Where is the best place to plug the Blu-ray and Hi-end receiver? I also have a secondary DVD player, No DVR. thanks!
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Plug both into the 'digital' bank of outlets. If there is actually any difference between the outlets it hasn't been noticeable to me either way but technically speaking, use the digital outlets for those devices.
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I have my receiver plugged into the outlet labeled amplifier and my bluray plugged into the dvd outlet.
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THANKS KELLER!!! i got what you said about the audio on the yamaha.about the HD A35 i sent them a mail very angry cuz it was their mistake and the should look the way to fix it not me... so im waiting for their replay HOPE THEY LET ME KEEP THE HD DVD PLAYERS jejejejeje... but as you said its better to come clean about this stuff.tomorrow i will go buy the cables to hook the analog from my hd 35 and to my receiver, still the audio with the HDMI sound INCREIDIBLE... i let you know how all this ends... AND THANKS AGAIN MY FRIEND!
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Great price! How did you negotiate down from the MSRP to $2,100? Did you do this in the store and talk with a manager? Was it part of a package deal (tv, blu-ray, surround sound, installation, etc.)? Any insight would be helpful. Thanks!
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Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd players/recorders sold here are region free out of the box anyway. Will look out for Oppo but don't think it's sold here. Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd... » Read More Thanks for the info Kevin, just got back from a huge dvd store here and I noticed a lot of Blu Ray discs marked 'all regions' (1,2,3) on the back of them so Sony may be trying relax restrictions for now to corner the market here. I also just found out that's it's pointless getting a blu-ray and/or hd-dvd player as my 3 year old 43" Pioneer Plasma with external hig def set top box can only output 1024 X 768 pixels max, so I wouldn't visibly see blu-rays or hd-dvd's 1080p potential...think I'm better off just getting a good upscaling dvd player & a good hdmi cable. Except for PS2, dvd players/recorders sold here are region free out of the box anyway. Will look out for Oppo but don't think it's sold here. « Show Less
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A blu ray 3D player hooks up the same way you would hook up a regular dvd player. There are places in the back of the tv for the hook ups.
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I should have stated this a little better. The audio outs on all blu-ray players that i have been looking at are RCA type connections. My surround speakers now connect with "open end" wires.
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Hey James--I just finished hooking up my Onkyo HT-S5100 to my Panasonic blu-ray and Panasonic plasma tv. The sound is just amazing! Don't let the nay-sayers drive you crazy. You just hook up the HDMI to the player, Onkyo and tv. But I used a Toslink optical cable to feed the sound from the tv to the Onkyo.Uh, this was my first experience with optical cables. It took my two hours to realize there are almost invisible silicone covers on the tips. Two hours wasted--DOAH!
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you will need a media player that can do blu-ray. There are some free ones out there; however, PowerDVD14 by cyberlink runs specials all the time and you can get it relatively inexpensive. I think I paid like 80 dollars for mine and it runs fantastic. The player itself (the item on amazon) is stupendous. I highly recommend it. You also need to make sure your resolution on your screen can handle hi-def. If you have an HDMI output more than likely you do, if not check and make sure your resolution is at least 1024 by 728 Good luck
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Im having an issue with this. I contacted Sony and they told me to hook up my: Bluray &gt; HDMI &gt; TV Bluray &gt; Optical Cable &gt; Home Theater Home Theater &gt; HDMI &gt; TV When i play my dvds on my home theater i get the full surround sound, BUT when i play my blurays i dont. I get the same sound from my front right speakers and my right rear speakers (same thing for the left side). Does anyone have a solution? or having these same issues? My Equipment: Sony Bravia KDL46V5100, Sony HDX589w Home Theater, Samsung P3600 BluRay Player
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So I tried standard no luck, the light issue is still there making the entire background a washed out black. I tried putting my receiver on pure direct mode hoping this was a noise issue...no luck there either. I tried hooking the blu-ray player directly to the tv no luck agian still have the light issue. I also did the software upgrade on the tv. I'm now wondering if this a problem with the signal from my blu-ray player. Any help would be appreciated! Here is my setup: Samsung UN55B8500, Denon 3800DCI Blu-ray player, Denon AVR 5308CI all Hdmi cables are monster brand.
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I have not experienced this ..you should check your HDMI Connections on both ends.. try another cable....or if you are using Optical or Coax for sound....make sure your settings are correct on the PLAYER AND the Receiver.....usually it is something really simple that you are overlooking......worse case scenario you might have a bad board and you would have to call Onkyo...but maybe it's your DVD player....
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Great info, thanks E-Dude! I also have Comcast's HDDVR box. I'm currently running it's HDMI directly out to the HDTV. I would run this directly into my Onkyo 606 (once I purchase it) then out to the TV. I vaguely remember the cable box having a DVI output also, I wonder if I could use a HDMI to DVI convertor adapter to run out directly to another HDMI input on the TV instead of component out to the TV? I'll have to see if I'm remembering correctly. Thanks for the tip!
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You can hook it up thru your home theater receiver. It is a phemomenal blu-ray player. Highyl recommend it!
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Hey Dennis,Did you tinker with the speaker setting on the BD player? Does it still only sound like 2.0 stereo?let me know, Im going over to my nephews house tomorrow, he has the same Onkyo SR550, and I will check his settings for you.Tom
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Why not run component from your bluray to your receiver that way you will get excellent video and good sound. Using coaxial for sound is the worst choice. If you want to use HDMI to the TV then use optical for your sound.
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Did you go with the TX-SR606? I got it a few months ago and love it. It's a bit large but it handles all audio formats, so I'm happy with it. With HDMI cables (as with speaker cables) name brand means nothing. You will save a bundle if you just go with the cheapest ones you can find. Best Buy tries to sell the Monster brand HDMI cables for a hundred bucks or more. That is robbery. I got my three Belkin HDMI cables at Target for $40 each and I paid too much. Just get anything you see that is version 1.3 or better. As far as Blu-Ray goes, the PS3 is the best thing out there. It's a bit expensive though. So if you're trying to save some money, I have seen some good reviews for the Sony BD-S350. The DMP-BD55K looks nice too, as does the Samsung P2500. When it comes to deciding which one to buy, it all boils down to cost vs. benefit.
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Webwizardry, did you get any help with this? I have the same issue and have not found a resolution. The answers here do not apply if your Blu Ray only has one HDMI output and no other outputs.