Home Theater

i've been wondering about this for a long time. so what's the difference and what does the "i" and "p" stand for anyway?

HD DVD and Blu ray - What's the point, they claim they have the highest definition, when only the highest HDTV can go up to 1080p. What's up with these HD companies?

2007-12-30 11:45:59 · 3 answers · asked by Devon 4

I am considering getting a new amp with 7.1 surround and I was wondering about the ideal speaker placements.

I only have a small room. What is the ideal distance between the speakers? What is the minimum distance?

Thanks

2007-12-30 10:10:33 · 3 answers · asked by footynutguy 4

I have a panasonic reciever with no HDMI connections, but it has optical jacks

2007-12-30 09:38:01 · 1 answers · asked by Mark M 1

I got Spiderman 1,2 and 3 for Christmas and I already have Xmen 3. What I'd really like to do is to put them all on my PC hard drive and then edit them so I have the action scenes from all 4 movies in a row. Then I'd like to put them on my PS3 or keep them on a media center PC so I can sit in my theater and just watch the action scenes.

I've done this with regular DVDs and TV shows, which is really cool. I don't have to fumble reaching for disks or skipping chapters. Its really cool to watch all the action scenes from a TV show in a row.

I was thinking of getting a high def DVD recorder or something with an HDMI input that I could then copy over to my PC. If you output from the PS3 to a high def DVD recorder would that work?

As I mentioned before I can do it with non high def and get near HD quality with my video processor, but I'd really like to have real high def quality.

2007-12-30 08:17:56 · 1 answers · asked by Tommy 2

I have TiVo and Satellite hooked up , I believe everything is hooked up correctly, how can I get TV to give me surround sound like the movies?

2007-12-30 08:17:25 · 1 answers · asked by vipexx 1

2007-12-30 06:51:44 · 1 answers · asked by luv2tan 1

I want an upscaler to connect my DVD player to my HDTV .
I do not want to make another purchase for a DVD player that has built in upscaling .

2007-12-30 04:46:18 · 5 answers · asked by jeffadelic 5

Before I go out to buy a new HD-DVD player specifically the (Toshiba HD-A30) to accompany my new Sony Bravia KDL-46W3000 LCD TV I was wondering if Blockbuster or Moviegallery even has HD/Blu-Ray Movies available for rent?

I do know that Blockbuster announced that it was only going to support Blu-Ray but I failed to notice if they even had any available for rent as I just upgraded to all this new Technology.

I dont buy movies at all as it is in my opinion a waste of money, so if I cant even rent HD movies then there is no use for me to buy one and instead I could go ahead and get a DVD player that upconverts regular DVDs to 1080p correct?

Thanks for your answers.

2007-12-29 12:52:57 · 2 answers · asked by arsalana89 1

2007-12-29 12:19:50 · 1 answers · asked by bahiadave 1

How will regular DVD's be effected.

2007-12-29 05:32:59 · 3 answers · asked by duckeey2@sbcglobal.net 1

Specifically the speakers. what do i need to look for to get a good system, with good sound, at a decent price.

2007-12-29 04:49:54 · 2 answers · asked by thisisocho 1

For christmas I got a yamaha surround sound system. I have to wire all the speakers and connect them but I'm a little lost on how to do it. I wired all the speakers together but I don't understand how to get the speakers connecte to the subwoofer. keep in mind I had to strip the wires so I know I don't connect them to the T.V so they must connect to the subwoofer but there is no wire to wire the one end to the speaker. here the one I got it might help

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7067719&st=yamaha+surrround&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1108126065790

2007-12-29 03:45:57 · 4 answers · asked by j c 1

i can play blu ray dvds fine but when i put a normal dvd in the startup screen comes up then a sign comes up on my tv (lg lcd) saying ''going to dpm mode'' then the screen goes blank and it stays that way i have tried several dvds and it only does it on the normal ones not blu ray. my ps3 is connected via a dvi connection as my tv is about a year old and does not have an hdmi i get the sound through a home cinema kit.

thanks

2007-12-29 03:37:35 · 3 answers · asked by darren b 1

2007-12-29 02:31:07 · 1 answers · asked by John R 1

I have the Bose speakers with the two little speakers on top of each other (for each speaker)...I believe it's refered to as a 6.1?? cause it has 6 speakers (6 of two...let me know if that isn't clear...)
Anyway, I have just about never gotten the back speakers to work. Every time I go to BB to get help, I am told to get different stuff, (new reciever, new wires, new cables...). THe other day I went there and got a whole new setup with everything but speakers, (yamaha receiver, pioneer plasma tv, hd dvd player, etc...). I STILL can't get the back speakers to make any sound. I ran the test on the receiver (where you put the microphone in the middle of the room and run a test that checks all the speakers. First, it said all were working except there were no back speakers. Then I reran it and it said there is no front left speaker. My front right is the only one making sound but yesterday it was only the front left. What can I do? Does anyone have a similar set up and have

2007-12-29 00:32:30 · 2 answers · asked by Erika H 5

I thought buying a SONY upconversion player would be the best route. I had my eye on the DVPNS77HB. Do you guys think this is a smart route?

2007-12-28 18:50:10 · 2 answers · asked by bigmikeavalanche 2

I have a Kawasaki 5 disc dvd surround sound system and it has Audio in jacks (red and white) and my tv has Audio Out jacks. So i was told to buy RCA (red and white) audio cable to plug one into the other and i would get surround sound while watching tv. I did so and i dont get any audio throught the surround sound speakers. Im lost and confussed b/c ive been trying to do this for some time now. I have the surround sound set on a function of AV IN (matrix, there are other options like dolby pro, music, movie, or bypass) not sure what that should be set on. The tv also has Digital audio oput options (Raw , PCM or OFF) not sure what that should be set on also. Any help would be appreciated ! Thank you

2007-12-28 16:53:36 · 4 answers · asked by Tony G 1

Hey i have a LCD HDTV with (1) digital coaxial output and an hdmi input. My surround sound sytem has (1) digital coaxial input and a (1) optical digital input. I currently have my ps3 connected to my TV via HDMI.

I need to know wether i should hook up my ps3 to my tv via hdmi and the tv to the surround sound using the digital coaxial, or hook up the ps3 to the tv via hdmi for video and to the surround sound system by optical digital for audio.

Which one will give me better sound and true 5.1 surround sound?

I also have my PC hooked up to my TV via VGA. If i use the coaxial digital out on my tv, wll the PC sound be surround as well?
Thnaks in advance for your help

2007-12-28 16:30:52 · 4 answers · asked by Westside14 1

I need a receiver that will run them, but don't wanna pay to much.

2007-12-28 15:47:26 · 5 answers · asked by just_blaze707 1

My main "home theatre" room is taken care of (mid to top level polk components and an upper end yamaha). I want to do my "family" room now, which is a large room, roughly 30' by 30', I'm not looking to engulf the entire room in sound only about a 12' x 18' section; I'm not looking for perfection just decent sound. I was considering doing it with all of polk's entry level components ( i enjoy what ive gotten from them so far) and spend the rest on the receiver but I was intrigued by HSU's enthuisist 1 package and then dumping 5-600 on the receiver. The room has a 44" LG flat screen, but will not see a lot of use, sad but true, so it need not be top end. When I want to hear/see anything special i'll do so in my other room, so this room will mostly be for sparse entertaining circumstances where I'd like good+ sound, but no audiophiles will be in attendance, so no need to knock their socks off as it were... I guess the focus of what will be played is simple soft music, frank sinatra etc,

2007-12-28 15:32:10 · 6 answers · asked by Mantle 5

2007-12-28 15:00:14 · 5 answers · asked by Dani 1

I know that a blue ray disc player is awsome with a 1080p lcd tv. But will it look better than a regular dvd player or upconverter on a 720p tv?

2007-12-28 13:18:58 · 4 answers · asked by AK 2

This is for a speaker system hooked up to a laptop that only has 2 3.5 mm audio slots. The speaker system has 3 3.5 mm stereo audio outputs, making it impossible to make it work. Is there a cable that can condense the 3 3.5 mm stereo audio outputs into one output such as usb etc.

NOTE: the laptop has no rca input slots

2007-12-28 11:42:10 · 2 answers · asked by Static-Xtravert 1

The toslink digital optical cable come in different thicknesses. Does it matter if you get a thicker one? It is a digital cable, so the thickness with not change the quality of sound at all. Is there any point in getting a thicker cable? Or is it fine getting a cheaper thin cable?

2007-12-28 10:03:47 · 3 answers · asked by Coma White 5

I just got a new Onkyo home theater system and I've yet to set it up. Before I do, should I go buy some special speaker wires? Do they really make a difference? I've always used Monster Cables for connecting components, so I'll probably stick with those for the rest.

2007-12-28 09:23:48 · 5 answers · asked by gMrombowoz3ia 3

i just bought some home theater subwoofers from my friend but i have no enclosures for them does anyone knoe of a site that sells empty home subwoofer enclosures for good prices?

2007-12-28 09:23:28 · 0 answers · asked by Robert S 2

I got an HD-DVD for Christmas but none of my dvd players can play it. My parent was thinking I could just watch the HD-DVD on the 360 without needing the extra attachment. It says on the DVD's box that it has as a 'special feature' to play under 480i Standard Def. Is there any way I can watch this DVD without buying the extra attachment for the 360?

2007-12-28 08:43:45 · 3 answers · asked by Taylor 1

Hi, I know my title might be a bit confusing but I have some general questions. I might sound like a noob because I am fairly new to all this HD/Blu-Ray Technology going on with all the electronics selling at the stores these days but if anyone can answer a few questions for me I would appreciate it.

I recently bought a Sony Bravia KDL-46W3000 HD-TV which has 3 HDMI outputs and I plan to buy a Sony Home Theater System, along with an HD-DVD or a Blu-Ray Player unless I also decide to get a PS3 along with the HD-DVD player.

Ive been searching the internet and read somewhere that you cant connect Home Theater systems to a HD-DVD player or a Blu-Ray player... and was wondering if this was true or not?

And if I do decide to purchase all these items will I have enough HDMI outputs from my T.V?

One last question does the PS3 play only Blu-Ray Discs, because so far not every movie is in Blu-Ray so I didnt know if I would have to buy both or if buying a PS3 only would be solve my problem?

2007-12-28 07:55:08 · 3 answers · asked by arsalana89 1

TV: Panasonic TH-50PZ750 (already purchased)

FRONTS: Definitive Technology mythos 4 (pending)
CENTER: Definitive Technology mythos 7 (pending)
REARS: Definitive Technology promonitor 800 (pending)
SUB: Definitive Technology supercube 2 (pending)

AVR: Denon AVR-2808CI (pending)

DVD: PS3 (already purchased)

2007-12-28 04:25:29 · 2 answers · asked by hybrid 2

2007-12-28 04:10:36 · 3 answers · asked by garda0354 1