*** THE OFFICIAL HOME THEATER & AUDIO THREAD**

[16 cycles]

russel - my pops looking for one of those oppos...pm location and price you got it for pls?

[RapToR]

i probably just made the best or worst decision ever,passed up a PS3 for a OPPO BDP-83,probably the best disc player out right now

worst decision eva


3D blu-ray players are out and more models will be out later this year




should of gotten a ps3

probably not,i was being sarcastic

had a ps3 fail on me already though,and wanted something with SACD playback,the old ps3's do,the new slim one's dont

3d blu ray player will come in time when i upgrade projector in the HT room to 3d as well

the new ps3 slim runs much cooler

[sharkman121]

Why is it that picture quality on my Samsung 56" plasma is nowhere as sharp as lets say a 36" or 42" no matter how much i adjust the picture quality?

[RapToR]

Why is it that picture quality on my Samsung 56" plasma is nowhere as sharp as lets say a 36" or 42" no matter how much i adjust the picture quality?

which series samsung you got

[crazybalhead]

Why is it that picture quality on my Samsung 56" plasma is nowhere as sharp as lets say a 36" or 42" no matter how much i adjust the picture quality?

Because at the same resolution a smaller TV will always look sharper

[ru$$ell]

russel - my pops looking for one of those oppos...pm location and price you got it for pls?

bought it online,should run you around $4100 or so

[sharkman121]

Why is it that picture quality on my Samsung 56" plasma is nowhere as sharp as lets say a 36" or 42" no matter how much i adjust the picture quality?

Because at the same resolution a smaller TV will always look sharper

Yea i kinda thought so... It sux though
cant remember the series offhand.

Wouldve been mind blowing if i was able to get that kinda of clarity on that big of a screen.

[ado15mk3]

question for you home theater peeps but first here are the stats:
i have a 720p projector and a 1080p tv.
looking to run pc, xbox 360 (HDMI), bluray player (HDMI) and DirecTV HD (HDMI).
i am going to use a receiver (probably the onkyo 608) to link all pieces.

my question is: how can i get 720p to the projector without manually switching the HDMI cable from the tv to the projector? the onkyo receiver would upscale all analog feeds to digital HDMI via the HDMI out but would that also apply for the component video out?

[ru$$ell]

question for you home theater peeps but first here are the stats:
i have a 720p projector and a 1080p tv.
looking to run pc, xbox 360 (HDMI), bluray player (HDMI) and DirecTV HD (HDMI).
i am going to use a receiver (probably the onkyo 608) to link all pieces.

my question is: how can i get 720p to the projector without manually switching the HDMI cable from the tv to the projector? the onkyo receiver would upscale all analog feeds to digital HDMI via the HDMI out but would that also apply for the component video out?

simple,just get a HDMI Splitter box

http://www.monoprice.com/products/produ ... 1&format=2


or if budget allows,get yourself a Receiver that does dual HDMI outs,like the Pioneer VSX-23TXH

as for the upscaling,it should do it from Component to HDMI,minus audio of course.

[ado15mk3]

Thanks man.
i see circuit zone has the pioneer VSX-23TXH for $6600 i think
but the reason i like the onkyo is that it has HDMI 1.4a which can handle 3d signals
so i might just get the splitter box.

Would there be any loss in picture quality with the splitter box?

[rmtuner]

anybody down here selling the NEW Onkyo Amps?

[ado15mk3]

i think radioshack has some

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG @ ru$$ell and his OPPO

a PS3 cannot compete with the quality of an OPPO, that is true videophile stuff there.
Of course to appreciate it you need one hell of a home theater setup.

The OPPO may very well get a firmware upgrade to offer 3D as they have done FW upgrades in the past. OPPO is on another level completely.

question for you home theater peeps but first here are the stats:
i have a 720p projector and a 1080p tv.
looking to run pc, xbox 360 (HDMI), bluray player (HDMI) and DirecTV HD (HDMI).
i am going to use a receiver (probably the onkyo 608) to link all pieces.

my question is: how can i get 720p to the projector without manually switching the HDMI cable from the tv to the projector? the onkyo receiver would upscale all analog feeds to digital HDMI via the HDMI out but would that also apply for the component video out?

Some receivers have multiple HDMI out. The Pioneer Elite VSX-23TXH has 5 HDMI in and 2 HDMI out and operates 3 zones. You can choose which source to pull from and which output you want to use. If you dont plan on getting such an elaborate receiver then the HDMI switch that ru$$ell suggested will work but its "mango tree mechanics" IMO.

keep in mind that your source will send a signal to the receiver and the receiver will send it to the screen regardless of the resolution. i.e. if you have a 1080p source your 720projector will show it at 720, so stating the res in your question is not necessary as it is really not a factor in this case.

also check the receiver. Most modern receivers will not upscale signals they receiver from their HDMI input. They will only upscale analog inputs. The concept is that if you have HDMI plugged into the receiver then that signal is HS and does not need upscaling. Your TV on the other hand may take a 720p signal and upscale it to 1080p, but that is up to your TV.

Depending on the upscaler in your receiver (Anchor Bay, Faroudja etc) it may be better to use that rather than let your TV try to upscale anything as more often the receiver will have a better upscaler.

as far as I know component video will support HD, at least 720p, however I am not sure if the receiver will upscale and output to its analog out. Depends on the receiver.

long story short, if you want all that functionality then buy a receiver that can do it and more so that you can add to your system without having to change the receiver. Remember, your receiver is the heart of your system. especially if you want it 3D ready as that will require HDMI 1.4 with multiple outs

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

ok update

the Onkyo 608 that you are looking at has 2 zones and a faroudja upscaler
but it is lacking a video out in the 2nd zone

I am not sure about the switchers if they too have to be HDMI 1.4 compatible

[ru$$ell]

^still waiting to see pics of your subtle ht setup


drop the effing H-Bomb

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ but I showed you it already - is nutting special.

give us some feedback on that OPPO!!!!

[ru$$ell]

^one pic with a bomboclart shelfthingy (which was very impressive) isnt enough


do you believe this thing is still in da box? patiently waiting on my center channel

[TheOne]

I just connected my Sony Bravia to my DVD and it is not clear / fuzzy and only black and white. The DVD works for all other TVs.

[TheOne]

TTT

[RapToR]

^one pic with a bomboclart shelfthingy (which was very impressive) isnt enough


do you believe this thing is still in da box? patiently waiting on my center channel

when you ready for blu-ray movies check meh


discounts when buying a 5pcs or more


http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/vie ... highlight=

[sharkman121]

jus bought one of these..




Hauppauge hd pvr

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ nice - but you using component?

I just connected my Sony Bravia to my DVD and it is not clear / fuzzy and only black and white. The DVD works for all other TVs.

what kind of DVD player is it and how are you connecting it?

[sharkman121]

Its a Hauppauge HD PVR... (google it)

it connects from ps3 to hdtv to pvr with a usb cable to yr laptop so u can record directly.

software comes with it also so u can edit videos using sony vega 9

Yeh, this does not have an hdmi input, it uses component cables.

I asked this same question when i bought it, because i run my ps3 using hdmi but it is able to record, burn and upload movies from live tv and gameplay from my ps3 in full HD.

480p
720p
1080i
1080p

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ I know what it is - I just didn't realise it didn't have HDMI input

[starscream00]

jus bought one of these..




Hauppauge hd pvr

i jealous you now ..i want one!! but i might get the astro a40 headset instead.

[ru$$ell]

^one pic with a bomboclart shelfthingy (which was very impressive) isnt enough


do you believe this thing is still in da box? patiently waiting on my center channel

when you ready for blu-ray movies check meh


discounts when buying a 5pcs or more


http://forums.trinituner.com/forums/vie ... highlight=

for sure,your prices are the bombdiggidy

[TheOne]

I just connected my Sony Bravia to my DVD and it is not clear / fuzzy and only black and white. The DVD works for all other TVs.

what kind of DVD player is it and how are you connecting it?

Its an average toshiba DVD player and I'm using the composite(red, white and yellow) cables to connect it to the TV.

[RapToR]

I just connected my Sony Bravia to my DVD and it is not clear / fuzzy and only black and white. The DVD works for all other TVs.

what kind of DVD player is it and how are you connecting it?

Its an average toshiba DVD player and I'm using the composite(red, white and yellow) cables to connect it to the TV.

you need to use an HDMI cable


i had this problem already


buy a blu-ray player

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

I just connected my Sony Bravia to my DVD and it is not clear / fuzzy and only black and white. The DVD works for all other TVs.

what kind of DVD player is it and how are you connecting it?

Its an average toshiba DVD player and I'm using the composite(red, white and yellow) cables to connect it to the TV.

well from what you are saying it seems the composite video (yellow) input on your TV is faulty.

try another device with composite video out, such as FLOW digital cable box, game console or another DVD player and see if that works. Also try different cables.

if you get the same problem then it's the TV's composite video input.

[TheOne]

I just connected my Sony Bravia to my DVD and it is not clear / fuzzy and only black and white. The DVD works for all other TVs.

what kind of DVD player is it and how are you connecting it?

Its an average toshiba DVD player and I'm using the composite(red, white and yellow) cables to connect it to the TV.

well from what you are saying it seems the composite video (yellow) input on your TV is faulty.

try another device with composite video out, such as FLOW digital cable box, game console or another DVD player and see if that works. Also try different cables.

if you get the same problem then it's the TV's composite video input.

I just tried hooking up a ps2 to TV and the same problem occurs it gives the same image for both DVD viewing and ps2 gaming...So it should be that the yellow input is faulty...

thanks guys..help is appreciated...and I'm glad I'm still under warranty...:d