Need some help here with the following setup and how to properly wire it (1st Home Theater System - usually would just play movie through dvd/vcr and via tv speakers)

Just bought an Onkyo Onkyo HT-S580 (Home Theater in a Box)


We have an Explorer 8000 Digital Video Recorder (Scientific Atlanta) from Cox Cable

We Have a Sony VCR/DVD Combo player

Next will Purchase will be a 42" Plasma EDTV Panasonic TH-42PD50U


my question is how to hook this up correctly

 

component cable from dvd/vcr combo to the tv
digital optical or digital coaxial from dvd/vcr to receiver
dunno what connections the cable box has so :dunno:
speakers to receiver :chuckles:

 

I'm not sure what you need help on h:

 

maybe if i describe some questions i have will help

should i run all video connections through the receiver (cable, vcr, dvd, PS2)?
if so which should I use - optical, coaxial, component

should i run all audio connections through the reciever (cable, vcr, dvd, PS2)?

 

Has anyone wired a home theater system? I'm trying to figure this out over the next week or so...

Should I run the Cable/DVR Box right to the VCR/DVD Box and run that into the receiver then run the video out into the TV?

How should I wire this and what can give the best quality (s video, opitcal audio, composite video, etc.)? Please not we don't have HD cable yet so no HDMI option.

 

I got a reciever that my dad bought that he never used if your interested. he told me to sell it on ebay.

 

Hook up the video direct from your DVD player to your TV using S-Video.

Out put from the DVD player to the Receiver using the RCA. Thats the best setup I have done on my system.

 

Depends on the inputs and outputs of your equipment, HDMI is the best video feed followed by component cables. You'd want digital audio if your stereo has it.

 

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This all depends on your TV and how many HD/progressive/YPbPr jacks you have.

The DVR should have some YPbPr connections (aka progressive scan / HD). Connect the DVR directly to the Panasonic HD. You'll be hooking up 5 wires total, 3 for the video, 2 for the audio. If your DVR has a digital audio out (optical), plug that directly into the home theater box.

Your Progressive scan dvd player should be hooked up the same way.
You'll be hooking up 5 wires total, 3 for the video, 2 for the audio. If your dvd player has a digital audio out (optical), plug that directly into the home theater box.

From the plasma, take the audio OUT and put that into the Onkyo.

The hardest part is battling for connections. The last thing you want to do is plug and unplug wires when you want to switch sources.



the back of the Onkyo doesn't have HD jacks, so anything you want to be crystal clear, you'll have to go from your video source to your plasma.

 

Digital is the best ofcourse but I dont have it

My bad, i didnt read about the DVR.