Where in system.... (1 Viewer)

[ViewFinder]

Talk about your 'beginner' question: Now that I have connected my Sony Surround Sound Theatre system to work correctly with my LG HD tv, I have been given a Shaw Digital Box. Where, in the system, should it be connected.....just a rough idea...between the TV and the Sound system, or after? I might be able to figure it out if I know this.
I have been told that I'll get a better picture if I use the red-yellow-white phono cables instead of the S-cable. Any opinions here?

 

[schan1269]

Well...that depends...

Which Sony system is this? HTiB or an AVR?

Is this dig cable box HD?

IF not HD and this is an HTiB, this is trickier...model numbers and I'll come up with the best alternatives...

 

[ViewFinder]

The 5.1 sound system is a SONY DAV-S300.
The tv is an LG plasma RU-42PX10.
The digital box is a SHAW DCT-6200/2000.

If you want photos of the separate unit's outputs/inputs, just ask.

Thanks.

 

[schan1269]

That would help...

 

[ViewFinder]

Sorry, but the second photo should say "Back of Cable box".

 

[schan1269]

Since the cable box has DVI and your TV has DVI, get a DVI cable(anymore they are cheap as online stores are trying to dump them off).

Then run the red/white audio to the Video 1 on the HTiB.

 

[schan1269]

By the way, if you ever "move up" to a HDMI cable box and a HDMI AVR, the HDMI can be ran to the DVI.

 

[ViewFinder]

After talking with the Shaw (tv signal provider) representative, I have been informed that they broadcast, currently, in 720, so using Component cables would give me the best possible picture quality. The manual for the digital box lists DVI-D connection as the best. Finding DVI-D cables has been a real hassle up here in Western Canada so I'm glad of that latest info. Broadcasting in 1080 is still a couple of years away so HDMI connections can wait.

Thanks for the help, people. Forums have helped me many times.

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