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Hello,
I set up my first home theater system for my dad - we're on a budget and he just wants the basic experience so we didn't go crazy on anything. I'm just hoping someone could make sure I have everything plugged in right for maximum effect - it's kind of confusing.
Here are the components:
Onkyo HT-S590S HTIB (5.1, receiver)
Toshiba CRT HDTV (component, digital coaxial, composite)
Sony DVD (component, composite, digital coaxial)
Toshiba DVD/VCR combo (component, composite, digital coaxial)
1) I have both DVD players plugged into the receiver via composite cables.
2) The receiver is plugged into the TV with composite cables (yellow + red + white) as well as a digital coaxial cable.
Concerns:
I get 5.1 surround sound playing DVDs, but not during HDTV broadcasts.
I'm also not sure what the deal is with the digital coaxial cable and how much it helped or if it's even in the right place.
My dad said he didn't want component cables because he wasn't sure how much the video quality would increase and it wasn't that much of a concern to him.
Thanks!
I set up my first home theater system for my dad - we're on a budget and he just wants the basic experience so we didn't go crazy on anything. I'm just hoping someone could make sure I have everything plugged in right for maximum effect - it's kind of confusing.
Here are the components:
Onkyo HT-S590S HTIB (5.1, receiver)
Toshiba CRT HDTV (component, digital coaxial, composite)
Sony DVD (component, composite, digital coaxial)
Toshiba DVD/VCR combo (component, composite, digital coaxial)
1) I have both DVD players plugged into the receiver via composite cables.
2) The receiver is plugged into the TV with composite cables (yellow + red + white) as well as a digital coaxial cable.
Concerns:
I get 5.1 surround sound playing DVDs, but not during HDTV broadcasts.
I'm also not sure what the deal is with the digital coaxial cable and how much it helped or if it's even in the right place.
My dad said he didn't want component cables because he wasn't sure how much the video quality would increase and it wasn't that much of a concern to him.
Thanks!