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Thread: Home theater hookup |
    
New member Username: Rtbirdie
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 08:34 pm: |
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Hi I just bout a new sharp 52"TV Polk RM6750 surround speakers, Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver, I also have Dish network Dual receiver with no HDMI connections. How do I hookup from the dish so that my new TV is home theater for TV and dvds without affecting all the othe TVs in the house. Probably easy,but I'm lost. Help |
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Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 599
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:34 am: |
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Happy New Year Randy,
You simply need to take an audio output from your DISH box to your Onkyo receiver. |
New member Username: Rtbirdie
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 11:17 am: |
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Thank Jim,
So here is my plan, Audio from dish to onkyo,HDMI from Blueray to onkyo,HDMI from onkyo to TV Dish antenna (coax) to TV. Does this sound right. Also my longest speaker run will be 35 feet. Is 18 guage ok or should I go heavier. Thank you very much for your help. |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 601
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 11:41 am: |
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Audio AND video from your Dish box to the Onkyo. The audio should be digital either optical or coaxial and take the component video (Red/Green/Blue) to the Onkyo as well.
Regarding your speaker wire there is huge debate but here is a primer:
http://customconnectionsonline.com/faq10.html
I recommend no less than 16 gauge for ANY run. |
New member Username: Rtbirdie
Post Number: 3
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 12:33 pm: |
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I see the optical hookup on the dish and onkyo, Can I use the s-video for the video. I have a dual dish receiver and many splitters to get signal to my 8 tvs, everthing work good. I am afrid to disconnect and connect wires and really get lost. will the s-video work instead? |
Silver Member Username: Jrbay
Livonia [Detroit area],
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 602
Registered: Feb-08
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 12:43 pm: |
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You will get a picture, yes but it would be a really poor picture on a brand new 52" TV. You might consider asking DISH for an HD box and run the rest of your house off the old one. There isn't a lot of sense in having the great TV without feeding it a signal that can take advantage of it's capabilities. |
New member Username: Rtbirdie
Post Number: 4
Registered: Jan-09
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| Posted on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 01:37 pm: |
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Thanks for your help, but I think I am in over my head, I think the dual receiver is confusing me. There are no red green and blue connectors on the back of the dish receiver. Sorry for troubling you |
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