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[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: dxkj
The only conncetion Ive ever seen coming from a cable connection is a coax... how does this work with newer DVD players that only have digital? Or can you get a digital cable out of the box somehow too?

I don't have a cable box, but I know my gf's parents have one with coax, composite, and s-video output.
The audio output from their cable box is RCA and digital coaxial.

Gamingphreek - Your receiver has video inputs on the back because you can run all the video sources to it and then have a single output to your tv for each type of conneciton.
There should be a "monitor out" or "video out" for each type of connection (composite, s-video, component) on it.

The idea here is that you can run audio and video from each source to a set of inputs that match on the receiver and then you hit an input selection on the receiver and it will switch to the audio and video that should go together.

So, if you had like 3 things that output s-video you'd be in trouble if you tried to connect them all to your tv. You'd run them to different inputs on the receiver and run one s-video cable from the receiver to the tv. The tv would always stay on the same input but the receiver would be able to select from each of the 3 sources with the push of a button.

Not sure on the PIP question.

Why are you running audio to your tv?

 

[Gamingphreek]

Wow... maybe ill see about that. Would certainly make things easier. The only thing is, we would have to have the reciever on at all times and we wouldn't get sound out of the TV anymore correct?

We are only running Audio to the TV because my dad likes to have sound from the TV when he doesn't want the full blown stereo system on. Personally, i dont like it, because i could just hit a button and switch to 2.1 sound if i needed it quieter, but...

-Kevin

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Wow... maybe ill see about that. Would certainly make things easier. The only thing is, we would have to have the reciever on at all times and we wouldn't get sound out of the TV anymore correct?

We are only running Audio to the TV because my dad likes to have sound from the TV when he doesn't want the full blown stereo system on. Personally, i dont like it, because i could just hit a button and switch to 2.1 sound if i needed it quieter, but...

-Kevin

If your receiver has pre-outs, you should be able to still connect up to the tv speakers.

I haven't tried this with my stuff so I don't know if muting the HT speakers would mute the pre-outs too.

If you have a sound system, I don't see why you'd want to listen to the tv speakers.

I agree with you about just chaning the mode on the receiver if you just want to run stereo.

If your receiver doesn't have upconversion you'd still have to select the different input types (composite, s-video, etc.) on the tv when switching inputs though.

 

[Gamingphreek]

I think we are going to end up doing this anyway as we will be installing a HTPC soon anyways.

-Kevin

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I think we are going to end up doing this anyway as we will be installing a HTPC soon anyways.

-Kevin

A little advice ahead of time... if you're planning on doing gaming on this and your receiver doesn't have 6 channel direct input, a card that supports DDL will give you surround sound in gaming through a digital connection.

HDA X-Mystique or Turtle Beach Montego are a couple options.

 

[Gamingphreek]

We aren't planning on gaming, but it is a fairly powerful little system. Uses Nforce IGP with a mobile 35 watt Barton 2400+.

The soundcard is a Chaintech AV710.

-Kevin

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
We aren't planning on gaming, but it is a fairly powerful little system. Uses Nforce IGP with a mobile 35 watt Barton 2400+.

The soundcard is a Chaintech AV710.

-Kevin

I had that before I got my HDA. Nice card :thumbsup: