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Just got my 55" Wega, and it's great, takes up half the wall, the Yotes looked good last night on it. I'm a moron when it comes to high-tech stuff, and this is very basic I think, so I'm hoping somebody can help out.
I've got Cox cable, a dvd player, the tv, and an amp. Does it make a difference if I connect cable to dvd to tv to amp in a single line, or should I have separate connections to the amp (cable to tv to amp, and then dvd connecting both to the tv and amp on separate lines)? I've heard it makes a difference in some way, but not sure how or even if it really does.
Do you have a receiver for your Cox? I am sure you do. That should have your sound going to the Amplifier I guess, and the video to the TV.
If it's a HD receiver from Cox, then your component cables need to go to the TV of course, not to your DVD player first...
I probably am confused...
Mike
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Just got my 55" Wega, and it's great, takes up half the wall, the Yotes looked good last night on it. I'm a moron when it comes to high-tech stuff, and this is very basic I think, so I'm hoping somebody can help out.
I've got Cox cable, a dvd player, the tv, and an amp. Does it make a difference if I connect cable to dvd to tv to amp in a single line, or should I have separate connections to the amp (cable to tv to amp, and then dvd connecting both to the tv and amp on separate lines)? I've heard it makes a difference in some way, but not sure how or even if it really does.
Does your amp have video switching?
If so you can connect all video and audio to the amp then the video output from the amp to the TV.
If not the TV should have multiple inputs.
You need the digital audio to the amp directly for 5.1 surround.
Do you have a receiver for your Cox? I am sure you do. That should have your sound going to the Amplifier I guess, and the video to the TV.
If it's a HD receiver from Cox, then your component cables need to go to the TV of course, not to your DVD player first...
I probably am confused...
Mike
On matters like these, assume it's my confusion, Mike. And of course I have "a receiver for [my] Cox." I just got married.
I had a Cox cable box for my old tv, but I just plugged the cable directly from the wall into the Wega last night. Not sure whether I should use the box, or get the chip that goes in the back of the tv (I forget its name right now, but I think it's an HD chip). Maybe I should just ask what you'd recommend I do now that I've got the Wega as far as the cable company goes, because honestly I'm not quite sure.
On matters like these, assume it's my confusion, Mike. And of course I have "a receiver for [my] Cox." I just got married.
I had a Cox cable box for my old tv, but I just plugged the cable directly from the wall into the Wega last night. Not sure whether I should use the box, or get the chip that goes in the back of the tv (I forget its name right now, but I think it's an HD chip). Maybe I should just ask what you'd recommend I do now that I've got the Wega as far as the cable company goes, because honestly I'm not quite sure.
The STB (set top box) from Cox will give you access to the channels over 100 if you have the service for them. If you have any movie channels (HBO, etc.) you will need to connect the STB.
If you only have the basic cable then there is no need for the STB. In that case than no it doesn't really matter.
I have the cable from the wall run through a splitter. One lead goes directly to the TV the other goes to the STB (HD-DVR). THe STB then connects via component connection to the component input on the TV for the HD and other digital cable channels.
The STB (set top box) from Cox will give you access to the channels over 100 if you have the service for them. If you have any movie channels (HBO, etc.) you will need to connect the STB.
If you only have the basic cable then there is no need for the STB. In that case than no it doesn't really matter.
I have the cable from the wall run through a splitter. One lead goes directly to the TV the other goes to the STB (HD-DVR). THe STB then connects via component connection to the component input on the TV for the HD and other digital cable channels.
We've got digital cable so a few channels above 100, so I guess we'll have to set up the STB. But why have separate leads? Why not just go through the STB all the time?
We've got digital cable so a few channels above 100, so I guess we'll have to set up the STB. But why have separate leads? Why not just go through the STB all the time?
I do it for the TV picture in picture. I can monitor the basic analog cable feed on a split screen though the TVs picture in picture.
I don't use it much anymore because the cable box has PinP built in as well.
Thise are the connection types with photos so we are speaking the same language.
The are going to be two connections from each source, one for audio and one for video. S-connections are for video only.
First you have to figure out what connector to use. For HD-TV video you have to use component, DVI, or HDMI.
For digital surround sound you have to use an optical or coaxial audio connector.
If your amp has inputs for component and digital audio you can connect your sources (STB, DVD) directly to the amp, have one video output to the TV and use the amp for your source selection.
Otherwise you have to connect your sources video directly to the TV, connect the audio directly to the amp, and then to switch sources you have to select the input on both the TV and the Amp.
I hope this all makes sense. It can be very confusing.
5.1 can only come through OPTICAL cables....your optical connection from the Cox Receiver to your AMP/Sound system.
Mike
I'm going to get the Cox HD receiver today--so I suppose I connect it separately to the tv and amp--do I do the same with the dvd player (separate connections to tv and amp)?
Maybe I should just give one of the neighborhood stoners a 12 pack of Natural Light to hook it up for me.
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