Home Theater

2007-12-23 08:16:39 · 2 answers · asked by doug 1

2007-12-23 07:42:09 · 6 answers · asked by Barbara S 1

I have Tivo and DVD that have component outputs, but a TV that has only Y/C inputs.

Will a receiver "convert" component input to Y/C output?

What's the least expensive reciever that does this and also maybe has HDMI for when I get an HD tv?

2007-12-23 05:14:26 · 2 answers · asked by Blain B 1

I want to buy a system that plays blu-ray disks, and already have a HD TV. Is the quality of blu-ray disks being watched on the PS3 any/much worse than those played on 'specialist' blu-ray players?

2007-12-22 22:27:38 · 6 answers · asked by welshwiz 1

I have my self a satellite reciever that has both optical (toslink) and coaxial outputs. My 5.1 channel reciever has those inputs. What cable can carry 5.1 surround to my reciever so i can get surround sound broadcasted in my living room for the football games?!!! Help!

Better question...

Can Coaxial carry 5.1 surround over its cord?
Can Optical (toslink) carry 5.1 surround over its cord?

thanks

2007-12-22 17:14:41 · 5 answers · asked by tsan 2

I could be in the market to getting a 42" HDTV 1080p, but I also don't want to spend too much money. There is a Magnavox 1080p on sale at Costco for $999, but I hear Magnavox isn't a very good brand, so I think I might skip that one. Thanks in advance.

2007-12-22 15:41:42 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1

Blu-ray players make your old DVDs to a full 1080p HD display... so this must mean that buying Blu-ray movies would be pointless... right??

DVDs are cheaper than Blu-ray movies and they both look the same in a Blu-ray player if you have a 1080p TV... am I right or wong?

2007-12-22 07:37:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

do yall like (or) recommend klipsch speakers, or should i go with polk

2007-12-22 04:54:02 · 4 answers · asked by pc p 1

I have an older hi-def tv (3yrs) which has a resolution of 1080i. Since Blu-Ray/Hi-Def can output in a resolution of 1080p is it worth the investment in one of these players or should I upgrade my tv first?

2007-12-22 04:36:40 · 6 answers · asked by az_jjn 2

So what is better? to run 1080P through Componant cables or run 1080I through HDMI cable?

2007-12-21 19:13:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-21 16:25:39 · 5 answers · asked by Chelsea B 2

My firends and I play football all the time and I'm wondering how far the sound output would reach for a 12 Watts RMS Output.

2007-12-21 13:13:46 · 2 answers · asked by hajime-legion 1

2007-12-21 12:27:23 · 7 answers · asked by Jr 1

Basically I am planning to buy a home theater system with a DVD player but want to know if i can use that even without the DVD player. If i am just watching TV, is my home theater system is used or sitting idle?

2007-12-21 11:02:43 · 3 answers · asked by adeodhar1 2

2007-12-21 10:58:27 · 2 answers · asked by bebe s 1

I want to hook up my PC to my HDTV with HDMI and get sound from the TV since I don't have a home theatre sound system .

I have a DVI to HDMI adaptor but that only for video and I was wondering if there is some kind of adaptor that can connect my computer's DVI and audio together so they can output both through one HDMI so I can get video and audio from the TV.


Or any other ideas are welcome as well.

2007-12-21 10:38:30 · 2 answers · asked by MjW 2

I have an HDTV and a PS3 connected to it via HDMI. Thinking about getting a Home Theater system. I wanted to be able to watch Blu-Ray on the PS3 with surround sound. I was wondering how I would be able to connect it all using HDMI. How many inputs/outputs would the theater system need? Can anybody help? Any help would be appreciated.

2007-12-21 08:28:14 · 3 answers · asked by R.G. 1

2007-12-21 06:40:44 · 4 answers · asked by Stetson Dude in Chicago 2

does anyone out there know of a good 2.1 format home cinema system? ive seen the bose 3.2.1 and harmon cardon hs 200 systems but am still unsure - feedback appreciated.

2007-12-21 03:14:43 · 8 answers · asked by OA 1

The receiver is a Yamaha RX-V470. If I can, can I use a passive sub or does it have to be powered. Thanks.

2007-12-20 21:11:40 · 3 answers · asked by Rockin' Ron 2

I was just told that it was not worth it; that anything I have, there is a better version of it already on DVD.

2007-12-20 12:10:27 · 17 answers · asked by V. 3

I have a Sony STR-DA3100es Receiver and have hooked up my Bose Acoustimas 15 series Surround Sound System. What I'm having trouble with is getting the level of the sound correct. I have to turn the volume on my Receiver to -35db's to get good sound.

Can anyone help me figure out what the best way to set up my speaker level? My brother-in-law has the same Bose system as me but an older model of the Sony Receiver, but he has great speaker volume at -52db's. So I can't understand why I have to turn mines up to -35db's to get good sound.

Any suggestions??

-Thanks

2007-12-20 11:54:41 · 2 answers · asked by Sosa26 1

I want to test out my new Home Theater.Thanks.

2007-12-20 05:59:28 · 7 answers · asked by B-Rad 4

I wouldn't be using it with the Xbox 360 (because I don't have one) I would just be using it as a stand alone system.

2007-12-20 04:45:57 · 5 answers · asked by Ohio_Golfer34 6

i have a set of kenwood speakers that are at about 25 years old. they have always put out wonderful sound.

recently, and since i connected them to a new receiver/amplifier, they have been crackling. the crackling is intermitent, but increasing and is most noticable at low/quiet points in the music or when tv volume is low... but it's getting worse. i've recut the speaker wire to expose fresh wire for the connections to the back of the speakers and the new receiver. all wires are hooked up correctly, nothing crossing, not even the speaker wires are crossed.

i have taken the cover off the front to inspect them and there is no cracking or deterioration on any of the surfaces.

any idea what's going on and what i should do?

2007-12-19 10:00:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here are the facts:

1) First, I got my HDTV mounted on my wall and had the installers connect two HDMI cables to it -- one for my HD DVD player and one for my DirecTV receiver that I had yet to order. They told me to simply plug in my HDMI jack into my receiver and I'd be good.

2) The next day, when I had DirecTV installed, I was only able to get a standard definition DVR/receiver, not an HD receiver. Because of this, they were unable to plug that HDMI cable into the receiver because it didn't have an HDMI hole in the back.

3) Instead, they got those standard RCA jacks (red yellow white) and connected it to my HDTV. Now I have an unsightly cable connecting the receiver to the TV (unlike those two HDMI cables that are nicely hidden).

My question:

How can I work around this? I don't think there's an option to run the RCA cables behind the wall because I don't know how to do that. Can I take the HDMI cable and convert it to RCA somehow so it can plug into the receiver?

2007-12-19 09:37:18 · 5 answers · asked by zorzo z 1

i've got a trust SC-5250 5.1 surrond sound card and i've connected it to my sony AV amp with an optical toslink cable. The amp supports Dolby digital DTS and Pro logic.
The surround sound works fine if i play a dvd straight from the av unit but i can't get the unit to display the prologic light when playing music or a dvd from the pc and only the left and right speakers have sound all the rest are silent.
Do i need special software (DVD or media player) to output an optical signal the amp can decode. I've tried Winamp and a couple of plugins but still can't seem to get the other speakers to work.
By the way the sound quality is so much better and the volume on the amp much higher with the optical conection. You wonldn't beliveve it till u heard it! Unreal

2007-12-19 09:01:55 · 3 answers · asked by jbenny1 1

2007-12-19 08:59:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

which would look better, progressive scan at 480 or S-Video, and do all DVDs support progressive scan

2007-12-19 06:20:06 · 4 answers · asked by Dharmesh M 2

Maybe this is a dumb question, but I don't like the idea of having to upgrade my DVD collection.

2007-12-19 04:09:02 · 12 answers · asked by Jim Jones 2