Nita Rushing
Auditioning
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2004
- Messages
- 5
hi- i need advice in a big way. i have been upgrading my a/v setup and am now at the end of what i can do without wasting more time and money or getting your help! i do realize that my first big problem is my tv. and that my components surpass it in capability. i cannot do anything about that for awhile yet so please help me make the most of what i have. first the list:
1) sanyo 27" tv with 1 rf coax cable input only! :frowning:
2) digital cable box (required) -motorola
3) sony 5.1 dolby digital dts ht system (str-k665p)
4) sony dvd player/vcr combo unit (slv-d350 p)
5) pioneer dvr-420h (80gb hd/dvd recorder)
6) toshiba sd-h400 w/tivo (80gb hd/dvd player-tivo+)
7) fr modulator (3rear inputs, 1front input, 1rear output)
8) pc w/internet cable ethernet box (20 ft away)
9) phono (yes, a turntable for vinyl albums)
i started on this of course for the upgrade and newer capabilities, but wanted to incorporate my stereo and tv into home theatre, i play cds, albums and mostly internet radio. i started with the ht and that had the dvd/vcr combo all in the box. got the modulator to allow all of this to get to the tv. first question is the loss of phono capability, was hoping to transfer some of these to disks, will a phono pre-amp give me audio capability there? and how and where would i hook this up? as i added in the dvrs i had to take the dvd/vcr out of the mix and daisy chain them thru one another. not the best idea but a quick fix to make sure all works ok. i am wondering if i can split the cable after the cable box 2ways and route one to each dvr, recombining them as they feed into the modulator and on to the tv- allowing me to view thru one while recording to another. the tivo also requires a phone line hook-up or can go thru my ethernet box? what cable does that require (i would need a long one) and how does that all work? i would love to stream my internet radio to my ht system speaker, no clue how to do that either. i need more inputs on my modulator or i need to use the front inputs for the phono and/or vcr unit just as needed. can you daisy chain 2 modulators? the only connections i am using (or even understand) are the standard coax cable and the a/v cables (red/white/yellow) i am still in the 70's where all that is concerned tho i am not totally inept at figuring it out. so therefore please be kind and very specific with any advice or explanations. i also have an ir blaster running from my tivo to my cable box so it changes the channels for me. the turntable and the dvd/vcr are currently just table art and arent hooked up at all. current hook up is cable in thru cable box- thru tivo, thru dvr to modulator to tv- a/v cables to ht thru modulator to tv. sorry for the length- thanks in advance for your patience, kindness, advice, and willingness to help
1) sanyo 27" tv with 1 rf coax cable input only! :frowning:
2) digital cable box (required) -motorola
3) sony 5.1 dolby digital dts ht system (str-k665p)
4) sony dvd player/vcr combo unit (slv-d350 p)
5) pioneer dvr-420h (80gb hd/dvd recorder)
6) toshiba sd-h400 w/tivo (80gb hd/dvd player-tivo+)
7) fr modulator (3rear inputs, 1front input, 1rear output)
8) pc w/internet cable ethernet box (20 ft away)
9) phono (yes, a turntable for vinyl albums)
i started on this of course for the upgrade and newer capabilities, but wanted to incorporate my stereo and tv into home theatre, i play cds, albums and mostly internet radio. i started with the ht and that had the dvd/vcr combo all in the box. got the modulator to allow all of this to get to the tv. first question is the loss of phono capability, was hoping to transfer some of these to disks, will a phono pre-amp give me audio capability there? and how and where would i hook this up? as i added in the dvrs i had to take the dvd/vcr out of the mix and daisy chain them thru one another. not the best idea but a quick fix to make sure all works ok. i am wondering if i can split the cable after the cable box 2ways and route one to each dvr, recombining them as they feed into the modulator and on to the tv- allowing me to view thru one while recording to another. the tivo also requires a phone line hook-up or can go thru my ethernet box? what cable does that require (i would need a long one) and how does that all work? i would love to stream my internet radio to my ht system speaker, no clue how to do that either. i need more inputs on my modulator or i need to use the front inputs for the phono and/or vcr unit just as needed. can you daisy chain 2 modulators? the only connections i am using (or even understand) are the standard coax cable and the a/v cables (red/white/yellow) i am still in the 70's where all that is concerned tho i am not totally inept at figuring it out. so therefore please be kind and very specific with any advice or explanations. i also have an ir blaster running from my tivo to my cable box so it changes the channels for me. the turntable and the dvd/vcr are currently just table art and arent hooked up at all. current hook up is cable in thru cable box- thru tivo, thru dvr to modulator to tv- a/v cables to ht thru modulator to tv. sorry for the length- thanks in advance for your patience, kindness, advice, and willingness to help