Can anyone reccommend a good website to get information on how to set up a home theatre? Preferably somewhere that shows you how to connect components that come from different manufacturers (eg. Panasonic Plasma and DVD player, Yamaha amplifier, Klipsch subwoofer).
http://www.avtruths.com/ Hi. Have a look below.I%26#39;m sure this will help.
http://www.hometheaternetwork.com/...
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I just bought the Philips HTS3555/37 home theatre system yesterday (Wednesday 07/10)...I hooked everything up and it was working fine.I was in the middle of watching a DVD on the system and my roommate turned on her air conditioner and blew out the power. After flipping the fuse I restarted the movie and it began freezing every couple seconds while playing. I turned off the system and turned it back on only to find that now the disc will just say "loading" for a while and then say "no disc." I have tried probably 10 DVDs (both real DVDs and burnt DVDs) and I keep getting the same errors. I have also tried unplugging the system overnight but did not work. I did not have the system on a surge protector it was just plugged into a regular extension cord from an outlet - could the power being blown out while I was watching a DVD have screwed with the system so the player will not work anymore? Or is there possibly something I could try to fix it before I return it? Thanks.
Sounds like you had a power surge and your DVD player is COOKED! More than likely a component of the internal circuitry was burned out by the surge.
If you just purchased it you should have very little trouble returning it for a replacement. I%26#39;d suggest NOT telling them how it went bad though. Just tell them it worked a couple times then stopped working. That%26#39;s all they need to know.
Before you plug in your replacement though, I%26#39;d buy a decent surge protector. Never use just a plain %26#39;ol extension cord! A surge protector probably would have saved your equipment from being fried. When you go to buy one don%26#39;t be cheap. You do get what you pay for when it comes to surge protectors and some of them offer an insurance policy, of sorts, against it not working and allowing a surge to get through. I agree. Now is the time to be a liar. Take it back where you purchased it and say "I hooked everything up correctly, but it doesn%26#39;t work. I want my money back".
Then BEFORE YOU PLUG UP THE NEW ONE, purchase a surge suppressor to prevent that in the future.
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we just recently purchased a home theatre system but for some reason it wont play threw the speakers while we watch normal television anyone know why that might be?
it works when we watch movies like dvds
because the audio signal from your TV is in stereo. while on your DVDs its a surround sound format. Try switching your receiver to a all Chanel stereo or multi stereo, sound setting. bose for best sound.. the rca audio jacks should be going from the tv to the stereo. do you have them going from the dvd player to the stereo? if so that%26#39;s your problem
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what is the best home theatre 5.1 sound system for money in shops like argos,currys,tesco,pc world with a powerfull sub ??
technically, if you go to to the some theaters and actually dismantle their main speakers, they are the lower end models, and the don%26#39;t have a center channel or rear mounted speakers either. go with a system with the room environment in mind, ie. the size, hard walls and floors or soft walls and floors. almost everyone buys the systems that "look good",
it%26#39;s not a paint job. the blind fold test is the best for me. get blind folded and have a friend switch different systems on and off for you. you may find the sometimes most expensive isn%26#39;t always the best sounding. their is no right or wrong. it%26#39;s what you like. for me, i own an Audiosource 100 watt sub and a pair of JBL N24AWI 2 way OUTDOOR speakers w/a 4 inch driver and a 1" tweeter for my living room because they sounded good to me. no rear or center channel needed. bose is over rated, sony had a system complete w/reciever for @ 300.00. i could hear every leaf being stepped on and the air flowing through a jazz sax. Onkyo HT-S590. I have the 7.1 channel big brother, and it sounds amazing. Considering I only spent $500, I couldn%26#39;t be happier. I concur with the above answer, aesthetics should take a far back seat to sound quality. I would recommend a system with real wooden speaker cabinets, as opposed to the cheap plastic grade stuff, because the wood typically has a better resonance. Features like HDMI switching, component conversion, number of digital inputs, DTS Neo:6 and Dolby ProLogic IIx, DTS-ES, etc. will bump the price, but my HT-S790 has 4 digital inputs, DTS Neo:6, Dolby ProLogic IIx, DTS-ES, 7.1 analog inputs, satellite radio support, and more all for under $500. Unless you have an HDTV, forget HDMI switching, it will be useless for you and jack up your cost. Any system with an active, powered sub will be much better than a system with a "passive" sub. The difference is how the sub is powered. Active subs receive a line-level signal from the receiver via RCA connector, and have their own power source with a 120V plug that goes into your wall outlet. Passive subs draw power from the amp, utilizing +/- bare wire that goes into spring-clip connectors or the better binding-post connectors. For $1,000: http://www.avtruths.com/bangforbuck.html...
i want to buy a home theatre but I don%26#39;t know much about that
What can u suggest me between the Samsung HT-TX75, LG LH-E932TB, Panasonic SCPT950K, Pionneer HTP55HDFS, and Sony DAVHDX466 , which one has a great sound quality and especially a very heavy bass effect
Why bother?
If good sound is your goal. None of these will cut it. HTIB%26#39;s are the red headed stepchild of home theater design, not worth mentioning.
The only HTIB I have ever recommended to anyone was the THX certified 7.1 Onkyo. It is the only HTIB to get and has OK performance. I would recommend this with great protest.
If on a budget, save up and get it or a separates setup. I would concur with Flap Jack -- but add that you can get some very good small speakers... then add a good SUB WOOFER -- that will get you a lot of the bass effect you are looking for. I did set up the Onkyo System for a friend and she is very very happy... not everyone is looling to knock the wall down.
If sound is the key to your enjoyment ... then use your ears -- not your eyes. Listen to a lot of speakers, subs, etc. Again, like wine it doesn%26#39;t have to cost thousands to be something you like... so use your ears and buy what sounds good to you listening to the material you like to listen to (or the type of movies you like to watch).
Onkyo does have the best reputation for HTIB systems... I have the Onkyo HT-S790, the 7.1 HTiB that is one step down from the THX-certified system. I am very happy--I have not yet viewed/heard a DVD, SACD, or Blu-ray movie that this system could not handle. It is not reference quality, but talk about bang for your buck, at $500 I couldn%26#39;t be happier.
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I know the best way is to buy speakers and stuff is to buy them separate but my budget is only$100-$250...so i want to be inveloped in the surroundsound experience while playing video games and i want it to sound good but not perfect...i had thought about getting the logitech 5.1 surround with the 10%26#39;%26#39; sub for $245 but none of the speakers had tweeters...so i need a 5 channel speaker system with a sub and i need it to be below $250...please list your ideas
at that price point the sound from most systems will be marginal at best. I would focus on the inputs and outputs of the system and get the most bang for your buck. Even with tweeters your sound will be seriously lacking.
If you are used to quality sound then you may want to save up and get a entry level separates system. Check E-bay you may find just what you are looking for for a lot less than you think. I went to Walmart and for about $120 I got a cute little surround system. A sub and 5 little speakers with a DVD player and radio and I can hook up my TV and VCR through it to. it sounds pretty good. I think it is an Emerson. It sounds as good as my friends $600 sony setup Yes, there is nothing wrong with the $200 %26#39;bargain%26#39; home theater setup if you are not looking for earth shaking sound. A box set would be perfect, it will included everything you need, including subwoofer, speakers and receiver. Good luck and enjoy it! http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d...
i own this setup and am very pleased with it.
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I have a new TV, Direct TV Receiver and my home theater receiver. All three have an optical outputs/inputs. I wanted to use this for the audio (my home theater receiver doesnt have HDMI so this is the next best I can do.) I tried hooking up the Optical line from the Direct TV receiver into my home theaters receiver but it didn%26#39;t work. Should I go from the Direct TV receiver into the TV then into the home theater receiver, or just from the tv to the home theater receiver or what? I%26#39;m lost any help I would greatly appreciate.
It%26#39;s been a while since I was installing DTV but I don%26#39;t remember any digital audio connects on the standard receivers. Newer models could be different though. I do remember however some outputs/inputs on the HD receivers that were there for "future use," i.e. they were not connected to anything inside.
You may want to check your manual and see if that is not the case.
If not I hope some one else can help you. You may want to check your settings. Your audio should work just fine by running the optical from the DTV box to the receiver, and make sure you are choosing the correct input as well. Make sure the cable isn%26#39;t bad either.
weeder No - you should connect DTV to receiver directly.
You need to check the setting in your DTV, Make sure Digital Audio Out is enabled. Also make sure you use the right input on your receiver. Many satellite TV and cable boxes have both HDMI and digital audio outputs. However, the HDMI will override the digital audio by default. On my box, I had to override that default setting to force it to output digital audio even though the HDMI was connected. Check the settings on your box for a similar feature. If your Direct TV receiver has an audio output,
I would connect this to your receiver for sound, this way what ever you are watching on TV for video, the sound will be coming from your home theater. You didn%26#39;t mention what brand or model Surround receiver you have, but connecting a devices Optical Digital output to your receiver%26#39;s optical input does not mean that it will automatically work. You need to read your manual about assigning say OPT1 as the audio used for your SAT input on your receiver or say OPT2 as the audio used for your DVD input on your receiver. Optical inputs usually must be assigned!
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