Broadcast TV through HT system - how to? (1 Viewer)

[WilliamLord]

I have a Denon 3801 that I picked up second-hand; it is my first ht system and I am thrilled. I have everything working A-OK; I have a dvd player, dish pvr, vcr, video game platform all running through the system.

I can't seem to get the broadcast tv figured out--I get my local channels (including all networks) off the air (great reception) so I have a coax to plug into tv, vcr, etc. There isn't a place in the Denon for a coax input--shouldn't I be able to run the broadcast coax through the vcr, back into the avr and then to the tv, so I can get
surround sound football?

Thank you in advance for your help. This forum helped me get through initial setup problems when my old speakers were making my denon shutoff--I thought I bought a bum reciever but it turned out to be great!

 

[Stephen Tu]

Just run the audio outputs of whatever device is doing the tuning to the Denon. If using the VCR, switch to the VCR input. If using the TV tuner, run the audio output of the TV to another input.

 

[Nathan Stohler]

What Stephen said. Or, if you have a digital cable box or DishNetwork or DirecTV, you can connect the audio out (digital or analog) to an input on the receiver.

Otherwise, you'll probably want to run the audio out from the TV to your receiver, unless you like tuning through your VCR (I don't).

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

No, the TV antenna feed does not run through the receiver. The receiver only has an AM/FM tuner. It does not have a tuner for broadcast TV or cable TV stations.

As Stephen and Nathan indicated, your VCR or television acts as the tuner for TV programming.

Personally I prefer using the VCR as the tuner. Then you can keep your TV set to its line (a.k.a. video, aux etc.) input all the time.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[WilliamLord]

Thanks, guys. I had to go to work yesterday and couldn't respond. Appreciate the help.