Tv & home theatre connections...

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:02 pm

got a question for u nerdy types...

whats the best connection to use for sound etc??

basicly my new tv has

HDMI
Co-ax
S/PDIF - digital- OUTPUT ONLY
RCA
Component
DSUB
SVIDEO

im currently running the Digital (s/pdif) to the home theatre for optimum sound, and looking for a decent dvd player (existing shitty dvd player only has RCA).....

so... should i buy a dvd player and connect to HDMI, component, or rca??

HDMI i expect??

and will it still run thru the home theatre system via the tv??

jewjew · Post by **jewjew** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:10 pm

I don't really know except you probably shouldn't have bothered putting svideo in the list as it's the most shitty connection known to man.
I do know i'm interested in replys cause i won a Dell 2400MP projector last week and am currently running RCA video under the house for my video, i need a good surround system though with digital sound inputs and outputs and need to get a projector stand made up to sit behind the couch cause i' not allowed to drill hole sin my house

Sulli · Post by **Sulli** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:20 pm

Usually wires with plugs on the end of them

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:42 pm

HDMI is the shit I believe.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:05 pm

Sulli wrote:Usually wires with plugs on the end of them

thanks for ur help..DUANE

mick_dundee wrote:HDMI is the shit I believe.

yea..i think that... was just worried that i cant run sound to the home theatre from a dvd player...

Blue14 · Post by **Blue14** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:55 pm

I have my home theatre set up with the digital cable for sound. And i use component for picture, TV is a plasma with in built digital tuner. All this makes for very good viewing..

S-Video is better than your average set up.

So buy yourself a digital lead for your sound, and a new dvd player, your dvd player should have a digital port and so should your amp / theatre system, and use the component ports for you pic.. You will also have to run another twin rca cable from your DVD player from sound out to sound input on tv, so if you just want to watch dvd via tv with no theatre speakers on.

Anything else you want to know ask away my friends.. I knew all this research would come in handy one day..

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:08 pm

Blue14 wrote:I have my home theatre set up with the digital cable for sound. And i use component for picture, TV is a plasma with in built digital tuner. All this makes for very good viewing..

S-Video is better than your average set up.

So buy yourself a digital lead for your sound, and a new dvd player, your dvd player should have a digital port and so should your amp / theatre system, and use the component ports for you pic.. You will also have to run another twin rca cable from your DVD player from sound out to sound input on tv, so if you just want to watch dvd via tv with no theatre speakers on.

Anything else you want to know ask away my friends.. I knew all this research would come in handy one day..

thanks Blue.... thats wot i wanted to hear...

Blue14 · Post by **Blue14** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:12 pm

No probs Neka.. If you get stuck shoot me a pm or email with your no and ill give you a buzz..

Paul

mikk · Post by **mikk** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:57 am

get a dvd player with hdmi. u'll be surprised at the difference between hdmi and component.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:24 am

Fark, how complicated just to watch the idiot box.

I wanted wireless surround speakers, until I realised the only power sockets in the lounge were behind the TV!

sunshine · Post by **sunshine** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:15 pm

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house ???

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Blue14 · Post by **Blue14** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:54 pm

mikk wrote:get a dvd player with hdmi. u'll be surprised at the difference between hdmi and component.

Hey i was trying to make it as simple as i could for the poor bloke.. Now you have gone and confused him even more...

That will be my next step.. Im in the market for a DVD recorder / hard drive set up.. Still some research to do though..

RG · Post by RG » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:50 pm

someone won the lotto eh?

don't forget your friends.

MiG · Post by **MiG** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:49 pm

jewjew wrote:I don't really know except you probably shouldn't have bothered putting svideo in the list as it's the most shitty connection known to man.
I do know i'm interested in replys cause i won a Dell 2400MP projector last week and am currently running RCA video under the house for my video

Rubbish. S-video is significantly better than composite ("RCA video") because it separates the luminance and chrominance signal. BTW, RCA is just the plug on the end, it doesn't specify anything about the video signal. You could have component video going through three RCA cables.
BTW, you will probably be disappointed if you're going to use the Dell projector for movies. Image quality is not a priority for presentations.

If you can make an HDMI connection then go for it. It's digital so you don't need to buy expensive cables. Lovely thing with digital is that if there aren't any errors showing up, your signal is as perfect as it can get. Component is very good too, but it is analog so cable quality has some effect.

daffy67 · Post by **daffy67** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:54 pm

HDMI carries the video and audio signal on 1 cable, so if you get a DVD player with HDMI/Optical OUT for sound (i have) and also run the optical sound cable connection to the amp/ HT speakers then you will have sound out of both TV and sound system speakers..