;s like the vert.controll is messed up WHAT DO I DO? HELP ! I lost book to it ...Please help ! Thanks

Answer:

this is a simple solution... do this... take a metal basebal bat and smash it to death. (might want to unplug the player firts so you won%26#39;t die) if u dont have a bat then take it and through it as hard as you can at the wall and go get a new one I don%26#39;t think it%26#39;s the DVD player. Sounds more like you%26#39;re playing it on an older TV that doesn%26#39;t like the "sync" signal coming out of the player. Try it on a different TV to make sure before you go any further.

%26#39;Nuff said? it also might b the dvd region problem or system problem like ntsc n pal etc....try to play the right region disc in the right region player. you have progressive scan turned on and your tv doesnt support this, look in the manual for how to disable progressive scan, and turn on "interlaced mode" for jvc you can use the remote or there%26#39;s a switch on back, for sylvania and some others you hold the play button on the front for 15 seconds, or look on your remote for a "progressive" button

also if you are running the video through a vcr it will be messed up too, connect it directally to the tv an try again

look on the manufactures website for the pdf file of the manual had the same problem i had to get a rf modulator got it at wal-mart and u can also get at radio shack. hooked it up and the rolling stopped they cost $15-$30 depends on what u want Should be a compatibility problem i.e. your DVD player, the DVD itself and also your TV. e.g. you%26#39;re trying to play a HD DVD with HDCP using a non-HDCP compliance DVD player to a non-HD ready TV set.

or, check your connection, RGB --%26gt; RGB making sure R to R and B to B and so forth

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Help with hiding wires between plasma in wall and dvd player/xbox/ect?

2009-10-20T20:22:00.000-07:00

i recently baught a plasma tv and they are installing it on the wall next week. however i just relized that the wires between my xbox and dvd player to the tv will be seen jut hanging there. i dont want to put the wires in the wall because what if i get a new dvd player or i mone my xbox?? i heard of a special plastic piece that looks like a square tunnel without the bottom that you can glue to the wall between you dvd player and tv and eun the wires through there. then you paint the plastic the color of the wall. if that is true where can i find the piece.

my set up looks like this: http://www.aplhawaii.com/properties/kail...

except my tv is hung on the wall and 50in but the dvd player is still on a shelf thing like that but a little lower, you can see the wires

Answer:

I believe the best and most professional look is to make a mounting plate to set behind your TV and another one behind your DVD. Depending on the number of wires for eample a DVD player and a game console you would need 2 sets, 2 yellow for video, 2 each of red and black for audio. Items neede are 2 double solid electrical box face plates. 12 nuted female RCA jacks and 6 RCA cabels. Drill 6 holes in each face plate the diameter of the RCA Jacks. Mount the female jacks on the plate. Cut the location in the wall where you want to mount the plates. Use caution watch for electrical wiring. Run your wires through each hole. Plug them into the female jack on the back of the plate, screw the plate to the wall. Now you can plug any componet into the jacks for easy removable or replacement of video equipment. Use good cables to minimize signal loss. Poke holes in the bottom of the wall and behind the TV (you%26#39;ll have to poke holes through your walls, ah well) and run the wire through that. This is exactly what I%26#39;ve done.

Help with MTX SW2???

2009-10-20T20:21:00.002-07:00

I have the12" Mtx sw2 home theater subwoofer. How do I get more "LOW", doom,doom,not boom,boom bass out of the the speaker???

Answer:

It sounds like your looking for better quality rather than greater boomy unlevel volume. If this is the case do not put the sub in the corner of the room! This is the best place to put a subwoofer if you want it to seem louder, but it is the very worst place if you%26#39;re looking for balanced low frequency reproduction. Also setting your low pass filter to 40 hz may not be a good idea particularly if you are trying to blend your subwoofer with small bookshelf or satellite speakers that cannot produce lower frequency sounds. Most, even larger, bookshelf, and some tower, speakers do not extend thier base responce below 50-75 hz. So if you set your low pass filter on your sub at 40 hz or lower you will effectively be cutting a slice out of your sound that none of your speakers will produce. Everything else that Xenonaudio said was good advice; experementing is the only way that you will be able to get the response that you prefer. One warning: If there is a subsonic filter built into the sub it may not be a good idea to turn it off. While turning it off might (and I do mean might) extend your low bass respose, the manufacturer would only use such a filter if they felt that the speaker/box configuration would not safely or accurately enough reproduce frequencies below the cutoff point of the filter. Remember that the human ear, in perfect condition, can only really discren frequencies down to about 20 hz. And that%26#39;s the perfect ear! Most of us would be lucky to be able to make out 30 hz. If you want some great info on the setup and positioning of a subwoofer for the best possible seamless performance with your system check out the links listed as my sources. Good luck with your system! idk The MTX SW2 powered subwoofer is a pretty de-

help with new speakers?

2009-10-20T20:21:00.001-07:00

I got two speakers, screws (if I want the speakers on the wall), and wires (to coonevt the speakers). Now what? how do I connect the spaekers to my lab top/ other devices? If it helps, I got Insignia 3 way indoor/outdoor speakers.

Answer:

These speakers need to be amplified by a receiver or an amplifier. You can connect the amplifier or receiver to your PC via stereo mini-to-RCA audio left and right cable.

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_ These speakers will have to be hooked to an amp or receiver for power. Then you can hook up you laptop to the receiver or amp

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Help with speaker buzzing?

2009-10-20T20:21:00.000-07:00

I have Sony dream station speakers that inclued 2 front, 1 center, and 2 back. The 2 front and 1 center are right next to my computer screen. THere is a very bad buzz problem when they are off and when i am playing a movie or music. Sometimes with movies the buzz will be almost as loud as it and it ruins the movie. ALso sometimes I cant even hear the talking in the movie and when i turn it up it gets louder. I tryed changing the cables on the back for one of the speakers to check if it has to be reverst but it still had the buzz. I hope there is a way to fix this.

Answer:

Good job! You found the ground loop.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g !

_ Make sure there aren%26#39;t any loose papers near the speakers. That causes really bad buzzing. also, make sure there isn%26#39;t anything loose IN the speakers. It helps to turn the Bass frequency down a bit. as well. If the speakers are on an uneven surface, try to even it up and then put the speakers there. make sure the wires are not loose check the connections First off speakers have magnet, which are bad for screens. Second, the sound is probably the fact that your comp. is putting out a frequency that is affecting your speakers, the same will happen when you use a cell phone near speakers... Just move everything so it%26#39;s not all so close together.

CyberNara It can also be a bad earth.

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Help with surround sound/sub woofer sp connections?

2009-10-20T20:20:00.003-07:00

Ok so I%26#39;m having issues getting my sub woofer to work, I dont know if I%26#39;m putting it in the wrong plug or if I%26#39;m doing anything wrong with wire placement and stuff. It%26#39;s a Sony system if that helps at all...can anyone tell me where plugs need to be placed or if there are any diagrams or anything I need all the help I can get!!!

Answer:

some details on the Sony model number of the amplifier would help as well as model number of the subwoofer

also have you consider going to the shop you purchased as they could offer assistance as part of customer service.

also The Sony Store (Canada and US) shoudl be more than happy to help

if you update with the info we can help for sure on here Can you give a little more information, maybe give some model numbers? If you don%26#39;t have a jack labeled "sub" do you have one labeled "LFE?" If so, use that one. That%26#39;s Low Frequency Effect - what the sub channel is called in Dolby Digital surround systems. It%26#39;s the .1 in 5.1.

Finally, if you do have LFE, and plug it in there, some systems only activate the sub when there is a Dolby Digital signal present. For this you%26#39;d need a DVD or HDTV signal. Some systems also include a setting that allows the sub to take on some "bass" responsibility in other conditions, like CD or Radio, as well as LFE.

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Help with surround sound?

2009-10-20T20:20:00.002-07:00

I purchased a 1000watt surround sound which came with 5 speakers and a sub woofer that has a built in amp and tuner.I am not getting my 1000 watts do i still need a receiver to get the 1000 watts or do i have something hooked up wrong?

Answer:

It sounds like you can either connect your 5 speakers to your

subwoofer%26#39;s amplifier. See your owner%26#39;s manual for details.

Otherwise, you will have to invest into getting a A/V surround

sound receiver to power the 5 speakers and to transmit the

appropriate channel of sound to the powered subwoofer.

H a p p y

H o m e

T h e a t e r i n g ! Have 3 kids under the age of four - now that%26#39;s SURROUND SOUND! I%26#39;m not sure, but if watts are for measuring power, you probably just don%26#39;t have enough going to the outlet(s) you plugged them into. If you%26#39;re sure that%26#39;s not it, check if the speakers also have individual volume controls. !000 watts does not mean 1000 watts per speaker but 1000 watts for the entire sound system , or on the avg. 200 watts per speaker. 1000 watts would be like the speaker scene from "back to the future" movie, outch! Most systems list their capabilities this way and it is very miss leading. 1000 Watts is the total for all speaker channels. 25 watts/channel is loud for most homes, 50 watts would make you turn down the volume, a thousand watts on a single speaker would probably be catastrophic! (for the houses foundation)