help with basic hook up

mrbofus
mrbofus Posts: 297
edited November 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hello,
I have a question that seems quite basic but with the help from "friends" I have become confussed. I will be hooking up a LCD TV, AVR, DVD/VCR and digital cable receiver
As some of you might know from my other posts I'm new to CP and I appreciate all the info I've gotten so far.
Question. I hopefully soon will be purchasing a new AVR (still Undecided which one) and will be hooking it up myself. So The AVR is the heart of the whole system right? So does the TV cable to the AVR, HDMI to the digital cable reciever, and HDMI to the LCD and TV to DVD? Does that make sense?
Bottom line, Please Help me hook up my stuff...I've fired my friends and looking for new ones!
Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
the rest...in process...slowly!!
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited November 2009
    Everything goes threw your AV receiver via HDMI or audio video cables than goes to your tv.
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • mrbofus
    mrbofus Posts: 297
    edited November 2009
    I'm sorry. Should I post in the advanced electronics section?
    Bottom line...what order do i hook up my LCD TV, Stereo system, cable box and DVD player. From the cable coming thru the wall to what in what order?
    Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
    Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
    Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
    POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
    the rest...in process...slowly!!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    Well what cable are you talking about that's coming through the wall?

    Cable box and dvd player will connect to your reciever via i/cs or optical cable, composite, hdmi, depending on what you're using, then reciever to TV to pass the video signal.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • mrbofus
    mrbofus Posts: 297
    edited November 2009
    Cable thru the wall is the main TV Cable from the Cable TV provider
    Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
    Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
    Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
    POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
    the rest...in process...slowly!!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2009
    mrbofus wrote: »
    Cable thru the wall is the main TV Cable from the Cable TV provider

    Ah... that goes to your cable box. ;)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited November 2009
    TV <--HDMI--> AVR <--Misc Cables--> Other components

    If we knew what gear and types of cables you were dealing with, we could give you a more specific answer.
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  • mrbofus
    mrbofus Posts: 297
    edited November 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Ah... that goes to your cable box. ;)

    The cable box is a digital converter. So from the cable box, hdmi to the AVR, and hdmi from the AVR to the LCD TV. TV to DVD?
    Thanks,
    Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
    Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
    Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
    POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
    the rest...in process...slowly!!
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  • louhamilton
    louhamilton Posts: 209
    edited November 2009
    mrbofus wrote: »
    The cable box is a digital converter. So from the cable box, hdmi to the AVR, and hdmi from the AVR to the LCD TV. TV to DVD?
    Thanks,

    Yes.

    DVD can also be connected to the AVR.
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  • mrbofus
    mrbofus Posts: 297
    edited November 2009
    Thanks all,
    Thats kinda what i thought, but advise from friends over cocktails ended up with me re-wiring the house just to watch TV.
    Greg
    Sharp Aqous 40" LCD
    Onkyo TX SR-507 AVR
    Onkyo DX-C390 CD Changer
    POLK RTI8 Mains--Cherry
    the rest...in process...slowly!!
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