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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:45 pm
by Villa
kk, got the tv and home cinema etc all setup.
However, got some issues with the sound.
Reading the AV forums website, they talk about optical cables and splitters/switches for connecting multiple devices to the 5.1 speaker/sound system.
I'm a bit confused so if someone can tell me the best way to setup the following, and what additional cables I need -
Samsung TV - hdmi, optical, component, scart etc all available
Samsung Home cinema
Virgin Media standard cable box (Not the V+ box) - only scart available I think
Wii - scart and component outputs available
Probably a PS3 in due course too.
The aim of this is to get everything to come out of the home cinema speakers, at the best quality or whatever.
I'm guessing I'll be needing 3 optical cables and a 3 way optical switch, but not sure what box needs to be plugged into where.
Thanks.
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:57 pm
by Toki
Probably a PS3 in due course too.
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:41 am
by Zim Zum
This is why I said seperates because those all in one systems have limited inputs.
Can't give you any advice until you take a picture of the back of the unit and post it here.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:55 am
by Night
Villa wrote:
Samsung TV - hdmi, optical, component, scart etc all available
Samsung Home cinema
Virgin Media standard cable box (Not the V+ box) - only scart available I think
Wii - scart and component outputs available
Probably a PS3 in due course too.
Doesn't look like you have any HDMI inputs yet so you won't be using those.
TV - Stereo phono leads or optical out maybe > home cinema system. This allows you to listen to terrestrial broadcast TV on the 5.1 speakers. This will probably be the only connection between the TV and the home cinema system.
Virgin Media box - Scart > TV. Unless there's a separate audio coaxial/optical output you won't be hearing that through the home cinema system. It should have at least a pair of stereo phono jacks that you can use to hook up to the home cinema system though.
Wii - No separate audio out on this iirc so unless you can split the Wii cable you'll only be hearing this through the TV too
PS3 - If it has HDMI out then that goes to the TV. The optical or coaxial sound output will go to the home cinema system and walla 5.1 gaming and blu-ray movies.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:27 pm
by Villa
Awesome.
Got the home cinema going to tv via HDMI.
Gonna order 3 optical cables and a switch; will put tv into home cinema via a single optical cable at first.
Eventually when I get the PS3 and a Virgin V+ box, I'll have both of those plus the TV going via optical cable to the switch, which in turn will go into the home cinema.
I suspect the wii will be the loser here, going directly to TV via scart or maybe component.
Thanks.
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:33 pm
by Calix
It's a fucking Wii, I don't think you really need to worry about sound quality..
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:09 pm
by Angus
the Wii is shit anyway
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:06 am
by Ingo
Component is the best the wiii will output anyway, it also doesn't do 5.1 making an optical connection a bit pointless.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:38 pm
by Villa
Angus wrote:the Wii is shit anyway
It's the best gaming thing for families.
Scottish batchelor homos would probably be better off with an xbox or maybe a sheep.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:35 pm
by Kzar
Angus wrote:the Wii is shit anyway
Hater. Wii > You.
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:01 am
by Calix
Yeah but it is shit
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:13 am
by Zim Zum
Calix wrote:Yeah but it is shit
Even MARIO FOOTBALL?
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:40 pm
by Calix
MEGAGOAL
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:54 pm
by senji
Whats with the Wii hate, or is it just cool to do so on stuff thats doing extremely well (like WoW lol) ?
Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 1:17 pm
by Villa
Anti-establishment is always a cool stance on the interwebz.