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  1. gartronics

    A little confused...

    well basically your stuck with dolby pro logic. The analog surround sound format. You can hook up a dvd or bluray player to the "CD" or "Video" RCA Jacks on the receiver. You have to set audio settings in the player to downmix output to dolby pro logic. The player sends the 5.1 channel info...
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    Does Any Blu ray Player Encode AAC 5.1 to AC3 5.1?

    Looks to me the only soloution is to buy a bluray player that decodes AAC. Like this one I found at random by searching google...
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    Friends TV + Soundbar = Sound lag?

    maybe it has something to do with frame rates. I believe that tv is broadcast at 30 frames per second so the audio will be at the same rate to match. Check to make sure that your tv isn't set to a mode called "24p" That is where it plays frames at 24 frames per second instead of 30 and...
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    Would Like Sound Through TV Speakers on Samsung

    you could also use this:http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10113&cs_id=1011306&p_id=8153&seq=1&format=2 Then you could run the dish HDMI output to the splitter and one hdmi to the receiver and the other to the tv.
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    Would Like Sound Through TV Speakers on Samsung

    I would try changing the way it is hooked up so that the dish hdmi runs to the tv directly. Then use an optical out from the tv to the receiver's optical in. The current way it is hooked up I think the receiver is intercepting the audio and decoding it and not passing it to the tv. If you hook...
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    Need Help on Co-ax cable and Optical cable.

    If your equipment supports optical, by all means that is the better option. You can probably get a good deal on optical audio cable at monoprice.com .
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    I cant get the surround to work on TV channels!!!

    Maybe you have to activate the audio out option in the tv, or set the mode. I tried to look up"Samsung S4250" and it just finds fugifilm cameras and other non relevant junk.
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    I cant get the surround to work on TV channels!!!

    Firstly, not all tv channels send a surround signal. Some channels are only stereo so they will not have surround unless you have a simulated surround effect on your system. You may just have to play around in the audio menu. Maybe a setting that says "downmix" or "pro logic" Once you are sure...
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    No sound for first 2-3 seconds when starting or between scenes

    Maybe the sound bar as some kind of auto level control. Perhaps it senses the input before letting it through. Probably triggered when input level drops to low, I.E. commercials or when starting a video or whatever. That is my best explanation since it occurs with more than one piece of...
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    Help with an odd-shaped room.

    Ok, did some tinkering on it and here is what I came up with. Mount the tv on the common wall and build a few on wall shelves underneath the tv for your receiver, dvd and cable box. Then move the captain's chair out of the corner to line up with the tv. Then put other arm chair pretty much how...
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    Xbox 360 Slim and LG BH6420P

    I don't have any experience with Xbox but I would imagine that when using HDMI the optical audio would be disabled. There may be a way to set the audio output option on the Xbox to optical. Tv's are very picky when it comes to sending digital audio through them to another device. So either the...
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    Older Pioneer Surround Sound system won't work with new TV

    Ok so here is how I would wire it up. Computer to tv via HDMI (Video only) Computer audio to sound system (Video 1) via 3.5mm jack on computer using 3.5mm to Stereo RCA Y Cable, and Optical Out from TV to Optical in on sound system. according to...
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    Not enough inputs

    "Number 5...........Is Alive!" Short Circuit, what a great 80's movie. Didn't care for the second one as much though.
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    Not enough inputs

    Yep, you need a switcher. Here is a 5 input one with auto source sensing and remote control. http://www.amazon.com/Kinivo-501BN-Premium-wireless-adapter/dp/B0049SCB2Y/ref=pd_cp_e_0 That should fix the problem, and then you will still have one extra port on the switch and two on your tv.
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    Split Screen

    You need a 4 channel video multiplexer. Most that I have seen are made for a security system and hook up via BNC jacks, so some adaptation would be needed. You may be able to do some searching and find one with standard inputs. Check B&H Photo, they have a nice selection of pro gear...
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    DAV-TZ210 Shuffle

    The easiest solution would be to put all the mp3's in one folder. Easy way to do it: use search in windows searching only the usb drive for" *.mp3 , Highlight all the files in results and move them to a folder by cut and paste.
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    SO lost, hooking up a sony surround to a coxbox to a samsung smart HDTV

    I would change the hook up a little. Like this: sony BVD-E390 Via HDMI to tv (stays the same) Scientific Atlanta digital cable box Via HDMI to TV, Then run Optical out from tv to BVD-E390. This is providing that your tv has an optical out (ac110 is not the model #, it is the power input)...
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    Adding Windows 7 Media Center PC to HT

    Ok, so you already have a bluray player and it streams from the net. Also you are getting cable so it will have a multitude of programing. If you are not interested in gaming, and you don't have a movie collection on your PC than it seems not worth hooking up to the system. Media Center just...
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    Internal Blue-ray writes with high end audio

    yeah, you got it. The only thing requires hardware support would be like how a dvd drive plays dvd's and cd's and obviously not a bluray disc. And then a Bluray drive plays Bluray discs, Dvd's and Cd's but not HD-DVD's unless it was made for both formats. But then were talking about...
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    Internal Blue-ray writes with high end audio

    ah, well even in that scenario it is still more about software. So It really depends on your setup. If you are playing the bluray and outputting the sound to your pc speakers than the playback software is doing the decoding. As long as the software has the decoder it don't matter what is on...
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    Internal Blue-ray writes with high end audio

    Welcome to the forum! so you are talking about burning a bluray? It really shouldn't have anything to do with the drive. It would be the authoring software that would determine that. So long as your authoring software renders a compliant bluray disc, the burner should not care what audio...
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    Power failure messed up system

    well, you say the tv is on channel 3? I never seen an a/v receiver that had a RF out on it to feed a tv. Your receiver should have a single video output that switches depending on what you are using. It should be either an HDMI or a standard composite video connector. So my guess is the tv...
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    Audio set up for family room

    ok, 500 bucks should build a decent system. If you can, stay away from HTIB systems that have built in bluray player. They usually have limited options, inputs and most times they don't sound that nice. I would say to stick with a A/V Receiver and separate bluray player. Here is something I...
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    F1 F1 F1 Whre can I buy a high quality complete home theater system

    I am not sure that you can get all that from one place. Not in a physical store that is. You may be able to get all that from tigerdirect.com or newegg.com maybe even amazon.com as they are supposed to sell everything from a to z. As far as learning to hook it all up there may be a manual...
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    Flat speaker wire recommendations?

    Wow, Your base boards are in such nice condition. I wouldn't pull them off if I didn't have to. Getting them to look that nice again would be time consuming work. Those wire channels / wire mold look like a good solution.
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    Flat speaker wire recommendations?

    Don't really know of any flat wire other than the type that sticks to the wall and you paint over. Of coarse you could just remove the baseboard and remove about 1/4 inch off the bottom of the drywall and run your wire in the gap. Put baseboard back on and you will never see the wire. You may...
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    Running wires up wall?

    I believe what you are looking for are "Wire Tracks" or "Raceway" They mount to the wall and then snap closed to cover up the cavity. Did a google search for "Wire Tracks" and this is the first result I got:http://www.cableorganizer.com/cable-raceway/ Hope this helps you.
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    Samsung 40 LCD Viewing Angle Help

    Look at your manual for your tv. It should have a section where it tells the maximum viewing angle. If not there then check the manufacture's web site for the specs and info. LCD's are great and cheap but they suffer the color shift issue more than the other display technologies.
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    How to build a loud set up using my current pieces plus extras?

    Well, you could have a bad wire on one of your speakers or the negative and positive could be touching somewhere. If not that than the amp could be getting to hot. Or the amp is detecting that the speakers can't handle the power and shutting off to protect them. At any rate since you will be...
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    Sound in one column. The other is silenced.

    If there is a way to adjust balance on the device I would try that. Otherwise it sounds like you have a blown channel on your DAV-F200.
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