Comments on: How to get the most out of your HDTV Part 2: Connecting Your HD System http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html Your source for everything electronics - reviews, recommendations, how-to's, news and more. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Barbara Banaszewski http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131053 Barbara Banaszewski Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:02:53 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131053 Hi, We have a 52" Sony Bravia HD LCD hooked up to a HD converter box using component. I am considering purchasing a home theater system but do not know how to hook up speakers in order to also be able to hear TV programs through them. Can you help? Thank you. Hi, We have a 52″ Sony Bravia HD LCD hooked up to a HD converter box using component. I am considering purchasing a home theater system but do not know how to hook up speakers in order to also be able to hear TV programs through them. Can you help?

Thank you.

]]> By: Richard McCarney http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-130903 Richard McCarney Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:05:59 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-130903 Hi, I have a brand new 46'' Sony LCD. I am basic cable, but is my picture going to be better once the switchover is done June 12th? DO NOT want to upgrade and pay cable company another $20 a month for expanded and HD converter box. Also, what is best way to hookup a Blu-ray player to my system? Sony 46'', Panasonic SA-HE9 100X5 A/V receiver, two optical inputs, no HDMIs. Thank you. Hi, I have a brand new 46” Sony LCD. I am basic cable, but is my picture going to be better once the switchover is done June 12th? DO NOT want to upgrade and pay cable company another $20 a month for expanded and HD converter box. Also, what is best way to hookup a Blu-ray player to my system? Sony 46”, Panasonic SA-HE9 100X5 A/V receiver, two optical inputs, no HDMIs. Thank you.

]]> By: Rob Huget http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-46205 Rob Huget Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:49:02 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-46205 I have a Harmon Kardon receiver AVR146 Playstation 3 and HDTV. I have two HDMI cables but I know the Harmon won't transmit audio. Would you explain in what order they should be hooked up and where the audio cable should go? Thanks. I have a Harmon Kardon receiver AVR146 Playstation 3 and HDTV. I have two HDMI cables but I know the Harmon won’t transmit audio. Would you explain in what order they should be hooked up and where the audio cable should go? Thanks.

]]> By: Lois http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-34121 Lois Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:43:21 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-34121 Hi, I just purchased a converter from DishNetwork. How do I hook it up to my TV and my satellite dish? Hi, I just purchased a converter from DishNetwork. How do I hook it up to my TV and my satellite dish?

]]> By: Carl H. http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-33167 Carl H. Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:15:35 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-33167 I am upgrading to HD and want to do it right. but I'm new to this and have a couple questions. I just bought a Bose 321 GS II and am getting the 720p Sony Bravia next week. I also have the xbox 360 pro and intend to get the Sony Blu-ray. I noticed my Bose system does not have HDMI inputs. I know HDMI is supposed to carry both audio and video, but can I run HDMI directly to my TV for the best video and separate coaxial connections for digital sound directly from my components to my Bose system? Or is there a better way to connect so that all my components have the best possible picture and sound? Also, is there a huge difference in HDMI cables if run a short distance? Thanks so much for your time, Carl I am upgrading to HD and want to do it right. but I’m new to this and have a couple questions. I just bought a Bose 321 GS II and am getting the 720p Sony Bravia next week. I also have the xbox 360 pro and intend to get the Sony Blu-ray. I noticed my Bose system does not have HDMI inputs. I know HDMI is supposed to carry both audio and video, but can I run HDMI directly to my TV for the best video and separate coaxial connections for digital sound directly from my components to my Bose system? Or is there a better way to connect so that all my components have the best possible picture and sound? Also, is there a huge difference in HDMI cables if run a short distance?

Thanks so much for your time,
Carl

]]> By: Glenn http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-32925 Glenn Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:34:32 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-32925 I have a Pioneer PDP-5010FD HDTV, a HDTV cable box, a PS3 and Bose GSX series III. Is it possible to run all my HDMIs to the TV and use the optical out to the Bose system? I have a Pioneer PDP-5010FD HDTV, a HDTV cable box, a PS3 and Bose GSX series III. Is it possible to run all my HDMIs to the TV and use the optical out to the Bose system?

]]> By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-13032 Your Electronic Warehouse Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:34:11 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-13032 Brian, With the <a href="http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/products/bose/acoustimass-16-series-ii.html">Bose Acoustimass 16</a> system you will need to run the wires through the Acoustimass module. I would not recommend running them straight to the receiver. To hook up your monster wire you can use one of our <a href="http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/products/bose/bare-speakerwire-adapter.html">Bose speaker wire adapters</a>. Brian,
With the Bose Acoustimass 16 system you will need to run the wires through the Acoustimass module. I would not recommend running them straight to the receiver. To hook up your monster wire you can use one of our Bose speaker wire adapters.

]]> By: Brian http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-12679 Brian Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:10:16 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-12679 I recently purchased an acoustimass 16 series II system. Bose advises not to hook the speakers up directly to the receiver, rather to terminate through the acoustimass. I plan on buying a high end receiver from Denon on Yamaha. Should I hook the speakers up directly to my receiver or go through the acoustimass? I have already run my heavy gauge in-wall Monster speaker wire and I didn't know the acoustimass doesn't have a left and right terminal connection for the speaker wire. How can I solve this problem? Thanks for your help. I recently purchased an acoustimass 16 series II system. Bose advises not to hook the speakers up directly to the receiver, rather to terminate through the acoustimass. I plan on buying a high end receiver from Denon on Yamaha. Should I hook the speakers up directly to my receiver or go through the acoustimass? I have already run my heavy gauge in-wall Monster speaker wire and I didn’t know the acoustimass doesn’t have a left and right terminal connection for the speaker wire. How can I solve this problem? Thanks for your help.

]]> By: Your Electronic Warehouse http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-7935 Your Electronic Warehouse Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:45:45 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-7935 Shirley, I think where you are getting confused is your receiver. You probably think that you need two HDMI outputs for the two inputs but that is not the case. When you have two HDMI sources plugged into the inputs, your Receiver will send the TV the one that is in use over the HDMI output and shut the other one off until you decide to use that particular input and vice versa. Here is how you should connect your system, connect your Blu-Ray and your Fios Cable Box to the inputs on your Harmon Kardon Receiver. Once you have done that plug one end of an HDMI cable into the receivers output and the other to your TVs HDMI input and your done. Like I said earlier you only need the one connection from the receiver to the TV to use both the Blu Ray and Cable Boxes signals. Hope this helped. If you need additional HDMI cables here is a link to our <a href="http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/c/hdmi-cable">HDMI cables</a> section. Shirley,
I think where you are getting confused is your receiver. You probably think that you need two HDMI outputs for the two inputs but that is not the case. When you have two HDMI sources plugged into the inputs, your Receiver will send the TV the one that is in use over the HDMI output and shut the other one off until you decide to use that particular input and vice versa. Here is how you should connect your system, connect your Blu-Ray and your Fios Cable Box to the inputs on your Harmon Kardon Receiver. Once you have done that plug one end of an HDMI cable into the receivers output and the other to your TVs HDMI input and your done. Like I said earlier you only need the one connection from the receiver to the TV to use both the Blu Ray and Cable Boxes signals. Hope this helped. If you need additional HDMI cables here is a link to our HDMI cables section.

]]> By: ShirleyThomas http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-7925 ShirleyThomas Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:52:04 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-7925 First I have to say this is a great site. Thanks for explaining all these stuff. But I have some questions. If u can, please help me out. I have a Sony 52" xbr5( it has 2 HDMI input and 1 HDMI output),Harmon Kardon cp 65 ( has 2 HDMI input and 1 HDMI output), Sony BDP S500 Blue Ray player (1 HDMI output) and a Fios HD Cable Box(1 HDMI output). Can I hook my bule ray player and my cable box directely to TV's HDMI input and then TV's HDMI output to Harmon Kardon reciever's HDMI input? I am so confused now. Pls help me.... Shirley First I have to say this is a great site. Thanks for explaining all these stuff. But I have some questions. If u can, please help me out. I have a Sony 52″ xbr5( it has 2 HDMI input and 1 HDMI output),Harmon Kardon cp 65 ( has 2 HDMI input and 1 HDMI output), Sony BDP S500 Blue Ray player (1 HDMI output) and a Fios HD Cable Box(1 HDMI output). Can I hook my bule ray player and my cable box directely to TV’s HDMI input and then TV’s HDMI output to Harmon Kardon reciever’s HDMI input? I am so confused now. Pls help me….
Shirley

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