Help for a newby in setting up my home cinema system - Home Entertainment Technology

taceymp · 10-11-2009, 20:39

Hi all,
Any help on this matter would be appreciated as I am a complete novice with technolgy.
I have the following bit of kit.

LG44SZ8R Rear projection TV
HDMI x 1
Component Video
S Video

HT-X715 Home Cinema
HDMI x 1
Component Video
Composite Video
Digital Audio In Optical

Sky HD Box

Would really appreciate if someone could help in telling me the best way to set this up to get the best picture and sound quality.

Thanks in Advance.

Mark

taceymp · 11-11-2009, 07:43

Just to add the home cinema is Samsung and the TV has 3 scart connections.

RobAnt · 11-11-2009, 07:44

It should all be explined in the manuals.

But if you have any specific issues please let us know.

sky- tv = hdmi

Sky - Samsung spdif optical or coax if available

pilot25dmc · 11-11-2009, 15:50

Connect the Sky box to the TV using an HDMI lead, that will give you the best picture quality.

Then connect the Sky box to your surround sound system using a Digital Optical lead, thats your sound sorted.

You will have to go into the Sky box menu and turn on the 'digital out' setting, think its under "sound" or "audio" in the settings menu.

You didn't mention if your home cinema system had a built in DVD, If it does then you can use the component output to connect your TV.

taceymp · 12-11-2009, 20:07

Pilot thanks for your help so far. Yes the home cinema does have a built in DVD.

So are you saying to connect the surround sound to the TV via component video.

Will I need to do anything to the settings.

Thx Mark

RobAnt · 12-11-2009, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by taceymp

Pilot thanks for your help so far. Yes the home cinema does have a built in DVD.

So are you saying to connect the surround sound to the TV via component video.

Will I need to do anything to the settings.

Thx Mark

Edit: Yes, you can connect the video output of the DVD player in the HC system to the TV, by using the three red green and blue component video connections.

For your game system continue with the HDMI.

10-11-2009, 20:39	#1
taceymp Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Help for a newby in setting up my home cinema system Hi all, Any help on this matter would be appreciated as I am a complete novice with technolgy. I have the following bit of kit. LG44SZ8R Rear projection TV HDMI x 1 Component Video S Video HT-X715 Home Cinema HDMI x 1 Component Video Composite Video Digital Audio In Optical Sky HD Box Would really appreciate if someone could help in telling me the best way to set this up to get the best picture and sound quality. Thanks in Advance. Mark

11-11-2009, 07:43	#2
taceymp Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Just to add the home cinema is Samsung and the TV has 3 scart connections.

11-11-2009, 07:44	#3
RobAnt Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South West Services: Virgin Broadband, TV, Phone Posts: 8,671	It should all be explined in the manuals. But if you have any specific issues please let us know. sky- tv = hdmi Sky - Samsung spdif optical or coax if available

11-11-2009, 15:50	#4
pilot25dmc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 23	Connect the Sky box to the TV using an HDMI lead, that will give you the best picture quality. Then connect the Sky box to your surround sound system using a Digital Optical lead, thats your sound sorted. You will have to go into the Sky box menu and turn on the 'digital out' setting, think its under "sound" or "audio" in the settings menu. You didn't mention if your home cinema system had a built in DVD, If it does then you can use the component output to connect your TV.

12-11-2009, 20:07	#5
taceymp Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Pilot thanks for your help so far. Yes the home cinema does have a built in DVD. So are you saying to connect the surround sound to the TV via component video. Will I need to do anything to the settings. Thx Mark