http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/forum/htn-connections-and-setup Forum for the Home Theater Network community en-US Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:50:58 +0000 http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/connections#post-103 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:13:24 +0000 petefitz61 103@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>How do I connect my satellite receiver to my home cinema system &amp; my TV using:<br /> (i) HDMI cable<br /> (ii) Optical Audio cable?<br /> Do I need splitters and/or switches? </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/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-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/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-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/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-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-60 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:39:44 +0000 mark1123 60@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I have a Sony dvd player and surround sound system with 5 speakers. The dvd player sucks, but I still want to use the surround sound setup. I have a new Sony dvd player that I want to use, but it doesn't have speaker connections. Is there a way I can just use the old dvd player as an amp and still use the new one for playing dvds? Both dvd players have HDMI. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/wiring-htpc-to-multiple-televisions#post-49 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:50:08 +0000 elsmandino 49@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Hello everyone.</p> <p>I have the following query and would be very grateful for some advice.</p> <p>I am currently building an HTPC with an Asus M3N78-EM motheboard and a Hauppage Nova T-500 card for freeview and a Hauppage Nova HDS2 for viewing freesat.</p> <p>The HTPC will be wired up to my LCD TV in the living room via HDMI.</p> <p>I have three other televisions in my house - one using regular analogue (TV1), one with a freesat box attached (TV2) and one with a freeview box attached (TV3).</p> <p>My question: Is it possible to wire all three televisions so that I can either 1. watch on each television what ever is playing from the HTPC and 2. On(TV2) choose to use the freesat box and get the full range of channels (so using the freesat signal that is passing through the HTPC) and 3. On (TV3) choose to use the freeview box and get the full range of channels (so using the freeview signal that has passed through my HTPC)?</p> <p>My guess would be that there might be a distribution amp that combines the various signals coming out of the and sends them all to each TV via single wire, but I have no idea if such a thing exists.</p> <p>Hope this is clear.</p> <p>Many thanks.</p> <p>A </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/how-to-setup-the-home-theater-speakers-in-this-new-home#post-45 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:50:44 +0000 prashanthchou 45@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I am completely new to this home theater setup, help me.</p> <p>We have recently moved to new home and previous owner had home theater speakers setup already in the living room walls.</p> <p>I currently have 3 years old SONY HOME THEATER which I was using at my old place by connecting all the speakers through a wire.</p> <p>The receiver of SONY HT had small holes on the back and I used to connect the 2 wires for each speaker to this holes and it was working fine at my old place.</p> <p>Now I wanted to set the same speakers in this new home on the wall.But the speaker connection points on the wall have 2 circle screws(round ones with a hole perpendicular to the circle).</p> <p>1) How do I connect this speaker to that screws ?</p> <p>2) How will my speakers stay there on the wall, without any adapter to hold it ? as the wires at the back of the speakers are loose ? </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/monster-hdmi-cables#post-31 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:16:27 +0000 wearhark 31@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I bought my HDTV recently and a 6' Monster cable along with it. My brother told me to get the Monster cable because its better quality. The picture looks sharp, but reading this site makes me think I wasted some money. I still have time to return it but not sure if its worth the effort. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/new-home-help-desperately-needed#post-17 Wed, 20 May 2009 02:12:04 +0000 gwynemark 17@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Hi, we just bought a 2 year old house as a short sale. The previous owners abandoned it and we got a great deal. They had the house prewired for 2 speakers in every room as well as Home theater wires in the living room. I have a MAJOR problem as there is no diagram to the wires and they never installed speakers. So all the wires are behind the wall somewhere. Here is what I have discovered.</p> <p>1. There is a closet with a ton of coax cable and each coax has taped to it, a single wire that appears to have 2 speaker wire sets. I assume each of these go to each room.</p> <p>2. Each room has a volume control installed on the wall.</p> <p>3. I removed the cable wall unit and there is 5 total coax behind it (not labeled) and what appears to be component video and audio cables. Its up high below a flat screen bracket. </p> <p>4. There is also a box in the bedroom where the coax comes into the house and there is an adapter for 10 splits. There is also cat 5 run throughout the house. </p> <p>I know you cant tell me what everything is without seeing it but can anyone tell me what I may be able to do with this setup. I have had 3 different audio/video companies come out and take a look and I have yet to get an estimate back from them. They all are just trying to sell me a HUGE package of speaker installs throughout the house, new av equipment, home automation remotes (which I want) and more....I have a budget of about 5K to get this up and running and I already have a nice home theater setup. I just want home automation, wires labeled in that closet and to basically have all AV equipment in that closet for the entire house. </p> <p>HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/stereo-receiver-connections-with-tv#post-10 Sat, 09 May 2009 06:30:48 +0000 wearhark 10@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I wanted to make sure I have the best sound connection with my receiver. I don’t have surround sound so I got a stereo only receiver. It doesn’t have any optical connections or anything. Is that bad? Whats the best way to connect my HDTV to it. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/welcome-to-our-brand-new-home-theater-network-forum#post-2 Mon, 04 May 2009 03:53:25 +0000 mrHTN 2@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Hopefully this will be the first of many posts here at HTNforum.com and the HTN community. We tried the “blog post and comments” approach for asking questions and discussing topics at YourHTN.com, but I think the forum approach will make things easier. YourHTN will still be available to members so they can post their HTNs and HTN related news stories. HTNforum will now be part of YourHTN and where members can talk about HTN hardware, setup, and connection details.</p> <p>Please let us know what you think about HTNforum and how we can improve it. Thanks and enjoy! </p>