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New member Username: Codyj24ALBUQUERQUE, NM Post Number: 1 Registered: Aug-05 | Just need the best way to wire up a home system: T.V. = 32" mitsubishi standard t.v.(has s-video) VCR/DVD player = both in one unit-separate outs. Receiver = Denon AVR 1505/485 6.1 surround Comcast Cable = from wall direct to t.v. usually. Do I connect everything into receiver 1st? Cable to VCR then T.V.? I feel Retarded! Just want to make sure all selections for Inputs on receiver actually work (tune to t.v. = has sound from t.v.) don't really want to have VCR on to get sound thru Receiver if I don't have 2. etc... All devices have S-Video capability. DVD player has the Green/Red/Blue rca connections as does the receiver. T.V. doesn't. thanx |
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Silver Member Username: ChitownPost Number: 272 Registered: Apr-05 | Cody if you have enough connections on the 1505, I would run everything through the receiver. You can then use your receiver remote to control them (or otherwise a universal remote). It would work something like this DVD Out --> Receiver in Cable out (use the RCA's) --> Receiver in VCR Out --> Receiver in Receiver out (monitor) --> TV in As much as possible use the S-Video and Optical combo or Component connection for A/V. Where not available, like your Comcast box, use the 2 audio/1 video RCA cables. Remeber the Green Red Blue cables are for component video connection and are not the same as RCA audio (Red/White) and vidoe (yellow) connection. Component is far superior. Choose that even above S-video if your TV can handle it. This way your TV becomes basically a dumb monitor and doesn't care where your video signal is coming in. The audio goes strictly through your amp. Turn it down to 0 on the TV. |
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Silver Member Username: KanoPost Number: 603 Registered: Oct-04 | I noticed a LARGE improvement running the audio directly from the cable box to the receiver. Plus, check the back there may be an orange coax/out on the Comcast box which can be used for digital channels (Unfortuneately, at least with my setup I have to switch inputs when watching regular cable vs. digital). Video switching can be handy, since your TV doesn't do composite, you can run everything through the receiver using S-Video (Use the "monitor out" to your TV) So connect the cable box to the VCR using cable. Connect the cable box to the receiver using RCAs (red/white) and a digital coax cable if it has it. Connect the DVD player to the receiver using optical or coax cable. Then connect all devices to the receiver using S-Video (Make sure they goto the same inputs your connecting audio to, in the Denons menus you can assign the different audio connections to the video connections for the rest) |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 5354 Registered: May-04 | How you want the "system" to function will determine the manner in which you wire the pieces together. There really isn't a right way for any one system; though there are plenty of wrong ways. Sit down; figure out what you want controlled by what and then try it. Unless the system is entombed in volcanic ash, you can always change what doesn't suit your needs. http://www.prillaman.net/ht_info_8-wiring.html |
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Silver Member Username: KanoPost Number: 604 Registered: Oct-04 | There may not be an exact right way to wire it all up, however the obvious improvements can be stated. 1) Better picture through S-Video than RCA or cable 2) Less background noise and more complete sound through less connections, running audio through the cable box --> VCR --> TV --> Receiver should be avoided. |
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Googy Unregistered guest | Hi I have only 6 coaxial input for each speaker and only one coax output from the dvd..what cable do I need ? please help |
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Anonymous | > don't really want to have VCR on to get sound thru Receiver if I don't have 2. etc... Cody if your TV doesn't have audio output plugs then youre just sh*t out of luck. |
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Silver Member Username: KanoPost Number: 614 Registered: Oct-04 | Googy, if your receiver doesn't have a coax in does it have an optical input? If that's the case all you need is an coax-optical convertor. If all you have is 6 analog inputs on the receiver, you will need a DVD player with 6 analog outputs to get the most of your system. The Yamaha 1500 jumps to mind as a player that has this feature at a relatively low cost of around $300. Usually DVD players with this feature are DVD-Audio/ Super Audio CD players thus the cost. |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Samsung DLP Tv and DirectTv Tivo with surround sound. I recently purchased an inexpensive Insignia DVDRW/VCR combo unit. I want to wire it up properly, but im unsure of the wiring using the Component/Digital Optical. Is the Grees/Red/Blue wires strictly for video and is the Optical striclty for Audio. If so do they work together or do i need to use the audio out with the component cables. Sorry but I just dont know. |
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Silver Member Username: ChitownPost Number: 291 Registered: Apr-05 | First off if you have a nice DLP TV you probably don't want to match it with a cheap DVD player. However if you are stuck with it your connection preferance for best results should be in this order: 1) DVI or HDMI (digital port in the back) 2) Component (Green Red Blue wires) + Optical 3) S-video + Optical Honestly if your DVD player does not have DVI or HDMI connection I would replace it with one that does. It's a waste of your HD TV's capabilities to use the analogue inputs. |
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Gold Member Username: Paul_ohstbucksPost Number: 2318 Registered: Jan-05 | I think somebody should be a little less lazy, and read the directions. If you have a more specific question or problem once you're under way, then ask away. The generic...."Well, I got all my stuff, so what should I do now?"........are BS questions and should get no response. |