Need suggestions to connect a HD projector to multiple devices (PC, GameCube and DVD player mainly)

Budarow

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I'm leaning towards running a 35 foot (22 AWG) HDMI to DVI cable to possibly a 2-port DVI switch such as the 1 linked below:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DYTDE/yahoo-ce-20/ref=nosim

or maybe this switch would be better?

http://cgi.ebay.com/HDMI-DVI-Digital-Co...20QQcategoryZ64596QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The HDMI end of the 35' cable would connect to the PJ with the other DVI end to the switch and then I'd connect 2 short DVI cables with 1 to a PC and the other to a DVD player.

Or perhaps I should go with a 35' HDMI to HDMI cable and use this 2-way HDMI switch?

http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=422

Or do you peeps suggest some other method to connect a PC/DVD player, etc. to my projector?
 

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Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?
 

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How's it going soundman:) I already took your advice regarding the HDMI to DVI cable in the "Optoma HD31 thread from a couple of weeks ago;). I also ordered a 35-foot component cable for hooking the PJ up to a GameCube and my "current' DVD player which is a few years old and has no DVI nor HDMI. I'll upgrade that later after my bank account recovers.

I ordered a 35 foot (24AWG) HDMI to DVI cable from MonoPrice.com early today. Do you think the 24 AWG will be okay? I didn't want to deal with the EXTRA stiffness of the heavier gage. Both cables cost me a total of $76 shipped and should hold me over for a while. I've got a fairly powerful receiver (Onkyo) which is getting pretty old (5.1 setup), but I can wait a while longer for a new one.

Also, I ended up buying the Mitsubishi HD1000U for $895.00 shipped and the GrayWolf II 92" pull up grey screen ($179 shipped). I also purchased a NPL ceiling mount kit ($67 shipped) from DirectMount.com with an extension.

All in all, I paid $1,217 shipped for the lot.

I'm still waiting for the mount and cables so for the moment, I have the PJ sitting on a box and am watching a flick using a plan wall as the screen and a component cable. It still looks pretty darn good too:) I haven't tried the VGA cable, but might after I get the screen hooked up. Also, the PC I plan to use had a bad power supply, so I'm waiting for the replacement to arrive.
 

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Sounds like you're going to be getting a lot of mail ;)
I've got a couple cables coming in the mail from monoprice too :D

I'm not sure how long an HDMI cable has to be before you'd start worrying about the gauge of the cable.

So the Mitsubishi is replacing the Optoma?
 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Sounds like you're going to be getting a lot of mail ;)
I've got a couple cables coming in the mail from monoprice too :D

I'm not sure how long an HDMI cable has to be before you'd start worrying about the gauge of the cable.

So the Mitsubishi is replacing the Optoma?

Yes. I bought the Misubishi instead of the Optoma. It's my first PJ and so far, I'm glad I went with a PJ rather than a 42 Panasonic plasma for the same price. Hopefully, I'll be saying this when I'm done installing the PJ/mount and screen;)
 

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Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Sounds like you're going to be getting a lot of mail ;)
I've got a couple cables coming in the mail from monoprice too :D

I'm not sure how long an HDMI cable has to be before you'd start worrying about the gauge of the cable.

So the Mitsubishi is replacing the Optoma?

Yes. I bought the Misubishi instead of the Optoma. It's my first PJ and so far, I'm glad I went with a PJ rather than a 42 Panasonic plasma for the same price. Hopefully, I'll be saying this when I'm done installing the PJ/mount and screen;)

:thumbsup: you're going to post pics when you're done, right? :D
 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Sounds like you're going to be getting a lot of mail ;)
I've got a couple cables coming in the mail from monoprice too :D

I'm not sure how long an HDMI cable has to be before you'd start worrying about the gauge of the cable.

So the Mitsubishi is replacing the Optoma?

Yes. I bought the Misubishi instead of the Optoma. It's my first PJ and so far, I'm glad I went with a PJ rather than a 42 Panasonic plasma for the same price. Hopefully, I'll be saying this when I'm done installing the PJ/mount and screen;)

:thumbsup: you're going to post pics when you're done, right? :D

I would, but I've no place to host. One of these days I should develop a "web-site" with Comcast since I am paying for it anyway;)
 

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Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Sounds like you're going to be getting a lot of mail ;)
I've got a couple cables coming in the mail from monoprice too :D

I'm not sure how long an HDMI cable has to be before you'd start worrying about the gauge of the cable.

So the Mitsubishi is replacing the Optoma?

Yes. I bought the Misubishi instead of the Optoma. It's my first PJ and so far, I'm glad I went with a PJ rather than a 42 Panasonic plasma for the same price. Hopefully, I'll be saying this when I'm done installing the PJ/mount and screen;)

:thumbsup: you're going to post pics when you're done, right? :D

I would, but I've no place to host. One of these days I should develop a "web-site" with Comcast since I am paying for it anyway;)

There's always bbzzdd if you want to go that route :D
 

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Originally posted by: Oyeve
Doesn;t HDMI kinda crap out after 25'?

I don't know for sure, but I've seen a few threads at AVForums which indicated 24 AWG is supposed to be good up to 35 feet afterwhich 22 AWG would be recommended. Guess I'll find out next Wednesday when my cables come in.

 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?

SoundMan...can you enlighten me a bit on receivers with HDMI?

My Onkyo Receiver TX-SV727 just took a crap on me (standy light comes on, but no other power...researching now). I've had 2 Onkyo receivers over the past ~20 years so I think I'd like to try Yamaha now. Onkyo seems to last me ~7-8 years before something goes wrong. I don't stress my equipment so I'm not sure what's up with that, hence I may end up with a Yamaha this time. However, the following Onkyo seems like a pretty good unit for the $$.

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR604#

What do you think? Are there enough inputs/outputs for a DVD player, PC, and video game consoles? I guess I need to send back my HDMI to DVI cable (35'). Doesn't look like I'll need it now. I'll reorder a 35' HDMI to HDMI. Also, the VGA from the PJ to the PC didn't look too bad.

Thanks,

Budarow

So I guess I now need a HDMI to HDMI to go from the PJ to the iI still want to hook the PJ up to my PC so I need a DVI cable
 

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Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?

SoundMan...can you enlighten me a bit on receivers with HDMI?

My Onkyo Receiver TX-SV727 just took a crap on me (standy light comes on, but no other power...researching now). I've had 2 Onkyo receivers over the past ~20 years so I think I'd like to try Yamaha now. Onkyo seems to last me ~7-8 years before something goes wrong. I don't stress my equipment so I'm not sure what's up with that, hence I may end up with a Yamaha this time. However, the following Onkyo seems like a pretty good unit for the $$.

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR604#

What do you think? Are there enough inputs/outputs for a DVD player, PC, and video game consoles? I guess I need to send back my HDMI to DVI cable (35'). Doesn't look like I'll need it now. I'll reorder a 35' HDMI to HDMI. Also, the VGA from the PJ to the PC didn't look too bad.

Thanks,

Budarow

So I guess I now need a HDMI to HDMI to go from the PJ to the iI still want to hook the PJ up to my PC so I need a DVI cable

7-8 years doesn't seem like a bad deal for a receiver considering it would be obsolete by then ;)

I'm using an old 602 as a sort of secondary decoder to send a signal to my bass shaker reciever, but I tried it out for actual speaker purposes earlier and it worked well enough :D

Two HDMI and Three Component is about as good as you're going to get on a budget.

DVD and PC could use HDMI while consoles could use the Component inputs or s-video/composite if they do not support component.
 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?

SoundMan...can you enlighten me a bit on receivers with HDMI?

My Onkyo Receiver TX-SV727 just took a crap on me (standy light comes on, but no other power...researching now). I've had 2 Onkyo receivers over the past ~20 years so I think I'd like to try Yamaha now. Onkyo seems to last me ~7-8 years before something goes wrong. I don't stress my equipment so I'm not sure what's up with that, hence I may end up with a Yamaha this time. However, the following Onkyo seems like a pretty good unit for the $$.

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR604#

What do you think? Are there enough inputs/outputs for a DVD player, PC, and video game consoles? I guess I need to send back my HDMI to DVI cable (35'). Doesn't look like I'll need it now. I'll reorder a 35' HDMI to HDMI. Also, the VGA from the PJ to the PC didn't look too bad.

Thanks,

Budarow

So I guess I now need a HDMI to HDMI to go from the PJ to the iI still want to hook the PJ up to my PC so I need a DVI cable

7-8 years doesn't seem like a bad deal for a receiver considering it would be obsolete by then ;)

I'm using an old 602 as a sort of secondary decoder to send a signal to my bass shaker reciever, but I tried it out for actual speaker purposes earlier and it worked well enough :D

Two HDMI and Three Component is about as good as you're going to get on a budget.

DVD and PC could use HDMI while consoles could use the Component inputs or s-video/composite if they do not support component.

Thanks Soundman:) I suppose the PC and DVD player would connect to the 2 HDMI inputs on the receiver and the PJ would connect to the HDMI output on the receiver?
With the above in mind, looks like I'll need a 35' HDMI to HDMI cable (receiver to PJ) along with 1 ~10' HDMI to DVI (receiver to PC). I have plenty of component cables to go from DVD players to the receiver. And I guess I'll send back the 35' HDMI to DVI to Monoprice.com. Good thing Monoprice has no "restocking fee" for items returned within 21 days.
 

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Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?

SoundMan...can you enlighten me a bit on receivers with HDMI?

My Onkyo Receiver TX-SV727 just took a crap on me (standy light comes on, but no other power...researching now). I've had 2 Onkyo receivers over the past ~20 years so I think I'd like to try Yamaha now. Onkyo seems to last me ~7-8 years before something goes wrong. I don't stress my equipment so I'm not sure what's up with that, hence I may end up with a Yamaha this time. However, the following Onkyo seems like a pretty good unit for the $$.

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR604#

What do you think? Are there enough inputs/outputs for a DVD player, PC, and video game consoles? I guess I need to send back my HDMI to DVI cable (35'). Doesn't look like I'll need it now. I'll reorder a 35' HDMI to HDMI. Also, the VGA from the PJ to the PC didn't look too bad.

Thanks,

Budarow

So I guess I now need a HDMI to HDMI to go from the PJ to the iI still want to hook the PJ up to my PC so I need a DVI cable

7-8 years doesn't seem like a bad deal for a receiver considering it would be obsolete by then ;)

I'm using an old 602 as a sort of secondary decoder to send a signal to my bass shaker reciever, but I tried it out for actual speaker purposes earlier and it worked well enough :D

Two HDMI and Three Component is about as good as you're going to get on a budget.

DVD and PC could use HDMI while consoles could use the Component inputs or s-video/composite if they do not support component.

Thanks Soundman:) I suppose the PC and DVD player would connect to the 2 HDMI inputs on the receiver and the PJ would connect to the HDMI output on the receiver?
With the above in mind, looks like I'll need a 35' HDMI to HDMI cable (receiver to PJ) along with 1 ~10' HDMI to DVI (receiver to PC). I have plenty of component cables to go from DVD players to the receiver. And I guess I'll send back the 35' HDMI to DVI to Monoprice.com. Good thing Monoprice has no "restocking fee" for items returned within 21 days.

That sounds right.

Make sure you get a 35' component cable too if you don't have one. The 604 will just do HDMI switching, it will not convert other sources (like component) to HDMI.
 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?

SoundMan...can you enlighten me a bit on receivers with HDMI?

My Onkyo Receiver TX-SV727 just took a crap on me (standy light comes on, but no other power...researching now). I've had 2 Onkyo receivers over the past ~20 years so I think I'd like to try Yamaha now. Onkyo seems to last me ~7-8 years before something goes wrong. I don't stress my equipment so I'm not sure what's up with that, hence I may end up with a Yamaha this time. However, the following Onkyo seems like a pretty good unit for the $$.

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR604#

What do you think? Are there enough inputs/outputs for a DVD player, PC, and video game consoles? I guess I need to send back my HDMI to DVI cable (35'). Doesn't look like I'll need it now. I'll reorder a 35' HDMI to HDMI. Also, the VGA from the PJ to the PC didn't look too bad.

Thanks,

Budarow

So I guess I now need a HDMI to HDMI to go from the PJ to the iI still want to hook the PJ up to my PC so I need a DVI cable

7-8 years doesn't seem like a bad deal for a receiver considering it would be obsolete by then ;)

I'm using an old 602 as a sort of secondary decoder to send a signal to my bass shaker reciever, but I tried it out for actual speaker purposes earlier and it worked well enough :D

Two HDMI and Three Component is about as good as you're going to get on a budget.

DVD and PC could use HDMI while consoles could use the Component inputs or s-video/composite if they do not support component.

Thanks Soundman:) I suppose the PC and DVD player would connect to the 2 HDMI inputs on the receiver and the PJ would connect to the HDMI output on the receiver?
With the above in mind, looks like I'll need a 35' HDMI to HDMI cable (receiver to PJ) along with 1 ~10' HDMI to DVI (receiver to PC). I have plenty of component cables to go from DVD players to the receiver. And I guess I'll send back the 35' HDMI to DVI to Monoprice.com. Good thing Monoprice has no "restocking fee" for items returned within 21 days.

That sounds right.

Make sure you get a 35' component cable too if you don't have one. The 604 will just do HDMI switching, it will not convert other sources (like component) to HDMI.

Gotcha,

I'm keeping the 35' component cable, and I've got a 35' HDMI/HDMI cable and a 10' HDMI/DVI cable on the way from MonoPrice.com. And I've got a line on that Onkyo receiver for a NEW unit for $366 shipped.

http://www.6ave.com/product.jsp?x=TXSR604B

Hopefully I'll have my PJ and everything set up by New Year's Day:)
 

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Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Random thought: do you have a receiver already?

Receivers with HDMI switching are getting pretty darn cheap if you're shopping for a sound system to go with your projector too.

If you're picking between those two switches, I think I'd stick with HDMI since it would probably give you more options to use it in the future if you added more HDMI devices.

If you needed to add another HDMI device, you could switch over to VGA for the comptuer. Have you tried the VGA input on the projector to see how that looks?

SoundMan...can you enlighten me a bit on receivers with HDMI?

My Onkyo Receiver TX-SV727 just took a crap on me (standy light comes on, but no other power...researching now). I've had 2 Onkyo receivers over the past ~20 years so I think I'd like to try Yamaha now. Onkyo seems to last me ~7-8 years before something goes wrong. I don't stress my equipment so I'm not sure what's up with that, hence I may end up with a Yamaha this time. However, the following Onkyo seems like a pretty good unit for the $$.

http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR604#

What do you think? Are there enough inputs/outputs for a DVD player, PC, and video game consoles? I guess I need to send back my HDMI to DVI cable (35'). Doesn't look like I'll need it now. I'll reorder a 35' HDMI to HDMI. Also, the VGA from the PJ to the PC didn't look too bad.

Thanks,

Budarow

So I guess I now need a HDMI to HDMI to go from the PJ to the iI still want to hook the PJ up to my PC so I need a DVI cable

7-8 years doesn't seem like a bad deal for a receiver considering it would be obsolete by then ;)

I'm using an old 602 as a sort of secondary decoder to send a signal to my bass shaker reciever, but I tried it out for actual speaker purposes earlier and it worked well enough :D

Two HDMI and Three Component is about as good as you're going to get on a budget.

DVD and PC could use HDMI while consoles could use the Component inputs or s-video/composite if they do not support component.

Thanks Soundman:) I suppose the PC and DVD player would connect to the 2 HDMI inputs on the receiver and the PJ would connect to the HDMI output on the receiver?
With the above in mind, looks like I'll need a 35' HDMI to HDMI cable (receiver to PJ) along with 1 ~10' HDMI to DVI (receiver to PC). I have plenty of component cables to go from DVD players to the receiver. And I guess I'll send back the 35' HDMI to DVI to Monoprice.com. Good thing Monoprice has no "restocking fee" for items returned within 21 days.

That sounds right.

Make sure you get a 35' component cable too if you don't have one. The 604 will just do HDMI switching, it will not convert other sources (like component) to HDMI.

Gotcha,

I'm keeping the 35' component cable, and I've got a 35' HDMI/HDMI cable and a 10' HDMI/DVI cable on the way from MonoPrice.com. And I've got a line on that Onkyo receiver for a NEW unit for $366 shipped.

http://www.6ave.com/product.jsp?x=TXSR604B

Hopefully I'll have my PJ and everything set up by New Year's Day:)

:thumbsup: going to watch some holiday movies? :p
 

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Hey peeps...hope everyone had a great holiday!

I'm back with some questions regarding the set-up of my PJ. I had to replace my receiver (Onkyo 727 something) cause it fried out. I'm guessing 3 channels blew out cause the inside jacket of the speaker wires going to the left front, right front and rear right speakers got all "smokey" looking?

Anyway, the new receiver is an Onkyo TX-SR604 which has HDMI switching and brings me to my question. After connecting the new receiver to my PJ and PC, I'm getting really poor quality graphics.

I've connected the PC to the receiver's HDMI Input #1 and connected the PJ to the receiver's HDMI Output #1 (only 1 output). I'm using a DVI to HDMI cable (35' 24 AWG from MonoPrice). I'm getting a display which is best described as having "very fine vertical lines" through it which is most noticeable with text but I also notice poor visuals in movies (e.g., I notice the lines while seeing a light coming from a flashlight pointed directly toward the viewer in the movie Doom).

I believe the receiver has poorly implemented HDMI swithching or I'm doing something else incorrectly because the visual quality is very good when connecting the PC to the PJ directly using the above cable.

Also, movies from a DVD player through the receiver (via composite video) to a standard 32 tv look very good and movies from the same DVD player through the receiver (via component video) to the PJ seems to look good.

The PC has an ATI X800XT AIW video card with the desktop set to a resolution of 1280x720 with 32 bit color. In WinXP Pro under Settings, Advanced, Monitor Tab, the receiver is identified correctly as a SR604 which apparently has a maximum resolution of 1940x1080 (or something similarly high)? I didn't know that receivers have resolution settings?

Anyone got any ideas what I'm doing incorrectly or does my new receiver just suck with respect to DVI to HDMI implementation?

Also...what's the best way to move sound from my PC to the receiver? Optical cable?

Thanks for all the help thus far especially to Soundman:)

Sincerely,

Bud
 

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Hey Soundman:) I didn't even think about the HDMI to HDMI cable! Here's the stats fro the HDMI to HDMI cable: HDMI Tin-Plated Copper CL2 Rated (for In-Wall Installation) Cable (24AWG) - 35ft (Gold Plated); and, here's the stats from the HDMI to DVI cable: HDMI to DVI Cable (24AWG) - 35ft (Gold-Plated)

Both from MonoPrice.

I know for a fact the above HDMI to DVI cable worked VERY well with my PC directly wired to my PJ because the desktop lettering, etc. looked very sharp and clear and moves looked very good.


I'm now checking at AVForums as you indicated.

Bud

 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
So you've got 70 feet of cable before the signal gets to the projector?

Yes, I did. And thinking about it...came to the same conclusion you did Soundman:)

So I changed the 35' HDMI to DVI cable to a 10' HDMI to DVI cable (same quality as the 35' with both from MonoPrice.com) and got the exact same results. Crappy IQ. Any other ideas? Maybe 45' is still too long for good IQ? All cables are 24 AGW.
 

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Is there a possibility of just running straight to the projector? I forget if you need the two HDMI connections.
 

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Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Is there a possibility of just running straight to the projector? I forget if you need the two HDMI connections.

I could if I had to but since I bought a receiver which has HDMI...I'd kinda like to use it. Plus I also already paid another ~$48 for the HDMI to HDMI cable. Other than the projector, I have no other HDMI components.

I suppose I could run both the HDMI/DVI and the HDMI/HDMI cables through the walls/ceiling, etc. and leave the HDMI/HDMI cable "unplugged" from the projector and receiver while I waited to buy another HDMI component like a new DVD player, etc.

Kinda sucks have "new" tech sit idle. But until I figure out what the problem is...no use to letting it get me down;)

Thanks for the suggestions Soundman...catch ya later.

Budarow
 

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Originally posted by: Budarow
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Is there a possibility of just running straight to the projector? I forget if you need the two HDMI connections.

I could if I had to but since I bought a receiver which has HDMI...I'd kinda like to use it. Plus I also already paid another ~$48 for the HDMI to HDMI cable. Other than the projector, I have no other HDMI components.

I suppose I could run both the HDMI/DVI and the HDMI/HDMI cables through the walls/ceiling, etc. and leave the HDMI/HDMI cable "unplugged" from the projector and receiver while I waited to buy another HDMI component like a new DVD player, etc.

Kinda sucks have "new" tech sit idle. But until I figure out what the problem is...no use to letting it get me down;)

Thanks for the suggestions Soundman...catch ya later.

Budarow

Sorry I don't have any good ideas for you :(