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Thread: New System Setup Questions. |
    
New member Username: Hfthomp
Post Number: 2
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 12:40 pm: |
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Hey everyone. Sorry if these are stupid questions, but I'm looking for some advice or reassurance. Anyway, here goes.
Recently bought a Yamaha 5860 receiver for my home and I've been trying to figure out the best way to connect all my components to it. Here is what I will be connecting
Mitsubishi WD-52525 DLP HDTV
Direct TV SIR-S4080R DVR Receiver
Playstation2 (slim one)
Gamecube
Okay, right now my thoughts are to hook the PS2 and the Gamecube up to the Receiver. I will be using component video and digital optical audio for the PS2. For the Gamecube I will just hook it up with the standard composite cables.
The receiver has component upconversion, so I will connect that to the tv with component cables for video. The DirectTV receiver is where I am having some issues. I'm thinking about connecting it to the TV using S-video (best it has) and the analog audio cables. It also has a digital optical out that I would like to be able to connect to the receiver for those shows that are in surround sound. Is this feasible?
Questions....Is there a way to hook the receiver's audio up to the TV so I don't have to listen to my PS2 and Gamecube with my full surround sound speakers all the time? The main reason I want to hook my DirectTV receiver up to the TV is that sometimes I like to play the PS2 in split screen PIP mode with the DirectTV on the other half, this is the only way I could do that I assume.
Would it just be easier to hook everything up through the receiver and get over my split screen days? Thanks in advance. |
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Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
Post Number: 913
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 04:39 pm: |
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Easier , yes. Otherwise just hook all video up to the TV directly and audio to the rec. Then swicth back and forth as much as you want. |
Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
Post Number: 914
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 04:40 pm: |
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Also yes use the optical out on the Directv rec. |
Silver Member Username: Joe_c
Atlanta,
GA
Post Number: 915
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, August 09, 2005 - 04:41 pm: |
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And use either the pre out (if the amp has it) or the tape out to the TV for alternate sound. |
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