Home Theater

I am looking to get a HDTV and i want to know how many HDMI ports i should make sure that it has. I am hoping at some point to get a Blu ray/HD player, Bose sound system, HD DVR, and some kind of game system. Will i need 4 HDMI ports on the tv or do i not need that many for all those things?

2007-11-15 15:43:46 · 5 answers · asked by JK 1

I have a Sound Blaster Audigy card that supports 7.1 audio. I have a 5.1 speaker system.

I play DVD's that use 5.1 Audio in Windows Media Player. However, Windows media player is only using 2 speakers. How do i get Windows Media Player to utilize my 5.1 system?

BTW - Using WMP 11 on Windows XP.

2007-11-15 14:59:14 · 1 answers · asked by Scottie"T" 5

2007-11-15 08:11:25 · 3 answers · asked by Franco G 1

I am looking to spend $600-$1500 on my A/V receiver and I want to know if there is a receiver in my price range that will allow me to hook up my HD DVD, DVR, BluRay, Wii etc. and run those components via 1 HDMI out to each HDTV so that I don't have to have a receiver and components in each room??? I also need the receiver to power speakers in each room as well, although I don't Have To have surround in both if that won't work?
OK thanks for the help... Not to be reduntant, but basically I want 1 (Denon) receiver, 1 bluray, 1 DVR, 1 HD DVD, 1 Wii and I want to be able to access each one of them on each of my 2 HDTVs in my family room and master bedroom. The TVs will get cable and HD programming via cable cards. If it is possible I'd like1 HDMI cable to each TV be enough to access all of the components. I am sure we have to run speaker wires to power the surround in family and floorspeakers in the master.
THANKS SO MUCH, I am almost there thanks to help from the community!

2007-11-15 06:10:23 · 5 answers · asked by jt2002champ 1

2007-11-15 00:40:19 · 4 answers · asked by viper 1 1

My VCR is being a Taco (jerk) but i can watch any channles on my tv but my put in an old video called The Mask(movie not cartoon) and it plays the video but no picture and sound, just a BIG FAAAT blue screen. I need help, What should I do???

if my uncle screwed it up, he will pay(he ruins vcrs).

2007-11-14 19:06:51 · 8 answers · asked by ARMaster 1

I don't have a HDMI port on the HDTV I'm using so I bought a HDMI to DVI-D cable.

I haven't had problems using backed up SD DVDs... I recently got Ratatouille (SD) and I wasn't able to get a signal on my HDTV via component OR the HDMI->DVI-D cables. I just got Troy (HD) and I still can't get a signal via the HDMI to DVI-D cable. I can however get video via component.

Below are the cables I bought:

HDMI->DVI-D
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10231&cs_id=1023104&p_id=2405&seq=1&format=2

Component
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10235&cs_id=1023502&p_id=960&seq=1&format=2

I don't have another HDTV to test the cable but it worked fine with my backed up SD DVDs that I played.

Is there something wrong with this player?

2007-11-14 11:10:46 · 4 answers · asked by Matty 1

this unit is 1000 watts peak output
dual 10 band graphic equalizer

2007-11-14 11:07:27 · 2 answers · asked by jose c 1

it will be less than a foot away, but in another room directly behind the wall that the tv is mounted to.

2007-11-14 09:56:39 · 3 answers · asked by mickeyfish 3

Is there such a thing as a web based lcd tv calibration site? I really dont want to spend $50+ on avia or the dve disc, and none of my local movie rental places have any.

2007-11-14 07:59:30 · 4 answers · asked by Andrew 7

What kind of cable that is need?

2007-11-14 06:54:23 · 2 answers · asked by saman akbary 1

I don't want to buy a new projector with HDMI yet....but I want the video to be cleaner from the Sony Playstation 3....will the HDMI of the PS3 convert to DVI and look pretty clean and crisp?

2007-11-14 06:16:51 · 4 answers · asked by Jonny Vegas 1

i own a sony blue ray player, and i knew of the HD-DVD stuff, and i want to know which you think is better? I know they are about the same with the exception that blue ray has way more room on a disk( making everything fit on one disk ya know??) I dont want statistic crap, cause i can look on yahoo for that

2007-11-14 03:34:55 · 7 answers · asked by kram_7777 3

Hello,
I have a tv hooked up to my receiver via a RCA connection for surround sound (analog). My question is, if I connect to the receiver via a digital audio connection instead (optical TOSLINK connection, or digital audio coaxial) will I notice a significant difference in the sound?

2007-11-14 01:59:14 · 5 answers · asked by Ted 1

2007-11-14 01:34:31 · 1 answers · asked by gilesrhysjones 1

The settings on the A/V receiver enables me to calibrate from -6 dB to +6dB. Should i just set all six speakers to +1 dB or is there a better formula to the settings that will enhance my surround sound. My a/v receiver is Philips Model HTS3357/98. Thank you
gml

2007-11-13 17:43:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-13 17:39:34 · 2 answers · asked by hariish24 1

Every audio receiver in my house will just turn off on their own. I have three different receivers they have been tried on every outlet in the house and the house is only like 25 years old. Does anybody have any idea what would be causing this and maybe an idea how to fix it. Once they turn off they will turn right back on but off again. One is brand new and doesn't do it as bad. They aren't that hot at all, and I am puzzled.

2007-11-13 14:04:47 · 4 answers · asked by Calarco3 2

do i need a different wire for in-wall speakers or a regular speaker wire

2007-11-13 13:47:11 · 3 answers · asked by thezmaster505 1

I have my direcy tv hd-dvr hooked up now but would like to know how or if there is a way to hook up my HD dvd player to view dvd's in HD as well

2007-11-13 11:45:07 · 5 answers · asked by lostmuchtime 1

I have 500$ budget and we have HDTV

2007-11-13 10:34:15 · 7 answers · asked by justhelping 2

What is the advantage to a receiver that has HDMI pass through and that doesn't upconvert the other video that is inputted? Most have 2 hdmi inputs. I understand if your TV has one hdmi input, then its useful. But if the TV has 2 inputs, and you put everything through the receiver, you will need 3 hdmi cables. Obviously if the receiver can decode the audio via the hdmi, great, but most don't do that yet. I know if you have 2 hdmi sources, you are getting rid of one less input on the tv, and won't have to change the tv and receiver, but is that the only advantage? Anything that I am missing? Please enlighten me.

2007-11-13 08:09:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-13 07:37:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-13 07:13:58 · 7 answers · asked by Sir 2

i have bought samsung htx30r 5.1 surround sound for my samsung t.v and the speakers only work for radio and dvd do i need optical cable to receive sound from television?

2007-11-13 06:54:52 · 2 answers · asked by jody c 3

What will I notice different as an end user between a LCD HDTV with 120Hz frame-rate conversion like the Sharp LC-D82U Aquos as compared to a LCD HDTV with true 120Hz refresh rates like Samsung LN-T71F series? This 120Hz refresh rate is really new and only available on around 4 LCD HDTVs I have seen and I am wondering if I should insist that my new TV has this feature. I was planning on purchasing either Sharp LC-D82U, Sony KDL-52W3000 Bravia, Samsung LNT5265F or Toshiba HL167 Regza, but after researching it turns out none of the 4 TVs has true 120Hz refresh rates. The Aquos has 120Hz frame rate conversion? Will one of these TVs work or do I need to buy the Samsung or Sony with 120Hz refresh rates.
FYI, this TV will be the hub of home entertaintment where I will be running desktop CPU/internet connection via HDMI, Blu-Ray, HD DVD, Hi Def Programming and a Wii.
Thanks So Much for taking time to help

2007-11-13 06:11:37 · 3 answers · asked by jt2002champ 1

My receiver does not have HDMI inputs our outputs, so I know that is missing. But it does have component outputs.
If I use this receiver with a new HDTV, will there be a degradation of the video image? I'd rather not upgrade everything at once!
Thanks for any help.
David

2007-11-13 05:49:02 · 2 answers · asked by D H 1

I'm getting an HDTV do I require a special dvd player or dvd type for this?

2007-11-13 05:06:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was edging on picking up a blu-ray, but have been swayed to HD DVD when they went under $100 with 5 free DVDs.

Still haven't picked one up as I don't want to buy movies in a format that will be unsupported in a few years.

I looked at sales year to date using amazon and it is 40% HD DVD(1.8 million) and 60% BD (3million) with HD DVD climbing.

I just wish this would end so I can feel confident jumping in. I bought one of those gen DVD players, but there really wasn't a debate over standards for them - just whether or not it would succeed in killing vhs... which it did.

2007-11-13 02:51:22 · 3 answers · asked by bjmarchini 2

2007-11-13 02:31:49 · 2 answers · asked by davarbor 2