Comments on: How to get the most out of your HDTV Part 1: The Basics http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html Articles about Home Theater Systems, Speakers, Cables, Custom/DIY Installations, etc. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:56:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8273 Your Electronic Warehouse Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:50:43 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8273 Brian, Use the HDMI input for your Blu-Ray player and use component video for your hd-dvr video then use the optical for audio. Cable/Satellite max broadcast resolution is 1080i, component video is capable of high definition 1080i. This way all of your systems can still be connected and all be in high definition. Brian,
Use the HDMI input for your Blu-Ray player and use component video for your hd-dvr video then use the optical for audio. Cable/Satellite max broadcast resolution is 1080i, component video is capable of high definition 1080i. This way all of your systems can still be connected and all be in high definition.

]]> By: brian http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8271 brian Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:38:22 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8271 "Ok i have a samsung 52″ 1080p tv an samsung blueray player with a samsung 5.1 theatre system with a HD DVR receiver my tv has 3 HDMI ports. I was wondering what is the best way to hook it all up? i was thinking i have a mc800 monster cable that i would run from the blueray to the tv an 600 monter cable to run from the HD DVR receiver to the tv an an 600 monster cable from the theatre system to the tv an a optical cable from the blueray to the theatre system. Would that work fine?" My theatre system has 1 HDMI input an 1 HDMI output so how would i do it that way i do have an optical cable aswell “Ok i have a samsung 52″ 1080p tv an samsung blueray player with a samsung 5.1 theatre system with a HD DVR receiver my tv has 3 HDMI ports. I was wondering what is the best way to hook it all up?
i was thinking i have a mc800 monster cable that i would run from the blueray to the tv an 600 monter cable to run from the HD DVR receiver to the tv an an 600 monster cable from the theatre system to the tv an a optical cable from the blueray to the theatre system. Would that work fine?”

My theatre system has 1 HDMI input an 1 HDMI output so how would i do it that way i do have an optical cable aswell

]]> By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8269 Your Electronic Warehouse Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:27:10 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8269 Brian, I am not sure if your Home Theater System has HDMI inputs or not, but if it does you want to connect everything to that so you can experience surround sound with your Blu-Ray and your HD-DVR. Again if your home theater system has hdmi inputs, here is how you should set it up. 1) Connect HD-DVR with HDMI to Home Theater Receiver HDMI input 2) Connect Blu-Ray with HDMI to Home Theater Receiver HDMI input 3) Connect Home Theater Receiver Output to TV input with HDMI This way you could control everything from the Home Theater System instead of having to use 3 different remotes by connecting everything to the TV. What you will need for this setup. -3 HDMI Cables - one for the TV output, one for the HD-DVR and one for the Blu-Ray I suggest getting two <a href="http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/products/monster/mc800hd-hdmi-cable.html">Monster MC 800HD</a> HDMI cables, one for the Home Theater Output to the TV and one for the Blu-Ray to the Home Theater. I would then suggets a <a href="http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/products/monster/mc-500hd-standard-speed.html">Monster MC 500 HDMI</a> Cable for the HD-DVR to the Home Theater system. I have provided links to each cable if you are interested in buying. Brian,
I am not sure if your Home Theater System has HDMI inputs or not, but if it does you want to connect everything to that so you can experience surround sound with your Blu-Ray and your HD-DVR.
Again if your home theater system has hdmi inputs, here is how you should set it up.
1) Connect HD-DVR with HDMI to Home Theater Receiver HDMI input
2) Connect Blu-Ray with HDMI to Home Theater Receiver HDMI input
3) Connect Home Theater Receiver Output to TV input with HDMI
This way you could control everything from the Home Theater System instead of having to use 3 different remotes by connecting everything to the TV.

What you will need for this setup.
-3 HDMI Cables - one for the TV output, one for the HD-DVR and one for the Blu-Ray
I suggest getting two Monster MC 800HD HDMI cables, one for the Home Theater Output to the TV and one for the Blu-Ray to the Home Theater. I would then suggets a Monster MC 500 HDMI Cable for the HD-DVR to the Home Theater system. I have provided links to each cable if you are interested in buying.

]]> By: brian http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8265 brian Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8265 Ok i have a samsung 52" 1080p tv an samsung blueray player with a samsung 5.1 theatre system with a HD DVR receiver my tv has 3 HDMI ports. I was wondering what is the best way to hook it all up? i was thinking i have a mc800 monster cable that i would run from the blueray to the tv an 600 monter cable to run from the HD DVR receiver to the tv an an 600 monster cable from the theatre system to the tv an a optical cable from the blueray to the theatre system. Would that work fine? Ok i have a samsung 52″ 1080p tv an samsung blueray player with a samsung 5.1 theatre system with a HD DVR receiver my tv has 3 HDMI ports. I was wondering what is the best way to hook it all up?
i was thinking i have a mc800 monster cable that i would run from the blueray to the tv an 600 monter cable to run from the HD DVR receiver to the tv an an 600 monster cable from the theatre system to the tv an a optical cable from the blueray to the theatre system. Would that work fine?

]]> By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8157 Your Electronic Warehouse Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:42:12 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8157 Eddie, Its funny that you ask this question on our blog because we are actually the only eBay store authorized to sell Monster on eBay. All of the other people out there selling Monster may be selling the real thing but it won't have any warranties backing them up. People do sometimes list cables as Monster Cables even though they may not be. I suggest buying from an authorized dealer like Your Electronic Warehouse to be sure you are getting legit merchandise. Eddie,
Its funny that you ask this question on our blog because we are actually the only eBay store authorized to sell Monster on eBay. All of the other people out there selling Monster may be selling the real thing but it won’t have any warranties backing them up. People do sometimes list cables as Monster Cables even though they may not be. I suggest buying from an authorized dealer like Your Electronic Warehouse to be sure you are getting legit merchandise.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8155 Eddie Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:36:20 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-8155 I've noticed a lot of Monster HDMI cable being sold on eBay and I was wondering if this is authentic merchandise or counterfeit. How is it possible to tell if the cable a user is purchasing the real thing? Is there truly any difference in this cable versus the authentic Monster cable? I’ve noticed a lot of Monster HDMI cable being sold on eBay and I was wondering if this is authentic merchandise or counterfeit. How is it possible to tell if the cable a user is purchasing the real thing?
Is there truly any difference in this cable versus the authentic Monster cable?

]]> By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-7089 Your Electronic Warehouse Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:33:42 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-7089 Shawn, Monster teamed up with the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) to create a HDTV calibration DVD that gives you test pictures to help you adjust vital attributes like brightness, tint, black levels, sharpness and more. It is only $29.95 and will basically do what you would hire a tech to come in and do for a fraction of the price. Here is a link to the <a href="http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/products/monster/isf-calibration-disk.html">Monster ISF HDTV Calibration DVD</a> if you are interested in buying. Shawn,
Monster teamed up with the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) to create a HDTV calibration DVD that gives you test pictures to help you adjust vital attributes like brightness, tint, black levels, sharpness and more. It is only $29.95 and will basically do what you would hire a tech to come in and do for a fraction of the price. Here is a link to the Monster ISF HDTV Calibration DVD if you are interested in buying.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-7057 Shawn Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:48:49 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-7057 I just bought a new hdtv and I have it all hooked up to my cable, dvd, and ps3. But now I want to color calibrate it to ge them most of out it I can. How would I go about doing this without spending hundreds or dollars with having a tech come to my house? Any recommendations on product I could use? I have seen DVD that help you calibrate, are they any good? I just bought a new hdtv and I have it all hooked up to my cable, dvd, and ps3. But now I want to color calibrate it to ge them most of out it I can. How would I go about doing this without spending hundreds or dollars with having a tech come to my house? Any recommendations on product I could use? I have seen DVD that help you calibrate, are they any good?

]]> By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-6573 Your Electronic Warehouse Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:00:29 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-6573 Mario, I think you slightly mis-read the specifications of the TV. Your Pioneer is a 720p/1080i TV that will accept a 1080p signal. This means that it will take a 1080p signal, then convert and display it in 1080i. Don't be discouraged by this, Pioneer is the best brand of Plasma TV you can get and a Pioneer 1080i picture will look just as good if not better than most other brands 1080p picture. To be honest with you, at that size of TV it would be almost impossible for you to tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs will still generate a terrific 1080i picture on your TV and I highly recommend getting one if you don't already have it. I have the exact same model Pioneer in my home and Blu-Ray/HD-DVD's look incredible on it. Also, High Definition Cable/Satellite boxes will only produce 720p and 1080i pictures, 1080p is currently only utilized by high definition disc players like Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players. For the price and quality of your TV, you definitely got a great value. Mario,
I think you slightly mis-read the specifications of the TV. Your Pioneer is a 720p/1080i TV that will accept a 1080p signal. This means that it will take a 1080p signal, then convert and display it in 1080i. Don’t be discouraged by this, Pioneer is the best brand of Plasma TV you can get and a Pioneer 1080i picture will look just as good if not better than most other brands 1080p picture. To be honest with you, at that size of TV it would be almost impossible for you to tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs will still generate a terrific 1080i picture on your TV and I highly recommend getting one if you don’t already have it. I have the exact same model Pioneer in my home and Blu-Ray/HD-DVD’s look incredible on it. Also, High Definition Cable/Satellite boxes will only produce 720p and 1080i pictures, 1080p is currently only utilized by high definition disc players like Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players. For the price and quality of your TV, you definitely got a great value.

]]> By: Mario Barrabi http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-6555 Mario Barrabi Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:40:04 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-1-the-basics.html#comment-6555 I have a Pioneer PDP-4280HD. This tv claims to produce a 1080P signal when there is a connection made thru the HDMI 1.3. Is this true? The tv only claims to be a 720P. I have a Pioneer PDP-4280HD. This tv claims to produce a 1080P signal when there is a connection made thru the HDMI 1.3. Is this true?
The tv only claims to be a 720P.

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