http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/forum/htn-connections-and-setup Forum for the Home Theater Network community en-US Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:31:31 +0000 http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/i-dont-always-want-audio-from-the-receiver-what-are-the-options#post-140 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:54:38 +0000 taildragger 140@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>My question: what are the different wiring / connection options so I do not have to have the receiver on to hear the audio. Sometimes I want the audio to come through the TV (news, weather). But when I watch movies on satellite or blue ray, I want the sound system on.</p> <p>Thanks in advance for any help. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/installing-speaker-wires-in-wall#post-128 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:44:40 +0000 dwepps 128@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I was wanting some info on how to put the speak wire inside the walls without hacking my sheetrock up. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/please-help-me-setting-this-up#post-126 Sat, 15 May 2010 19:18:09 +0000 dave567 126@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Okay I had to get a new tv recently as our old one stopped working.Replaced with a very similar 7 year old sony 32&quot; crt.<br /> The problem was the wifee dismantled everything and I had to try and wire back together.<br /> We have -<br /> AFOREMENTIONED SONY TV(THREE SCARTS)<br /> SKY PLUS(2 SCART SOCKETS)<br /> PHILLIPS SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM WITH INBUILT DVD PLAYER(1 SCART)<br /> PHILLIPS DVD RECORDER(2 SCARTS)<br /> Everything working fine EXCEPT the surround sound is now distorting when watching Sky.To my ears its fine when playing dvds directly from the surround sound inbuilt dvd player indicating the speakers are still fine so I am guessing it is to do with the way its wired up. Can anyone tell me how to wire this system so that surround sound is functioning clearly with all items please!!<br /> Really,really appreciate any help guys </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/home-theater-installation#post-125 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:24:29 +0000 commflat 125@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>Hi,<br /> I would like to share all about multimedia solution.<br /> Call us for all of your Home Theater, Plasma Television or LCD Television installation needs. We specialize in the installation of IPTV, devices, LCD TV's, Surround Sound Systems and Plasma TV. 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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/novice-needs-help-with-basic-setup#post-110 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:58:17 +0000 rrcade 110@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I'm looking to achieve a low budget home theater setup. I have a Dell 2300mp projector that has the following for video input:VGA in(D-sub),S-video, and composite video. What I want to connect to the projector is DVD,PC, and Cable TV. I realize that the best video I can get out of this projector will be by using the VGA input, so I assume I need some type of switch box that will allow the PC,DVD, and Cable input and a single VGA output? Is there such a thing? I also believe that I need a DVD player with built in tuner to handle the Cable TV. For the audio I plan on using a surround sound receiver.<br /> I know the low tech option would be to run RCA cables into a cheap receiver which I've done in the past and has good enough surround sound for me. My main issue is how to get the sound from the pc to the receiver so I can watch AVI converted DVDs and be able to output the audio through the receiver to surround speakers. I know it would be a LOT easier to connect everything if I had all the latest equipment but I don't have any cash to stick into this. </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/component-dvd-cables#post-111 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:55:12 +0000 rrcade 111@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>If I have a dvd player with built in tuner and I run cable tv into it with a coaxial cable do I have to use the coaxial out to receive the cable tv signal or can I use the component red green blue cables? I guess I always assumed those only output the dvd video not the tv signal? </p> http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/topic/user-help-question#post-108 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:23:58 +0000 mrHTN 108@http://www.yourhtn.com/htnforum/ <p>I have just lost audio and want to reconnect whole system. I have the following components:</p> <p>Sony HD TV w/HDMI</p> <p>DishNetwork VIP622DVR</p> <p>Pioneer VSX-917V Receiver</p> <p>Panasonic DMP-BD65 Blue Ray player</p> <p>Yamaha NS-AP200X with CLS-200 Subwoofer</p> <p>I would think this would be pretty straightforward but I have no sound now.</p> <p>I have 3 HDMI cables and 2 Optic cables. </p> 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>