Ok cool,
Well i have found it for £230 at Richer Sounds so i will go there.
Ok, so just run an optical from Virgin into receiver yeh?
Looking for a new home theatre system :)
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Well i have found it for £230 at Richer Sounds so i will go there.
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Yup should do it. You might need to tell the Onkyo that the HDMI connection that it is using, the sound needs to come from the Optical connection. Should be pretty easy though.
Ok,
Thanks mate.
Has anyone on here used the Sumvision Cyclone Micro 2? I was just about to order the Viewsonic but i saw this and it is cheaper.
I did have the Micro 1 but sent it back because it only outputted at 480p. This seems to output at 1080p?
Thanks mate.
Has anyone on here used the Sumvision Cyclone Micro 2? I was just about to order the Viewsonic but i saw this and it is cheaper.
I did have the Micro 1 but sent it back because it only outputted at 480p. This seems to output at 1080p?
I'm thinking of buying one for my brother. Does 1080p, mkv. It's pretty basic but they say works well enough. Only HDMI out for everything, no other connection.
For the money out seems great but lacks features and connectivity of the £70 players but I've found it for £32!
I guess it should work by plugging into the av receiver as long as that can pass the picture through and out to the tv with a second cable
There are plenty of "Spec me" threads. The typical recommendation list usually ends up looking like this:
Best value/lowest cost 5.1 audio systems with HD audio decoding
Step-up AV Receivers - 1080p scaling or network features
Step-up AV speaker packages - better audio performance - sweeter treble, deeper and more solid bass
Step-up AV Receivers - 1080p scaling and network features
Best value/lowest cost 5.1 audio systems with HD audio decoding
- Onkyo HTS3405 av receiver & speaker package kit - £249 - Perfect if you want a one-stop solution and you aren't likely to upgrade
- Sony STRDH520 av receiver & Yamaha NSP285 speaker kit - £149 + £100 = £249 - Great entry-level system and a perfect starting point for the budding AV enthusiast
Step-up AV Receivers - 1080p scaling or network features
- Sony STRDH820 Scaling AV receiver - £249 - features video upscaling to 1080p and improved audio circuitry
- Onkyo TXNR509 Network AV Receiver - £289 - features ethernet port and DLNA compatibility - play music files from your Home PC/NAS drive and also stream music from internet radio and online music services such as Napster
Step-up AV speaker packages - better audio performance - sweeter treble, deeper and more solid bass
- Yamaha NSP40 - £120 - bigger and beefier version of the NSP285
- Boston Soundware XS/Harman Kardon HKTS9/Tannoy SFK5.1 - all pitched at £199 in the discounters. Choose whether you want small form factor or more conventional looks
- Kef KHT1005.2 "Eggs" - £229 - beefier sub and higher performance satellites
Step-up AV Receivers - 1080p scaling and network features
- Pioneer VSX921 Scaling Network AV receiver - £399
- Onkyo TXNR609 Scaling Network AV Receiver - £449
Thanks for that Lucid, with regards to how i was going to setup it would go like this...
SKY HD+ ----hdmi----TV----optical----Onyko HTS3405
Would that be right? using the Onyko as an example?
I also use a small media player which is HDMI to TV for sound and video, i assume whatever would normally go through speakers would be sent down optical out into receiver?
Those "Best value/lowest cost" ones look great for us, which would be your choice?
Thanks
SKY HD+ ----hdmi----TV----optical----Onyko HTS3405
Would that be right? using the Onyko as an example?
I also use a small media player which is HDMI to TV for sound and video, i assume whatever would normally go through speakers would be sent down optical out into receiver?
Those "Best value/lowest cost" ones look great for us, which would be your choice?
Thanks
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If you're using Sky HD, you'll need the optical or coaxial connection to go from the Sky box to the Onkyo directly to get 5.1.
Sky will only output stereo over HDMI... It's a pain in the arse, but nothing you can do about it.
So:
Sky HD - HDMI - TV
Sky HD - Optical/Coaxial - Onkyo
The Onkyo has passthrough, so you could connect the Sky HD box through the amp and if the amp is off, it'll still push the HDMI signal through to the TV.
Sky will only output stereo over HDMI... It's a pain in the arse, but nothing you can do about it.
So:
Sky HD - HDMI - TV
Sky HD - Optical/Coaxial - Onkyo
The Onkyo has passthrough, so you could connect the Sky HD box through the amp and if the amp is off, it'll still push the HDMI signal through to the TV.
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Yeh.
Either that or just dropping cable through ceiling and having sattelite speakers on small brackets in the corners of the room?
Corners are bad places for speakers. People put them in corners because it looks neat, but it knackers the sound.
By all means run the speaker cable discretely.
Regarding ceiling speakers vs inceilings: unless you plan to spend £100+ on some inceilings then I'd say stick with the Onkyo speakers. Those cheap inceilings from the auction place are horribly naff sounding, but it's up to you.
By all means run the speaker cable discretely.
Regarding ceiling speakers vs inceilings: unless you plan to spend £100+ on some inceilings then I'd say stick with the Onkyo speakers. Those cheap inceilings from the auction place are horribly naff sounding, but it's up to you.
I think i will go for the Onyko. Thanks mate 
Rather than a new thread or would it be best?
I am also looking for a new TV, just moved into a new house and the current 42" looks like a postage stamp on the wall. Thinking 50"+. What suggestions around that size? the price no more than 800?
Rather than a new thread or would it be best?
I am also looking for a new TV, just moved into a new house and the current 42" looks like a postage stamp on the wall. Thinking 50"+. What suggestions around that size? the price no more than 800?