setting up a new home theater system
wakey2
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Hi All. This may seem basic but whatever - here goes. I am awaiting delivery of a new samsung 46 lcd/led tv tomorrow. I started to set up my new system with my old tv tyonight to just get ready. Have a yamaha rx 465 receiver and polk speakers. I hooked up temporarily the scientifc atlanta cable box from the HDMI connection directly to the receiver to get the sound but could not get any video from component or composite line to tv. I CAN get picture only from the composite video jack on the cable box directly to the tv.
My question is this: WHY? I thought everything can go thru the receiver. will that only work when i hook up my hdtv and run an hdmi cable from the receiver to the tv or will that be a problem too. Why no picture thru the receiver. Is it the tv? any ideas from you tecnos out there??????????
My question is this: WHY? I thought everything can go thru the receiver. will that only work when i hook up my hdtv and run an hdmi cable from the receiver to the tv or will that be a problem too. Why no picture thru the receiver. Is it the tv? any ideas from you tecnos out there??????????
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Basic questions not answered here include...
....Did you configure the cable box to output via the HDMI port and with the proper resolution- 720P, 1080i or 1080P?
Did you slect the correct HDMI video input on the TV as a source?AUDIO
Receiver - Onkyo TX-NR709
Main L/R - Polk VM30 (Hi WAF)
Center - Polk VM20
Surr L/R Side Yamaha Inwall
Surr L/R Rear - Yamaha NS-IW660 InWall
Height: Dolby Prologic IIZ - Bose 161
Sub- Polk DSW Pro 600
VIDEO
T.V.- 55" Samsung LED UN55B8000 240Hz
Tivo HD w/1TB External Storage
Blue-Ray- Playstation 3 Slim - 250GB
Gaming - PS3 & Nintendo Wii
Power - Panamax M5300-PM
CONNECTIVITY
Network - 8 Port GbE@ 3 x 802.11abg APs -
I believe your AVR passes audio only....no video.Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
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Looks like it does pass digiital video over HDMI but not analog
http://www.fullcompass.com/product/366275.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1120923AUDIO
Receiver - Onkyo TX-NR709
Main L/R - Polk VM30 (Hi WAF)
Center - Polk VM20
Surr L/R Side Yamaha Inwall
Surr L/R Rear - Yamaha NS-IW660 InWall
Height: Dolby Prologic IIZ - Bose 161
Sub- Polk DSW Pro 600
VIDEO
T.V.- 55" Samsung LED UN55B8000 240Hz
Tivo HD w/1TB External Storage
Blue-Ray- Playstation 3 Slim - 250GB
Gaming - PS3 & Nintendo Wii
Power - Panamax M5300-PM
CONNECTIVITY
Network - 8 Port GbE@ 3 x 802.11abg APs -
thanks for the responses. Fuyrther questions. what do you mean the avr only passes audio. wont it pass video once I hook up an HDMI cable to my new tv. wont the hdmi cable pass along the audio and video connection? and when i hook up a blue ray player by hdmi to the receiver wont that pass along the video to the tv as well?
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I'm not familiar at all with your receiver, but some will only output what the input is. IOW, HDMI in has to go out to the set via HDMI also, component in from the box has to go out to the set via component, etc. The receiver can't convert the signal from one type of input to another type of output, like HDMI in to composite (or component) out, they basically just pass it through without processing. FWIW"Don't forget to change your politician. They are like diapers they need to be changed regularly, and for the same reason."
