http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ Forum for the Home Theater Network community en-US Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:03:20 +0000 http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-98 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:37:40 +0000 photobuff 98@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>the consumerist did an artical a while back on &quot;do coat hangers sound as good as monster cables.&quot; some funny stuff. <a href="http://www.interiorexpress.com">home theater seating</a> </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/anybody-get-anything-fun-for-the-holidays#post-97 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:51:34 +0000 matto 97@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I got a Wii and an wirless-N router </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/anybody-get-anything-fun-for-the-holidays#post-96 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:58:41 +0000 mrHTN 96@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>As usual, Christmas passed quickly this year. I hope everyone had a good holidays and found some HDTVs, blu-ray players, or smartphones underneath the Christmas tree. I didn’t get anything that exciting, but I did get a really nice printer. It’s a Canon MX860 networked printer and its significantly better than what I had before. I also received a few blu-rays including Star Trek, Hangover, and District 9. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/no-sound-on-input-1#post-95 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:43:52 +0000 hdtvnoob 95@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>This is the current setup. The sound is good on the PSP and the DVD (Home Theater) by switching source on the home theater.</p> <p>Set up:</p> <p>Cable box<br /> coax in from wall<br /> A/V out to Input 1 on TV (RCA)</p> <p>TV<br /> HDMI to HDMI Out on PSP<br /> Input 2 to Video Out on Home Theater (Y,PB,Pr)<br /> Center Channel to Audio In on Home Theater<br /> Input 1 to A/V out on cable box (RCA)</p> <p>PSP<br /> HDMI out to HDMI on TV<br /> Digital Out to Digital In on Home Theater</p> <p>Home Theater<br /> Digital In to Digital Out on PSP<br /> Video Out to Input 2 on TV<br /> Audio In to Center Channel on TV<br /> To SP-PWC5 on Center Channel Speaker </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/how-to-connect-pc-to-home-theatre-system#post-94 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:11:45 +0000 marislexia 94@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>You will have to use the sound output to go to your Tuner or Amplifier that will power the speakers. It would be good if you had a sound card that has RCA output. Otherwise you will have to use the little jack plug in with a connector to change it to RCA jack.<br /> The computer can't push enough power to those speakers. Look at your PC speakers, even they have internal amplifier (the computer isn't powering them) they have to plug into the wall or a USB port to get power to the internal amplifier.<br /> <a href="http://samsunglcds.net/">home theater price</a> </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-93 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:20:57 +0000 marislexia 93@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I've read over and over that there is absolutely no difference between quality in HDMI cables-they all transmit the same information at the same rate.<a href="http://samsunglcds.net/">home theater price</a> </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/no-sound-on-input-1#post-92 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:25:22 +0000 mrHTN 92@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>How did you connect your cable box? I'm guessing there is setting on the cable box you have to change. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/no-sound-on-input-1#post-91 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:11:55 +0000 hdtvnoob 91@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I have a JVC HD-52886G, a JVC TH-C7 Home Theater System, and a PSP. The trouble is that I can get audio for the home theater system and the PSP but nothing from the cable tv. The cable box is in from the wall and only a video out to the TV. Doesn't seem to make a differnce with the audio connected. My thought is that the cable has no way to talk to the tv but I don't have any other inputs on the HTS. I'm out of ideas. I know this is a bit vague but any suggestions? </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-90 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:37:33 +0000 SJBerube 90@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Excellent! Thanks for your help!! </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-89 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:29:46 +0000 mrHTN 89@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>You got it right, connect the HDMI to the receiver, and the HDMI output of the receiver to the TV. Digital signals are not affected by being passed through multiple device as long as its just a passthrough. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-88 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:53:05 +0000 SJBerube 88@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>As I understood it, the more times the signal is decoded by a device, the weaker the signal gets. So, if I am hooking up a PS3, I should connect an HDMI to my Audio Receiver and then to my TV instead of running the HDMI to my TV and the optical to my receiver ? Just making sure I have it straight.</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Shawn </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-87 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:12:47 +0000 mrHTN 87@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Actually, its the opposite with HDMI as HDMI requires video to go along with any audio signal. You could have vidoe by itself though. One of the benifts of HDMI is that you can have audio and vidoe on the same cable so that's what's typically done. Some people have older receivers without HDMI so I've seen cases where the HDMI was run to the TV for video and an optical cable was run to the receiver for audio. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-amp-optical#post-86 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:37:14 +0000 SJBerube 86@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I am connecting a system for a friend and I have a question. I have always been told that you send the video signals to the video devices (ie. DVD Player to TV) and you send the audion signals to the audio devices (ie. DVD Player to Audio Receiver). Now with HDMI are you still supposed to do this ? Or do you carry the audio/video signals throughout and have the signal decoded an extra time before it gets to its destination. Just trying to bring myself up to speed!</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Shawn </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/how-to-connect-pc-to-home-theatre-system#post-85 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:53:45 +0000 mrHTN 85@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>It's not too difficult to connect a PC to a receiver. HDMI is the easiest way if it worked, but sometimes it too much hassle. IF HDMI doesn't work, try using an optical connection for sound. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/how-to-connect-pc-to-home-theatre-system#post-84 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:27:56 +0000 Glessrob 84@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Good evening friends.</p> <p>Due to continuously changing formats ( .wmv, .mpg, .mpeg, divx, then xvid, and now .mkv). </p> <p>I was hoping if it was possible to play a say .MKV/.avi movie in my PC with VLC player or any other player and stream it to my Home Theatre and get the output of sound from home theatre speakers and the video from the TV connected with the home theatre.</p> <p>If someone knows how to do achieve this please enlighten me. I also need to know the products needed to achieve this task.</p> <p>I am guessing conecting my PC somehow to the HDMI port of Onkyo AV receivers might achieve this task, but since I do not own these products I am not sure.</p> <p>Please help if you know how. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-cables-should-be-all-i-need-right#post-83 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:17:11 +0000 mrHTN 83@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>If matto it right and you don't have enough HDMI inputs on the HTiB, you can proably use an optical audio out from your TV (if it has one) and connect it to the HTiB input. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/windows-7-and-hdmi#post-82 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:05:56 +0000 matto 82@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I haven't tried Window's 7 yet either, but I might if I get some free time during the upcoming holidays. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-cables-should-be-all-i-need-right#post-81 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:04:14 +0000 matto 81@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Do you have your HDMI inputs/outputs connected correctly? The out of the HTiB should go into the &quot;in&quot; of the TV. The out of the DVR should go into the in of the HTiB. The same with the Apple TV. How many HDMI inputs does your HTiB have? I'm guessing it doesn't have enough which made you connect them to the TV instead which is why you don't have sound. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/hdmi-cables-should-be-all-i-need-right#post-80 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:24:49 +0000 cminnow 80@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>My components:<br /> Panasonic SA-BT300 HTiB with HDMI ports<br /> Panasonic TC-54PS14 HDTV with HDMI ports<br /> DirecTv HR22-100 HD satelite receiver/DVR with HDMI ports<br /> AppleTv 3.0 with HDMI ports<br /> Apple Airport Extreme Wi-Fi router<br /> I find that I still have to use audio (using fiber optic cables) cables to get any sound. WTF? I thought that HDMI cables carried sound and video. I think I just don't have the HDMI settings correct on the different menus on all the different components. Any advice out there? Thanks </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/droid-phone-keeps-crashing#post-79 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:14:20 +0000 mrHTN 79@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>If anyone's Droid is crashing constantly, then there is a chance its defective. I had to return my first one as it was randomly crashing through out the day. Motorola recommended calling *228 and hitting option 2 first. However, that didn't work for me. Once I got my new one, it hasn't crashed once. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/windows-7-and-hdmi#post-78 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:34:03 +0000 mrHTN 78@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Has anyone sucesffuly tried Windows 7 on their HTPC? I like Windows 7 enough that I wouldn't mind updating my HTPC's Window's XP ...but I'm worried about any HDMI issues that may come up. I heard Window's 7 has more restrictions. I use my HTPC as a blu-ray player so any issues with HDMI including 7.1 master audio would be a deal breaker for me. Also my HTPC goes through a receiver which I'm not sure how Window's 7 would treat the receiver. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/all-in-one-home-network#post-77 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:02:58 +0000 mrHTN 77@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Thanks, and couldn't agree more! I think what's been missing from home automation is the ability to control it away from home. Most people don't have a huge house so they have no use for home automation ...unless they need to use outside of their home. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/all-in-one-home-network#post-76 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:56:54 +0000 dntpanic 76@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Since the early days of WinMo, I've been looking for a mobile platform to remotely control multiple home devices around my LAN. I picked up Android late last year and knew that this would finally be it, just had to learn Java. </p> <p>Just did a quick search and stumbled on this project. It's funny that you all have summed up every piece of that idea. From remotely monitoring networked (motion detecting, infrared) webcams to selecting streaming media based upon the availability in a room. This is the future of the home network and Android has the flexibility to fully realize the administration. Keep up the good work! </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/how-can-i-get-autohtn#post-75 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:29:21 +0000 mrHTN 75@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>domopyx, welcome to the forum. The initial version will only work with z-wave. Do you have z-wave? </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/how-can-i-get-autohtn#post-74 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:32:20 +0000 domopyx 74@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>hello,</p> <p>I am also interested AutoHTN, I have a htc HERO. I use the XPL since 2 years now. First under windows with xPLHAL and now on linux DOMOGIK project (i work a little on PLCBUS driver).<br /> I use the X10, PLCBUS, RFXCOM ...<br /> I like The idea of combining Android and the XPL :-)</p> <p>sorry for my bad English level, i'm french... </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/simple-component-choices#post-73 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:12:49 +0000 mrHTN 73@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I don't think the networked blu-ray players will play hulu, which if I'm watching video on my HTPC, it's usually Hulu or youtube. Hulu has in there TOS agreements to be on computers only because cable companies are afraid of losing subscribers. Stupid if you ask me. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/simple-component-choices#post-72 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:43:44 +0000 RandalSon 72@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>After I posted I kept looking around online. </p> <p>You might be interested in this: the LG BD 390 networked Blu Ray player. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/LG-Network-Blu-ray-Disc-Player/dp/B001UQ6F5M/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_0" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/LG-Network-Blu-ray-Disc-Player/dp/B001UQ6F5M/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_0</a></p> <p>It gets a great review from CNET. </p> <p>There might be a market for built HTPCs. The challenge is the pace of change as media continues its convergence. I've never used the most current OS in my computers. I am going to Win 7 now so I might get 5 or 6 years of operability. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/simple-component-choices#post-71 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:45:55 +0000 mrHTN 71@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Glad to have you here. Unless you want to spend some money on a component capture card, you might want to stick with the Dish DVR. I tend to use my HTPC capture card as way to record video I want to keep. The Dish DVR will be easier to use, although I haven't tried Window's 7 yet. The problem with regular capture cards is they won't record the Dish encrypted channels which I why I mentioned the component capture card.</p> <p>PS3 will play blu-rays great, and its capable of streaming audio from a computer. The video could be a problem though as PS3 won't play Hulu.</p> <p>We seem to get weekly request for HTPCs, but there is really nothing out there that I can recommend. Everything is way to expensive and more for the upper class market. What do you think, should we start selling some? </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/simple-component-choices#post-70 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:00:14 +0000 RandalSon 70@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Hi - glad to be here! </p> <p>I am swimming in the options and details of integrated home network/HTPC. Yak! </p> <p>I am not a builder, so I am looking for advice on basic off the shelf components to do what I want to do - if that is possible. </p> <p>I have satellite internet (Wild Blue) and Dish Network with a DVR. I am setting up wireless in-house for just a laptop (Win 7 in a couple of weeks) and a desktop (XP) at the moment, will add a netbook soon. I do audio performance recording on the desktop. It utilizes a largge external drive for audio files. I have a 2008 Sony 52W LCD tv with HDMI input. Currently have a standard Onkyo amplifier running front and back channel stereo speakers. I don't care too much about surround sound. </p> <p>Here are functions I would like to have: </p> <p>Use an HTPC in place of the DVR for recording (watch one, record one same time?)<br /> Live Pause is nice.<br /> Play Blu-Ray video from disc.<br /> Access internet streaming video and radio.<br /> Play mp3 and wav files from the desktop recordings through the main sound system.<br /> Occasionally use the Sony as my laptop monitor. </p> <p>Am I crazy? Ahead of the products available? Is a PS3 sufficient? </p> <p>Thanks, all! </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/xps-desktop-wdual-monitors-hdtv#post-69 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:22:59 +0000 mrHTN 69@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&amp;N=2010380048%201069620108&amp;name=PCI%20Express%20x1">Newegg </a>only had a couple PCIe x1 cards. If you could find one, it should work. Let us know how it goes </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/xps-desktop-wdual-monitors-hdtv#post-68 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:26:38 +0000 don.davis 68@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>mrHTN, thanks for the quick reply! No, no AGP slots. There are:</p> <p>3 PCI<br /> 1 PCIex1<br /> 1 PCIex8<br /> 1 PCIex16 (occupied by the dual-head HDMI for the two monitors)</p> <p>I was hesitant to put one monitor on digital and the other on analog, since I think you wind up with potentially different resolutions, but I can check on that.</p> <p>I was thinking I'd get another straight PCI dual-head card, either VGA or HDMI, and use it for the monitors (since I'm not doing gaming or any graphics-intensive stuff). That would free up the Radeon XT HD2600 in the PCIe x16 slot for the HDTV (with one HDMI port going unused) for the HDTV.</p> <p>Can you see any issues with this reasoning? I shouldn't have any problems finding a &quot;regular&quot; PCI video card with dual output, right?</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> Don </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/xps-desktop-wdual-monitors-hdtv#post-67 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:37:16 +0000 mrHTN 67@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I never had to run 3 monitors off a single computer before, but you're probably going to need a second video card. The question is can you find a way to get it working with your current motherboard. I think your going to be forced to use the PCIex16 slot as a video card for the HDTV mostly due to HDCP capability only being in newer PCIe video cards. You could use the second video out for the second monitor. Now for the third monitor, does your motherboard have a built-in video card (probably VGA out)? If not, then a second video card will need to be installed. What slots do you have available? Any of them AGP? </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/xps-desktop-wdual-monitors-hdtv#post-66 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:06:59 +0000 don.davis 66@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I currently have a purpose-built HTPC that is about 4 years old and has served me well. I had it hooked up to a 42&quot; Panny plasma at 720p. The Panny is gone and is being replaced with an LG 55&quot; HDTV, which will be hooked up to Verizon cable as well as a computer. Primary purpose of this display (via the PC) is watching movies from networked storage, surfing, music, etc. (I want to eliminate the HTPC from my home network setup.)</p> <p>I also currently have a Dell XPS 420 with an ATI Radeon supporting dual HDMI monitors. The video card is occupying the only PCIe x16 slot in the Dell box.</p> <p>What I wish to do is:</p> <p>1. Eliminate the HTPC.<br /> 2. Run the dual displays AND the HDTV from the Dell XPS.</p> <p>But... What's my best bet for doing this? I want full HD from another video card to support the new LCD HDTV, but I also want to be able to run the dual monitor setup as it currently is. With only one PCIex16 slot in that machine, how do I proceed, since I need (basically, as I understand it) 3 HDMI outputs but only have one PCIex16 slot. I'm not certain how vital it is that the dual monitors run out of that slot, but I imagine it would be far better if the HDTV did, correct?</p> <p>Any assistance/advice would be very much appreciated!</p> <p>Don </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/can-i-hook-up-a-different-dvd-player-to-an-existing-surround-sound-system#post-65 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:45:10 +0000 mark1123 65@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>FYI - it worked perfectly. Thanks again. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/can-i-hook-up-a-different-dvd-player-to-an-existing-surround-sound-system#post-64 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:37:16 +0000 mark1123 64@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>mrHTN - Sounds like that will work. I'll give it a shot when I get home tonight. I really appreciate your help!</p> <p>Mark </p>