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tlimof · 07-06-2009, 02:42 AM

For almost a year I've been wondering how to take full advantage of my home theater setup. So I just want some tips, I have:

TV: Olevia 437 LCD
Cable Box: Comcast HD Motorola
Bluray: Sony BDP-S350
5 Disc DVD: Sony DVP-NC85H
Audio Video Controller: Sony STR-DG510
Regular DVD Player.

The connection goes like this Blu Ray and Cable Box go HDMI to the receiver, who send HDMI to the TV. The 5 disc go component and optical to the receiver and component to the TV, the DVD player goes composite to receiver and TV.

I also have an IMAC computer, connected to the TV so I can use the LCD as a display.

What else can I do to this setup? what else can I get to make it a better home theater? Any tips?

Grevlin · 07-06-2009, 02:46 AM

gonna need some pics, and budget...

My_Two_Cents · 07-06-2009, 02:55 AM

Are you asking what you can do with your existing equipment or are you asking what you should look at upgrading first? You don't mention speakers. What kind, how many, etc.?

callas01 · 07-06-2009, 03:08 AM

you will have to use the optical cable you are prolly using to get the best possible audio, main thing is the reciever needs to be upgraded to get HD audio and only use and HDMI cable for audio and video.

What is it you are trying to accomplish and what is the budget?

tlimof · 07-06-2009, 01:46 PM

My speakers are sony (all 5) and my subwoofer too. I would like to work with everything I've got first.

callas01 · 07-06-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tlimof

My speakers are sony (all 5) and my subwoofer too. I would like to work with everything I've got first.

OK, I used to have sony speakers and for entry level they are OK. There is not much you can do to improve your system because it looks as if you are limited by the receiver. I know I used to have the STR-DG710.

Blu-ray player to AVR via HDMI for video, blu-ray player to Receiver via optical for Audio? Correct? this is the best you can do it.

HD Cable you have to do the same as above with the cable box. HDMI for video, Optical for Audio.

DVD players (5 disc & regular) one can be hooked up via the Yellow RCA in labeled DVD for video and then use the Coaxial in for audio, use the yellow video out on the far right for video out to the TV. the other just hook it up via the RCA ins(red white and yellow) and go out via the RCA video out(yellow) right next to it for video to the TV. This will only give you left and right front audio tho. This last part in italicies may or may not work, never done it before, but it looks right.

Best thing you can do is get a new receiver. The 510 and 710 were pretty much the most basic you can get, which is why I upgrade after just 7 months.

mywhitenoise · 07-06-2009, 04:10 PM

Really not much you can do with that, not sure what you're expecting. Unless you use some spells and magic to make everything look and sound better, but good luck getting any of the magicians here to hand out their secrets.

tlimof · 07-07-2009, 03:19 AM

Is there a way to use my Mac more, or to use an extra hard drive for more storage?

callas01 · 07-07-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tlimof

Is there a way to use my Mac more, or to use an extra hard drive for more storage?

For what? downloads? BD-live? Video processing? Audio Processing?

tlimof · 07-07-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by callas01

For what? downloads? BD-live? Video processing? Audio Processing?

Yep for everything that you mention, I just want to get as many things I can from what I got.

callas01 · 07-07-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tlimof

Yep for everything that you mention, I just want to get as many things I can from what I got.

Maybe for downloads, you could save to your hard drive that you could then replay on your TV, but it wouldn't go through your reciever for surround sound, I would think you need something like this or these. More of a network receiver.

I know about computers and have built one before and can hook my HT system up to one if I had to and configure it, BUT I am not into computers very much so dont consider me the primary source for this topic.

mywhitenoise · 07-07-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tlimof

Yep for everything that you mention, I just want to get as many things I can from what I got.

You're limited to what you have. There's nothing else you can do with that equipment. There's no way an iMac will improve your video/audio processing...it's a computer, not a receiver.

07-06-2009, 02:42 AM	#1
tlimof Senior Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Lima, Peru - Gaithersburg, MD, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:234 Blu-ray reviews:5	Best setup possible For almost a year I've been wondering how to take full advantage of my home theater setup. So I just want some tips, I have: TV: Olevia 437 LCD Cable Box: Comcast HD Motorola Bluray: Sony BDP-S350 5 Disc DVD: Sony DVP-NC85H Audio Video Controller: Sony STR-DG510 Regular DVD Player. The connection goes like this Blu Ray and Cable Box go HDMI to the receiver, who send HDMI to the TV. The 5 disc go component and optical to the receiver and component to the TV, the DVD player goes composite to receiver and TV. I also have an IMAC computer, connected to the TV so I can use the LCD as a display. What else can I do to this setup? what else can I get to make it a better home theater? Any tips?

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07-06-2009, 02:46 AM	#2
Grevlin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:82	gonna need some pics, and budget...

07-06-2009, 02:55 AM	#3
My_Two_Cents Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Wherever I may roam.... Home Theater Gallery:40 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	Are you asking what you can do with your existing equipment or are you asking what you should look at upgrading first? You don't mention speakers. What kind, how many, etc.?

07-06-2009, 03:08 AM	#4
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	you will have to use the optical cable you are prolly using to get the best possible audio, main thing is the reciever needs to be upgraded to get HD audio and only use and HDMI cable for audio and video. What is it you are trying to accomplish and what is the budget?

07-06-2009, 01:46 PM	#5
tlimof Senior Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Lima, Peru - Gaithersburg, MD, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:234 Blu-ray reviews:5	My speakers are sony (all 5) and my subwoofer too. I would like to work with everything I've got first.

07-06-2009, 04:10 PM	#7
mywhitenoise Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:4	Really not much you can do with that, not sure what you're expecting. Unless you use some spells and magic to make everything look and sound better, but good luck getting any of the magicians here to hand out their secrets.

07-07-2009, 03:19 AM	#8
tlimof Senior Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Lima, Peru - Gaithersburg, MD, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:234 Blu-ray reviews:5	Is there a way to use my Mac more, or to use an extra hard drive for more storage?

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