AboutM A Khan Expertise Any question regarding Home Theater Systems. What to buy? How to do the hookup and troubleshoot. (Only surround sound hook up)
Please note that I am not a technician.
When sending me questions, please make sure you provide me with as much information on your equipment as possible. I would like to know if you have HDMI,Optical and or Digital Coaxial ports. Do not forget to include make and model of your equipment......Thanks
I plan to marry the following, hopefully not shotgun style:
SA 8300HD DVR & cable box
Panasonic 50" plasma HDTV, HDMI (#60U)
Kenwood KR-V6070
Panasonic DMR-ES25 DVD recorder
4) HTD brand in-wall speakers
subwoofer or equiv. TBD
cheapie RS bookshelf spkr as center channel
My question may come off as two-fold:
1) I am considering upgrading the Kenwood receiver to something akin the Onkyo 504 in lieu of their same receiver with the HDMI feature. Is this necessary to keep up with the technology Joneses aka compatibility? Will ye olde but reliable Kenwood pull this off? lol
2) Obviously older manuals do not cover newer technology, ergo; I would like to know the hierarchy of the installation, ie; which is first and then in what order do the rest follow. Oh heck, just shoot me a schematic, flow chart, etc.. or direct me to where one might find something like this if that is asking alot.
I'm obviously not a serious audiophile, but I would like to retain as much as I can feature-wise by doing this right. Anything worth doing is worth doing right! Right? lol
As a little grease on the skids, I must say I like how you reply to the requests. I once did this in the automotive world and it takes a patient and compassionate person on your end. :-)
Keep up the good work! Norm
Answer High-Definition Multimedia Interface
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia defines HDMI as
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
Type Digital audio/video connector
Specifications
Hot pluggable
External
Audio signal PCM, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio
Video signal 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1440p, etc.
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI is compatible with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) Digital Rights Management technology. HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, a DVD player, a PC, a video game console, or an AV receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). In 2006, HDMI began to appear as a feature on prosumer, HDTV camcorders and even high-end digital still cameras.[1][2][3]
It is a modern replacement for older analogue standards such as RF - Coax, SCART, Composite Video, Component Video, VGA, DVI-A, and RCA connectors, and the consumer electronics replacement for older digital standards such as DVI (DVI-D & DVI-I). In the computer world, HDMI is already found on many peripherals and a few newer video cards, with adoption rapidly increasing.
HDMI is a good thing to have if you are using HD components and HD signal.
I am still not in HD and have postponed implementing HD Technology in my daily life. Having said that, I believe, HD is a reality and sooner than later we all have to embrace it.
I am waiting for the technology to settle down to at least 1 standard on it then I will sink some money into this HD technology.
Keeping up with the Joneses is not a good idea and being a retail manager, I have seen mistakes customers who wanted to be on the bandwagon with their friends and neighbors, ended up inferior product for which they paid through their noses.
If you have an AV receiver, please connect your (Yellow) video out to TVs' video 1 in.
Connect all your video out on your components, DVD etc to the receiver.
You are done.
Take care and if I could be of any assistance, please feel free to e-mail me.
Thanks
