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. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Electronics Guru http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131839 Electronics Guru Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:20:25 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131839 Debbie:

I can’t troubleshoot your situation until I have the details of your system. For the best level of service I recommend calling 1-866-224-6171 to talk with our customer service reps. They can walk you through the connections to make sure everything is right.

A few things to check:

1. If you are running component video cables you have to have an audio source, such as fiber optic, connected between the cable box and v25. Using an HDMI cable will pass audio and video with one cable (if available).

2. Make sure the audio and video sources are the same. In other words, make sure the video in/out are the same number, like “video 1″ or “TV”, if they’re different the systems can’t pull from different ports.

3. Make sure the system isn’t muted. The Bose systems have a “mute all” button.

4. If the audio is run from the TV out to the Bose, make sure the TV is set to send audio. Just because there’s a connection doesn’t mean the devices know what to do.

Finally, who hooked up your system? Did it ever work right? I would suggest contacting the person/company who hooked it up and have them fix it, or show you how to make things work.

]]> By: Electronics Guru http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131838 Electronics Guru Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131838 Julie Fisher:

From my quick search the HT-C5500 is a full surround system with Blu-ray player. If that’s true then the Bose 321 is out-classed. Your new TV will be hooked up to the HDMI out on the HT-C5500, with the cable box and Blu-ray player running into the HT-C5500 with HDMI if there are available ports. If not use component video cables and fiber optic or digital coax for sound.

I’m a big fan of Bose but I’m not sure why you would even need the Bose, especially considering the connectivity of the HT-C5500 and its full surround sound.

]]> By: Julie Fisher http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131836 Julie Fisher Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:44:10 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131836 I just bought the 55 inch Samsung 6500 LED TV. It came with a Samsung DVD player/home theater system, HT-C5500. I have a cable box and the Bose 321 system. Can this all be hooked up together and if so how. Thanks.

]]> By: DEBBIE http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131835 DEBBIE Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:53:28 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131835 I HAVE A TOSHIBA 62HM15A DLP and A8300DVR COMCAST CABLE BOX WE BOUGHT A V25 BOSE SYSTEM, WAS HOOKED UP WE DO NOT HAVE SOUND WE NEED TO KNOW IF EVERY THING WAS HOOKED UP RIGHT.

]]> By: Electronics Guru http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131730 Electronics Guru Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:56:06 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131730 Rolando D. Toccafondi (39):

What kind of “cables” were connected? I’m assuming component? I can say that in general people with FIOS + HDMI have many problems with signal drops compared to FIOS + component. There are several reasons, all of which are highly technical. HDMI is the superior choice for audio and video performance, the specs just don’t lie…but in real-world setups sometimes other cabling choices provide a decent experience without the headache and expense.

A few things to check: have you updated the software on your components? are the cables “high speed” or better? are they seated correctly (plugged in tight)? turn on the TV last; if you switch sources a short blank is actually not that uncommon.

]]> By: Rolando D. Toccafondi http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131726 Rolando D. Toccafondi Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:09:32 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131726 I have an HD Panasonic Viera and didn’t have any trouble for four years until I hooked up the HDMI cables this year. Before this year I had HD through 7 or so cables that the FIOS technician hooked up to my tv and my HD cable box. Beautiful picture with them. Then I hooked up the tv, PS3 and other equipment with HDMI cables after Christmas. I then started to get blank picture episodes two or three times an evening for up to 3 seconds each time. After the blank picture episodes I was having I reinstalled the cables and the blank episodes stopped. I have since rehooked up the HDMI cables again and the blank episodes have resumed. No one can tell me why this occurs.

]]> By: Electronics Guru http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131551 Electronics Guru Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:06:37 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131551 Gilles Messier:

I’m assuming the “Explorer terminal” is the Canadian equivalent of a cable box/DVR here in the US. The Cinemate systems are designed to be connected directly to your TV, either to the optical out or stereo outs. The speakers will then play whatever sound is associated with the video content on the screen.

If you have the Cinemate connected to the TV with the TV audio out set to the corresponding output jack, then it won’t matter what source is coming in to the TV. That’s because the TV processes and routes all incoming signals and transmits a single audio output source. Keep in mind that if your Cinemate is connected via optical cable, the stereo jacks are typically turned off. Likewise, the optical out is the best choice for audio.

Thus, the best system configuration would be the Explorer terminal connected to the TV via HDMI, with the Cinemate being connected to the TV via optical cable. This would ensure optimum quality from start to finish.

]]> By: Gilles Messier http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131550 Gilles Messier Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:11:54 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131550 Can the Bose Cinemate Series II digital home theatre speaker system be connected directly to the Explorer HD terminal via the optical cable or does it need to be connected directly to the TV audio output?
The Explorer terminal is already connected to the TV via video component cable (Y, Pb, Pr) and audio cable (Red and White).

The above question refers to listening a television program. But if I listen to a film via the DVD connected to the TV via a HDMI cable will I need another audio connection between the DVD player and the Cinemate system?

Thank you.

]]> By: Electronics Guru http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131546 Electronics Guru Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:07:53 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131546 Greg:

I checked out your TV online and it looks like it has no RCA output — just “A/V in.”

Are you getting any sound from the TV or just not surround sound? Keep in mind that the 3-2-1 is a stereo system, so the surround effects are simulated and vary according to the input source, system configuration and room setup.

HDTVs such as yours typically output audio via optical cable, but even more common is to have sound run directly to your 3-2-1 with the TV just as the display. What video/audio sources are you running to your TV? Can you run them through your 3-2-1 or split the audio and video signals so video goes to your TV and audio to the 3-2-1?

As always I recommend calling in and talking with one of our specialists. 1-866-224-6171 gets you any one of our guys who has lots of experience with installation and troubleshooting.

]]> By: Greg http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html/comment-page-1#comment-131545 Greg Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:39:55 +0000 http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-hdtv-part-2-connecting-your-hd-system.html#comment-131545 Purchased a LG 50PK540 TV this week. Hooked up my 3-2-1 Bose system to it and I have no surround sound. The radio works fine but does not work the sound of the TV. My connectors are yellow for video I assume and red and white ends for audio. Any suggestions on what is wrong?

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