Recent content by Mark Riley

I bought a Phillips brand switchbox from Walmart that has Component Inputs but as I read in another post, it may not be suitable for 1080i signal. What is the cheapest alternative for a good enough switchbox? I would like 4 Component inputs at the very least.

WTF, how did I not test the switch earlier. Yeah it was supposed to be on Line In rather than Phono In for some reason. It works fine and I successfully ripped the new Springsteen folk record.

The new player has a switch to go from line to phono. The top of the player has a jack to hook a tape player to if I wanted to use that through USB in recording to the computer. It is set on phono. That's why I don't think I need the preamp plus the fact it worked on a tv, just was not loud at...

I haven't tested it out more yet since I just got back from camping. My old record player had an aux port that i stuck rca cables in and then connected it to the receiver in the md/tape input. when i switched players, I took nothing out of the receiver and just took the wires out of the old...

Ok I got a new record player that has Red/White plugs that are hard wired in and plug into my receiver. My old record player had just phono outputs so I used a long Red/White cable. I bought a Dual Phono plug Coupler as what I figured would be an extension piece in a sense to connect the 2...

I am doing it for recording onto my computer and then CD burning. I have a lot of records that are not available or in print on CD and I'd like to put them in my car via CD. I also don't want to wear out my records too much. They're more for when I have visitors but rather than downloading mp3s...

I just picked the Ion ITTUSB Turntable and tried it out on my friend's computer. Seems to work fine but I'd like to know what better cartridges would work with it. I saw one on Amazon called Shure M97xE High-Performance Magnetic Phono Cartridge. It got great reviews and it's not breaking my...

Yeah, I have it on a swivel chair next to me so I can easily move it around. i didn't know if the antenna would help since I could, theoretically if long enough, put it next to the window.... or even up the house or something. I'm pretty much trying to DX without buying any expensive equipment...

I own an old Sony ICF 9740W tabletop radio(which is still actually on amazon) and it has external FM radio 2 screws. Would I get any improved reception for AM if I hook up an AM antenna to this port? There's nothing stated one way or the other in any reviews I've read.

One more problem. Ps2 won't work. I tried plugging the component cables into the receiver and it seemed to work but the screen overlaps itself. It looks so weird. I assume it must be because my tv only does 480 and 1080i, no 720p which is what ps2 can do. I figured they could both do 480 though...

Ok, I actually didn't even use S Video before, it was actually just regular old Composite. The DVD Player is Progressive Scan too so that's even better than plain old Component over 480i? The one hookup missing is the Cable Wire. I assume that just goes into the Cable Box right?

If I don't have component running from the Receiver to the TV, how will the DVD Player be useful with component? I doubt mine upscales but I want a nice sharp picture and don't know if Component is a must with regards to that.

I don't mind the lack of 6.1 if I have 5.1 still possible with the analog inputs. I have my couch against the back wall anyways.

Awesome, that really helps me out. How is your solution different to the previous post Joseph? Both ways, it seems that the HD Box out to TV would be Component right? I'd like to save on cable costs when I can since I don't have any Component Cables yet and I'm gonna run out of money. One...

MISSION - Simplest yet best looking and sounding setup with all the given parts. CURRENT PARTS TV - Old Hitachi with no Composites, only RF VCR - Zenith something or other(only used as an RF Modulator Receiver - Sony STR-DE598 http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01...STRDE598-2.jpg is a...