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obriensg1 · 05-25-2008, 08:02 PM

I just got back from the store with a new audio receiver. This has HDMI. My old one didn't. I have two cables. So I run one down from the TV to the PS3 and the other from the PS3 to the receiver?

aqupunk · 05-25-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by obriensg1

I just got back from the store with a new audio receiver. This has HDMI. My old one didn't. I have two cables. So I run one down from the TV to the PS3 and the other from the PS3 to the receiver?

No depends on your reciever but usually the are hdmi pass thru. So Ps3 to reciever then reciever to tv.

crackinhedz · 05-25-2008, 08:28 PM

what receiver did you get?

obriensg1 · 05-25-2008, 09:14 PM

Yamaha AX-V663. Now my problem is trying to get my DVR sound to come out the part that says DVR. I have Comcast's cables running form the DVR to the TV. I have a optical out I could use. Any ideas?

crackinhedz · 05-25-2008, 09:17 PM

optical from the DVR to the receiver.

crackinhedz · 05-25-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by obriensg1

I have Comcast's cables running form the DVR to the TV.

HDMI or Component?

War Pig · 05-25-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by obriensg1

Yamaha AX-V663.

Are you sure you didnt mean RX-V663?

Anyway you would be best to hook up your DVR with HDMI also. If your dvr has and HDMI out and the receiver has another HDMI available

obriensg1 · 05-25-2008, 09:27 PM

I did mean RX sorry. Ok but I only have 2 cables and a lot of things to hook into. TV, PS3, receiver, Cable Box. I'm fine if the cable box is component. Let me try the digital optical. Do I need standard AV cables running anywhere? And how do I know what I have to turn on on the receiver to find that sound?

EDIT: It worked on optical! Now I have a Yamaha RX-V663. How do I tell it that on the DTV/CBL that it's not PCM?

Lucy Diamond · 05-25-2008, 09:29 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the Mighy Yamaha Army!!!

It's a pleasure to have you aboard son.

Yamahas are terribly EASY to hook up and will do all the work for you.

Just take a breathe and pay attention to the back panel. Think about what you need and the inputs will be there.

Your digital cable box should also have an HDMI out. If not use the componant (Red Green Blue) for video and Optical (toslink) for audio.

If it does have an HDMI out, go to MONOPRICE.COM and and get another cable.

Good luck and enjoy man. I just got the RX-V1800 and it is completely ssssick in every way.

Rock!!

ps - pm me if you need anything

BLEED YAMAHA

crackinhedz · 05-25-2008, 09:31 PM

if youre running Component from your DVR, just connect it directly to the TV and use an optical cable to the Receiver. Then on the Receiver you can configure one of the Inputs to use optical audio. (if youre not sure what I mean just ask)

also, you can run the standard red/white audio cable from the DVR to the TV, that way you can just turn on the TV without having to turn on the receiver to hear sound.

crackinhedz · 05-25-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by obriensg1

How do I tell it that on the DTV/CBL that it's not PCM?

im not familiar with Comcast cable, but I assume there is an option in the cable box menu?

obriensg1 · 05-25-2008, 09:47 PM

It's at loud as it will get that way (cable box setup) but I don't want to have to crank volume up to 20 for decent sound on TV networks so I want to know if there is a setting on my receiver I can change. Twister kicks ass though. I played it as my tester while I replugged in all my speakers

05-25-2008, 08:02 PM	#1
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Help me set up my stuff! I just got back from the store with a new audio receiver. This has HDMI. My old one didn't. I have two cables. So I run one down from the TV to the PS3 and the other from the PS3 to the receiver?

05-25-2008, 09:27 PM	#8
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	I did mean RX sorry. Ok but I only have 2 cables and a lot of things to hook into. TV, PS3, receiver, Cable Box. I'm fine if the cable box is component. Let me try the digital optical. Do I need standard AV cables running anywhere? And how do I know what I have to turn on on the receiver to find that sound? EDIT: It worked on optical! Now I have a Yamaha RX-V663. How do I tell it that on the DTV/CBL that it's not PCM? Last edited by obriensg1; 05-25-2008 at 09:31 PM. Reason: Adding details

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05-25-2008, 08:28 PM	#3
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	what receiver did you get?

05-25-2008, 09:14 PM	#4
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	Yamaha AX-V663. Now my problem is trying to get my DVR sound to come out the part that says DVR. I have Comcast's cables running form the DVR to the TV. I have a optical out I could use. Any ideas?

05-25-2008, 09:17 PM	#5
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	optical from the DVR to the receiver.

05-25-2008, 09:29 PM	#9
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	Congratulations and welcome to the Mighy Yamaha Army!!! It's a pleasure to have you aboard son. Yamahas are terribly EASY to hook up and will do all the work for you. Just take a breathe and pay attention to the back panel. Think about what you need and the inputs will be there. Your digital cable box should also have an HDMI out. If not use the componant (Red Green Blue) for video and Optical (toslink) for audio. If it does have an HDMI out, go to MONOPRICE.COM and and get another cable. Good luck and enjoy man. I just got the RX-V1800 and it is completely ssssick in every way. Rock!! ps - pm me if you need anything BLEED YAMAHA

05-25-2008, 09:31 PM	#10
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	if youre running Component from your DVR, just connect it directly to the TV and use an optical cable to the Receiver. Then on the Receiver you can configure one of the Inputs to use optical audio. (if youre not sure what I mean just ask) also, you can run the standard red/white audio cable from the DVR to the TV, that way you can just turn on the TV without having to turn on the receiver to hear sound.

05-25-2008, 09:47 PM	#12
obriensg1 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:23 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:581 DVD collection:228 Digital collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:97	It's at loud as it will get that way (cable box setup) but I don't want to have to crank volume up to 20 for decent sound on TV networks so I want to know if there is a setting on my receiver I can change. Twister kicks ass though. I played it as my tester while I replugged in all my speakers

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