I have connected my SONY home theatre to the Samsung TV using a HD MI cable. When I am playing DVD, I can get the sound output from the home theatre speakers but when I am on TV, the sound from the home theatre speakers is lost. How do I get it back?
Did you buy a inexpensive $299 "system"? These things are glorified DVD players with cheap attached speakers. They play the sound from the DVD player fine, but usually do not have spare inputs.
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Look on the back of your ’system’. Does it have a spare optical input? If so – run an optical cable from your TV output to the input on the ’system’.
If the ’system’ only has red/white RCA plugs – this is stereo and most TV’s cannot send sound to these.
www.TheVideoNerd.com is for people who want to learn how to set up their home theater the right way. It contains everything you need to know about setting up, and hooking up your home theater system. www.thevideonerd.com/hometheater.html
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Ok looking for a home theatre for my hdtv, hdmi compatability. But if I buy a home theatre with hdmi and connect it to the tv through component, will there be much of a difference if it where the hdmi version? Just looking towards the sound quality since my ps3 can’t support the sound on the regular tv speakers.
HDMI is a single cable (looks like a giant USB cable) that will transmit both Hi-def video content up to 1080p and true surround sound. Component HD cables transmit video up to 1080i, so you won;t notice much of a difference in video quality (none if your tv can’t display 1080p). With component HD, you will need to decide on an audio connection.
Your PS3 has an hdmi out so that would solve all your problems if your receiver has an HDMI INPUT. You plug the ps3 into the receiver via HDMI, plug the receiver to the tv using component and you should be good to go.
Other audio options include Digital Optical or plain old RCA(white/red) cables.
Btw, those RCA cables SHOULD work on just about any setup…it will only be stereo but it should work. Are you using that with your current setup?
I need to find someone in my area that will do a good job of fixing my home theatre system for multiple connections like dvd recorder, blueray player,stero receiver,cable receiver and hd tv. The cabe company is useless for doing a good job and making sure everything works correctly. Does anyone have any recommendations for the dayton area?
Try calling Best Buy, they are probably the less expensive one. High end video store also does this, and have more experience in installing high end system through out the whole house but they are not cheap. Hope this will help you out.
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I have a 32" magnavox LCD tv and I just bought an RCA rt2770 home theatre system and I have no idea how to set up the system to play the sounds from the tv through the system. Same with an xbox to the system.
Depends on the inputs & outputs you have on both. You should have optical audio on both. Buy an optical audio cable and connect it from the TV optical audio Out to the optical audio IN to the receiver. Connect the xbox to the tv.
If you have HDMI connections then use those instead.
I have a few year old sony hdtv. I need to hook up an XBox 360, the HDTV cable box, a DVD player, and a home theatre receiver. The previous way we had it all hooked up was through the receiver but we had green on the screen so some guy from the cable company came and changed it. Now we cant watch DVDs or get the XBox to show up. How do I need to hook up everything?
Why was there green screen? Perhaps the receiver was defective. The cable guy should not have left your other sources unconnected without explaining what was wrong. If you can, plug all your sources into the receiver again, and use the same external input to your TV(that the cable guy used) from the receiver output. If you still get green screen, replace the receiver.
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Getting set up with good Home Theater, & Home Cinema Gear Can make your enjoyment of those movie nights and enhance your Gaming experiences in big ways, Blunty as a long time Gadget Geek and Movie loving Gamer takes a look at a double team of products from Samsung and give’s them the ol’ Blunty3000 review treatment.
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Hello, I just bought a new HDTV. I am wondering if there is a cheap way to make a home theatre. Preferably under $300. If that is not possible under $500. Please provide any links for tutorials or websites. Thank you for all you help.
Whatever you do, don’t get an HTiB. This price point is typically littered with a lot of shoddy equipment that is either very proprietary or just thrown out to make a profit at the expense of quality. Usually the lights on the electronic side will distract you long enough that you won’t notice that the speakers are lighter than air or there is almost nothing inside or behind that electronic box. It’s really not that much more difficult to put together a receiver and a speaker package.
My favorite suggestion for around $400 is a Haman Kardon AVR-254 receiver and the Energy ACT6 speaker system.
The ACT6 speakers are not the greatest speakers you’ll ever find but I can guarantee that they’re better than the speakers included with any $400 HTiB – at least they don’t seem like a waste of precious natural resources. However keep in mind that these are small speakers and, like any other small speaker HTiB, they won’t produce the best sound in a huge room. But in a small to medium size space they will be pretty darn good.
These speakers are well constructed and made from aluminum rather than plastic. In case you haven’t heard of Energy speakers they have been around for a long time and is a well respected spec developer/manufacturer of speakers from budget to high-end. These are a bit older and have been on closeout for a while, but that’s why the price is so good. Also, silver is less popular than black.
When the ACT6 first came out it got a few good reviews:
http://www.soundstage.com/surrounded/surrounded200502.htm
http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/speakers/678/home-theater-on-a-budget-page4.html
It’s actually impressive to find a serious review for a speaker system this cheap.
The Energy ACT6 can be found at:
eBay from Acoustic Sound Design ($220): http://cgi.ebay.com/Energy-Speakers-Energy-ACT6-Home-Theater-System-NEW_W0QQitemZ230251487665QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers
They might accept a ‘Best Offer’ of $160 (for $200 shipped total) since it looks like they just started that option and may want to blow these out.
The Harman Kardon AVR-254 receiver can be found at:
Amazon ($250) or Electronics Expo ($244): http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0016BN5CM/ref=dp_olp_new_map?ie=UTF8&condition=new
B&H ($250): http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/549825-REG/Harman_Kardon_AVR_154_AVR_154_5_1_Channel_A_V_Receiver.html
It might be a little bit over your budget but I think it’s worth it. If you absolutely can’t go above the $400 limit then you might consider a factory refurbished AVR-247 or AVR-146 receiver from the Harman Kardon eBay store where they sell at auction. The AVR-247 is a better receiver and it typically goes for about $200 at auction. The AVR-146 is an older model and has one less HDMI input than the AVR254 but it is almost equal in connectivity – it typically goes for about $150 at auction.
The Harman Kardon eBay store is here: http://stores.ebay.com/Harman-Audio_Home-Theater-Receivers_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ10225972QQftidZ2QQtZkm
I almost prefer a refurbished receiver for its savings and because, in my opinion, electronics are generally reliable and these things aren’t very complex. Plus, it’s direct from the manufacturer and comes with a valid warranty.
There are other capable receivers that will put you below your $400 budget but I think the HK looks nice, sounds nice, matches the ACT6, and has better connectivity for the future than other, cheaper receivers.