Home cinema info ??

Adbru

Hi Folks,

Questions from a home cinema newbie

My big telly is on the decline and I have just aquired a 7' projector screen so....

Always fancied using a projector instead of big telly, I think i've got my head round connecting the video side /sky/video/dvd (great info on https://www.avforums.com )

How do you connect all the audio ??

Do you feed it all into a surround system ?? if so how many inputs do these have ?

Whats the best way to control all this as its bad enough with 3 remotes !!

apologies if these are basic questions but we all start somewhere

Thanks in advance

Adbru

POLDO_DONK

There should be separate audio outputs on your source components i.e. digital outputs (optical or co-axial or possibly HDMI if you have a suitably equipped processor/amp) and analogue, usually RCA phono sockets. Just connect these to your processor/amplifier, and select the appropriate input when watching something.

If you are choosing your surround system or processor / amplifier make sure you have enough suitable audio inputs for your current equipment plus a few more for any future additions to your system

As to remote controls, you may find that the processor/amp you choose has a remote with a learning facility or you could buy a ‘universal’ remote control at a later date.

Don’t forget that when you have got your speakers in place to go through the set up procedure to balance the sound for your listening position.


Poldo

irnbru_2

Adbru wrote:

Whats the best way to control all this as its bad enough with 3 remotes !!

See thread on Harmony Remote.

Adbru

Hi folks,

Thanks for the replies, i have done some more digging and now have a better idea of what i'm going to do..

I even went to my local Currys and was advised by the young asst (thought it was just policemen than got younger !!) who was very impressed with a panasonic unit "Coz its really LOUD!!! "

Thanks again for the help.

Adbru

ManAtHome

If you're near a Richer Sounds with a demo room you should get much better advice (although it's a long time since I bought any hi-fi). Sounds like you've already sussed the 'got one meself' type 'advisors' anyway. Link for Richer - http://ws4.richersounds.com/splashpage.php