Other Home Theatre

[cbassnr]

i have a pioneer receiver vsx-d509-s 5.1 channel audio/video multi-channel .can i use this.for a blu ray player . or do i have to buy a other receiver  thanks colin

[Evan_H · Accepted solution]

Sure. You can connect an optical audio cable between your receiver and Blu-Ray player. The Blu-Ray player will automatically down-sample the sound from 7.1 to 5.1.

Here's the cable you'll need, if you don't already have one:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10075024&catid=25329

[cbassnr]

thanks evan what kind of blu ray do you suggest i have a samsung 50 inch plasma tv

[hb]

One (small) thing to keep in mind - this older model receiver is not capable of receiving audio over HDMI and is not capable of decoding and playing back the high quality "lossless" audio surround sound tracks recorded on Blu-ray disks. This receiver will (using the cable recommended above) certainly be able to play back the standard Dolby and DTS surround sound audio tracks also recorded on all Blu-ray disks.

Some Blu-ray players are able to decode the "lossless" HD audio track internally, and will output 5.1 analog audio. Your receiver does have a 5.1 analog audio input, so you could connect such a Blu-ray player to your receiver using five standard shielded audio cables. Many people don't really notice a striking difference between the HD audio and standard audio tracks on Blu-ray - so whether or not it is worth it to you to purchase such a Blu-ray player and use this more complicated method of connecting the player and the receiver doesn't have an clear cut answer.

Recommendations for a Blu-ray player - I don't know how much you want to spend, but if price is not a primary concern then I would recommend the Panasonic BD80 found here - though it may not have all the bells and whistles of a few other BD players, it is an excellent Blu-ray and DVD player, and it also happens to have 7.1 analog audio output as well.

Message Edited by hb on 12-11-2009 11:30 AM

[MelpomeneJane]

I have a home theaterand a cable recorder box connected to my HDTV. The home theater is on HDMI-1 and the cable box is connected to Component-2. How do I use my home theater speakers to play the audio when I'm watching cable TV through component-2?

[hb]

You need to connect the audio output of your cable box directly to the audio input of your home theatre. Leave the component video connection from the cable box to your TV as-is. Most HD cable boxes will have an optical or coaxial digital audio output - and if available either one of those types of outputs would be the best choice for connecting the box to your home theatre system.

[cbassnr]

hi what king of router do i need for my desk top i bought a samsung blu-ray player bd-p3600. thanks colin

[hb]

Before answering this question, I need to make sure I understand what you want to do.

You are asking about what kind of router to get - I assume you want a router to share an internet connection between your desktop computer and the network port of your Blu-ray player. Does that mean that, at the moment, your desktop computer is connected directly to your cable or DSL modem? Do you want to be able to connect the Blu-ray player wirelessly to the modem, or is a network cable connection between the router and the Blu-ray player possible?

If you want to share a cable or DSL modem connection via a cabled connection to a desktop computer and a Blu-ray player, any router will do perfectly fine. If you need some help deciding between features, speak to one of the sales associates when you visit the Future Shop store - they will be able to help you make a choice.