Connecting HDTV to Digital Cable and A/V Receiver

Walt H · 01-11-2008, 08:13 AM

What is the best way to connect an HDTV (with HDMI, Component Video connections) to a HD Cable box and A/V Receiver?

Bmoney · 01-11-2008, 08:38 AM

HDMI from cable box to reciever
HDMI from reciever to HDTV

enjoy!

Walt H · 01-11-2008, 10:25 AM

I understand that connection. I'll be setting this up for a neighbor. Suppose my neighbor decides that on occasion they want to watch TV WITHOUT the A/V Receiver on, with the connection mentioned they would not be able to watch HD programming?

How about doing HDMI from cable box to TV, and running Component Video from the A/V Receiver and HD DVD player to the TV (I realize I will need either Optical or Coaxial Sound connections for this hookup)? I think with this option they can watch HD programming at all times (with and without A/V Receiver on)?

Joseph DeMartino · 01-11-2008, 11:30 AM

Walt:

What you're suggesting is certainly workable. For that matter you could do component from the cable box to the TV along with analog stereo and keep the cable to receiver to TV all HDMI. Either arrangement will work, and neither is necessarily better than the other. It could come down to input and ouput placement on the components, the layout of the HT entertainment unit or shelving and the lengths of the various cables.

Regards,

Joe

Mark:F · 01-11-2008, 11:53 AM

I've always been set up "directly" video-wise...box (cable then, HDTV now), VCR, DVD wired to the TV...A/V receiver only used for sound.
The wife hates using the receiver.

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Walt H · 01-11-2008, 01:33 PM

Thanks for all the input. For the record, here's a link to the cable box supplied by the cable company.

Motorola - Connected Home Solutions - Digital Video Solutions - DCH3200 Host Set-top

Joseph DeMartino · 01-11-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark:F

I've always been set up "directly" video-wise...box (cable then, HDTV now), VCR, DVD wired to the TV...A/V receiver only used for sound.

The wife hates using the receiver.

I've always run everything through the receiver and almost never use the TV speakers. (Unless I'm recording two things and watching a third.)

Don't have a wife.

(These two things may be related.

)

Regards,

Joe

Walt H · 01-12-2008, 10:27 PM

Digital Cable box and TV both have Digital Audio (Optical Out). Is it best to connect the Optical Audio Out FROM the Cable box TO the A/V Receiver or FROM the TV TO the A/V Receiver? I was going to connect FROM the Cable Box TO the A/V Receiver.

SethH · 01-13-2008, 07:00 AM

Quote:

The wife hates using the receiver.