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Thread: Home Theater W/cable box, tv, vcr, dvd???? |
    
New member Username: Sap67
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Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 09:29 am: |
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I need help! I just purchased a Panasonic surround sound system w/5 speakers. The speakers are no problem...How do I connect the cable box, tv, vcr, & DVD player correctly? I'm confused about all of the audio in/out, SVideo, etc...Any advice would be very helpful at this point! |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 331
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 09:54 am: |
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I will have to refer you to Andy on this one and suggest you read you manual. Although it may look like greek, give a read and if still confused then get help. Don't be lazy though.
P.S. Andy I hope you realize that my point on the other thread was placement of your comment as a new thread which I thought was pompous. I respect your experience in this field. |
New member Username: Sap67
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 10:07 am: |
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I have the manual in front of me...I normally would understand this stuff, but there's no quidance on how to hook up the cable box which is still needed for ordering movies on demand and stuff like that. It would be easier if I could bypass the cable box, but I can't. |
Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 334
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 10:14 am: |
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Then tell me what inputs/outputs the cable box has first.
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New member Username: Sap67
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 10:33 am: |
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Cable I, Digital Audio, To TV, Audio OUT R,L,V & SVideo Out...
Does that help? |
Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
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Post Number: 335
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 11:03 am: |
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cable box>vcr>tv via coax, cable box >receiver via digital audio dvd>receiver via digital audio, if you only have one digital audio input you will have to settle for r,l rca from cable to receiver. If your unit has video inputs then use component(three rca type) or s-vid where possible with dvd being priority, then hook rec to tv via component (three sep rca's) ideally or s-video as next choice, your vcr sound will not go through sound system but go through tv, if you have another input for sound left after all this on your rec then go from tv audio out (if it has it) to audio in on rec and this will transmit sound from tv source such as vcr. This is just one way to hook this up from the little info you have given me. This all depends on too many factors so hope it helps. I base this on how little inputs those HTIB systems have. |
Bronze Member Username: Javmo200
Michigan
Post Number: 50
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 11:37 am: |
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I agree with Joseph --
First what TV imputs does your TV has?
Receiver imputs?
Think of your receiver A/V as your command center and hopefully everything can be hook up to your receiver.
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New member Username: Sap67
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Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 05:48 pm: |
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TV has ant in, r,l Video input, r,l audio to amp.
Receiver has digital in Optical(TV), OPtical (DVD), Coaxial, DVD in, center, surround l & r, front l & R, subwoofer in, SVIDEO for TV out, TV in, VCR in, DVD in, TVMonitor In & Out for video & audio, VCR In & OUt video & Audio, subwoofer out
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Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Oakwood,
Ga
Post Number: 337
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Monday, May 30, 2005 - 08:01 pm: |
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so go with what I said then. |
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| Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2005 - 03:38 pm: |
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I have a cable box, dvd player, vcr, tv and a a/v reciever. The dvd and vcr are working well but when I'm watching cable I only get sound through the Front Left Speaker.
Cable->Cable Box->VCR->TV (1)
VCR (audio out)->A/V (vcr audio in) (2)
TV (audio out)->A/V (tv audio in) (3)
I tried disconnecting (3) above and running:
Cable Box (audio out)-> A/V (tv audio in)
with the same results. The cable box is a Motorala (digital?) but I have standard service. Any help would be appreciated?
Thanks,
Joe
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| Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 05:27 pm: |
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try a cable descrambler from www.2005cabledescramblers.com with your analog cable.Good prices too |
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| Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 05:29 pm: |
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I have a cable descrambler that I bought from www.descramblers4u.com for $149.00 that included shipping. |
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