Rx-v863 hookup - Blu-ray Forum

typo · 03-07-2010, 10:26 PM

How does one decide to hook up a hd dvd and the tv to the av receiver. is there a way to compare which does a better job of PQ. I'm thinking that the HD-dvd player and A/V goes to the TV., but if the A/V does a better job, then it would be....HD-dvd to receiver then to TV. all connect with hdmi.

thanks

un4gvn94538 · 03-07-2010, 10:33 PM

normally to get the hd audio from the disc, youll have to go player to receiver via hdmi, then receiver to tv via hdmi. you should be able to pass the video through the receiver without the receiver doing any processing or with processing depending on your requirements.for proper settings check the manual. you can usually download it from yamaha's site if you dont have it.

typo · 03-07-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

normally to get the hd audio from the disc, youll have to go player to receiver via hdmi, then receiver to tv via hdmi. you should be able to pass the video through the receiver without the receiver doing any processing or with processing depending on your requirements.for proper settings check the manual. you can usually download it from yamaha's site if you dont have it.

ah i see, that is the 'passthru' i was reading but did not connect what exactly it meant. another connect question. i don't have a hd cable box, but i do receive hd on the locals channel's, about 6 or 7 of them. Currently the cable is connected to the tv, if i connect to the a/v is anything lost or do i just keep the connection as is. thanks

Steve · 03-07-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by typo

ah i see, that is the 'passthru' i was reading but did not connect what exactly it meant. another connect question. i don't have a hd cable box, but i do receive hd on the locals channel's, about 6 or 7 of them. Currently the cable is connected to the tv, if i connect to the a/v is anything lost or do i just keep the connection as is. thanks

Do you have a cable box at all, or does the cable come run from the wall directly to your TV?

typo · 03-07-2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve

Do you have a cable box at all, or does the cable come run from the wall directly to your TV?

I do have a cable box but don't use it at all. if i use it, i lose the HD local channels, in addition to that when changing channels it take a fraction of sec to get in sync, so my connection is from the wall to the tv, which gets me some hd tv and when changing channels no momentery out of sync.

Steve · 03-07-2010, 11:48 PM

In that case I think you're going to have to keep running it straight to your TV. I don't know of any receiver that has an F connection on it for regular cable. To run the cable through the receiver you would have to use the cable box.

It would be wall outlet-->cable box-->AV receiver-->TV.

Steve · 03-07-2010, 10:35 PM

Welcome to the forum.

In a nutshell, you should connect all HDMI devices (blu-ray player, HD-DVD player, gaming console, HTPC, etc.) to your AV receiver with HDMI cables, and then run a single HDMI cable from your receiver to your HDTV. For any devices that do not have HDMI connections component video is your next best option, and then you would also want to use optical toslink or digital coaxial for audio.

03-07-2010, 10:26 PM	#1
typo Junior Member Member since:Feb 2010	Rx-v863 hookup How does one decide to hook up a hd dvd and the tv to the av receiver. is there a way to compare which does a better job of PQ. I'm thinking that the HD-dvd player and A/V goes to the TV., but if the A/V does a better job, then it would be....HD-dvd to receiver then to TV. all connect with hdmi.thanks

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un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	normally to get the hd audio from the disc, youll have to go player to receiver via hdmi, then receiver to tv via hdmi. you should be able to pass the video through the receiver without the receiver doing any processing or with processing depending on your requirements.for proper settings check the manual. you can usually download it from yamaha's site if you dont have it.

03-07-2010, 11:48 PM	#6
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	In that case I think you're going to have to keep running it straight to your TV. I don't know of any receiver that has an F connection on it for regular cable. To run the cable through the receiver you would have to use the cable box. It would be wall outlet-->cable box-->AV receiver-->TV.

03-07-2010, 10:35 PM	#7
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	Welcome to the forum. In a nutshell, you should connect all HDMI devices (blu-ray player, HD-DVD player, gaming console, HTPC, etc.) to your AV receiver with HDMI cables, and then run a single HDMI cable from your receiver to your HDTV. For any devices that do not have HDMI connections component video is your next best option, and then you would also want to use optical toslink or digital coaxial for audio.

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