Help connecting my pc to my tv thru my av receiver

filoco85
filoco85 Posts: 12
edited April 2012 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi all, im not sure im posting in the right place, but im having some issues connecting my pc to my receiver and my receiver to my tv via hdmi. Problem is i can connect them all, and the sound quality is very good, but when it comes to video quality its pretty ****... When i connect my pc straight to the tv via hdmi the video quality is a lot better, but i lose on sound quality....
So is it normal to lose video quality using the receiver for connection to the tv? Could it be the quality of my receiver? Or am i just doing something wrong?

My tv is 50" samsung plasma 1080p
My receiver yamaha rx-v367 being replaced by yamaha Rx-A1010BL
Using all monster HDMI cables

Any help? Any thoughts? Thanks
receiver: yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2
center: polk CS10
front: polk monitor70
surround: polk monitor60
surround back: polk TSI100
Subwoofer: polk psw110
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  • unclebiskabobka
    unclebiskabobka Posts: 109
    edited April 2012
    One thing you might try, if your tv has an optical out, then you could send the video straight to the tv, and then send the audio from the tv back to the receiver. Not the optimal solution of course, but it might be worth a shot.
    TV - LG 42" LED
    Receiver - Pioneer VSX-521
    Front speakers - Polk Monitor 40's Series II
    Center - Polk Monitor CS1 Series II
    Surround - Polk Audio OWM3
    Subwoofer - JBL L8400P


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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2012
    I used another dvd player to setup the video on the TV, then used the computer to setup the picture to match what I had via the dvd player. Just a thought.

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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited April 2012
    I use a v-link to my Pio Elite recv'r.....optical out>V-link>optical in on recv'r.......I use a Dvi to hdmi cable for the video to my tv.....the v-link passes a digital signal to the recv'r and also passes 5.1 DD.....it sounds terrific.
    That's the way I do it....peter
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  • filoco85
    filoco85 Posts: 12
    edited April 2012
    Im going to have to give the "optical out" some thought... But since on this subject, how good is the sound quality compared to a connection using the hdmi??
    And one more question would it work if i connect my pc to the tv using hdmi, and then pluging another hdmi cable from tv to receiver? So maybe the sound will go from my tv into the receiver... Not sure if this would work becaus my tv doesnt say hdmi out on any of the ports...

    Trying to do all this because my pc is the only thing i have that plays hd and blue ray movies...
    receiver: yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2
    center: polk CS10
    front: polk monitor70
    surround: polk monitor60
    surround back: polk TSI100
    Subwoofer: polk psw110
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2012
    filoco85 wrote: »

    Trying to do all this because my pc is the only thing i have that plays hd and blue ray movies...


    It's very possible your tv is set too high / Touch setup, And your computer video is off also.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • filoco85
    filoco85 Posts: 12
    edited April 2012
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    It's very possible your tv is set too high / Touch setup, And your computer video is off also.

    Yeah that might be the case... The resolution is off... I either get the screen pc too stretched out or with black sides eating about 1 inch on each side... Played with the resolution for a bit yesterday but didnt get anywhere...
    Its definetelly more dificult than i anticipated to have all this working the way i want...
    receiver: yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2
    center: polk CS10
    front: polk monitor70
    surround: polk monitor60
    surround back: polk TSI100
    Subwoofer: polk psw110
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2012
    It may sound a bit crazy but rebooting has helped my screen sizing problems at times. Have you rebooted the computer?


    Steve

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • filoco85
    filoco85 Posts: 12
    edited April 2012
    Yes i did but willing to try it again.... The pc was at the recomended resolution for the tv... And the tv was at the normal resolution i think its 16:9 if im not mistaken...
    My new receiver is supose to get here today so i'll disconnect everythin and start from scretch.... Im done playing with the receiver i have now...
    receiver: yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2
    center: polk CS10
    front: polk monitor70
    surround: polk monitor60
    surround back: polk TSI100
    Subwoofer: polk psw110
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2012
    Make sure the computer is either 1080i or 720p output. Some tv's will show you a picture, but gives you issues also.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • filoco85
    filoco85 Posts: 12
    edited April 2012
    all right so after getting home from work, i received my new receiver from ups, hooked everything up and started messing with the connections again, after about an hour or so i finally got it...i just didnt have the right resolution on my pc.
    now i have my pc connect to my receiver and my receiver connected to the tv via HDMI, and i get perfect image on my tv and getting perfect sound from my tv to the receiver, very happy.
    its out of this world the quality in sound, not sure which made it sound so much better (the HDMI connection or the new receiver or both)

    1 thing is for sure the yamaha rx-v1010bl is one sweet receiver....
    thanks for all the thoughts!!
    receiver: yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2
    center: polk CS10
    front: polk monitor70
    surround: polk monitor60
    surround back: polk TSI100
    Subwoofer: polk psw110
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2012
    Glad too see everything is working for you.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • filoco85
    filoco85 Posts: 12
    edited April 2012
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Glad too see everything is working for you.

    yeah im verry happy now.. thanks for the follow-up and suggestions...
    receiver: yamaha RX-A1010BL 7.2
    center: polk CS10
    front: polk monitor70
    surround: polk monitor60
    surround back: polk TSI100
    Subwoofer: polk psw110
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