[PitbullMike]

Originally Posted by Bluray Freak 2009

Hi I Come to these forums asking for help on building a Home Theater from scratch I have read a lot on Home Theaters in general and the surround formats also.

I am getting this as a gift so I have no budget but I have to let the family member know by Thursday what I want them to buy.

Here is a list of the components I plan on getting


1.Samsung 55” Class 1080p 240HZ LCD-LED HDTV
Model:UN55B8000
2.Denon 910W 7.1Ch Sirius Satellite Radio Ready A/V Receiver
Model: AVR4310CI


Here is a list of components that I already have bought

Sony PlayStation 3
Sega Dreamcast
Nintendo Gamecube (With Component Output)
Sony PlayStation Portable (With TV Out Function)
DVD Player
VCR

I also have a couple of questions that need answering please.

General Questions

1.As I said above the receiver that's listed above can still be changed before I buy anything,I heard Denon was the best receiver but I heard the Marantz brand was better but then I also read on the internet that Marantz merged with Denon so does that mean that Denon and Marantz products are simillar now. So basically I am willing to hear your advice on which receiver to buy a Denon or Marantz.

2. As you can see I have chosen no speakers yet but I heard Klipsch
(I have speakers for PC that are this brand),Yamhaha are good which brand sounds better?

3.I want to setup the speakers in this format how many would I need and where do I place them




Layout variation for 7.1 widescreen cinema format:
Four channels for speakers at the front—left (L), Center-left (CL), right (R) and Center-Right (CR).
One channel for speaker at the center—center (C).
Two channels for surround speakers at the rear—surround left (LS) and surround right (RS).
One low-frequency effects channel (LFE).
8-channel SDDS uses this layout variation.
This variation is becoming increasingly popular in home entertainment systems, as well as for large cinema auditoria where the screen width is such that the additional channels are needed to cover all angles between the loudspeakers satisfactorily for all seats in the auditorium



3A. Is there a Receiver that does 9.2 just wondering?

2.Can the PSP's Video Out be upscale to TV's Native resolution if so will it look bad?

Receiver Specific Questions

1.I know that I already have chosen a Receiver to buy but that can be changed let me tell you the features I want the receiver to have.

* I want it to be able to handle all surround sound formats including Dolby True HD,DTS-HD
* I want it to have bitstream support for bluray.
* I want it to have a phono input for the record player (The Denon has this input)
* I want it to have an RS232 Port To Control all the AV Equipment From A PC
(The Denon has this port)
* I want it to upscale video to 1080P and convert it to HDMI
(I know the receiver I chose upscales video but I am not sure if it converts it to HDMI Output)
* The receiver I chose has multizone features for audio and video but only for 3 Zones is there any way I can Extend that with external hardware to 9 Zones
* The receiver I chose has AM-FM/XM,Sirius/HD Radio Support
* I want it to support Dolby Pro Logic IIz Decoding ( The Denon has this feature I think )
* I want it to have enough inputs so that later on if I want to add more components to it I can
(Ex. Record Player,D-VHS,SACD,DVD-Audio)

Thanks In Advance For All your Advice

Both Denon and Marantz are excellent receivers,either will do.Klipsch is the better speaker than Yamaha.I have a very nice Marantz receiver for sale
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=103887