in over my head

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hi i just got some acoustic evo3 and now looking for a av receiver i only want to run sky(not plus ) and dvd player(not hd ) through it. im new to all this and dont no where to start heres what iv got

panasoic th-42pwd8 it came as just display screen no speakers no programmer the only conmections on the back are 1scart there is space for more if i need it and space for hdmi

panasonic dvd player that came with surround setup sc-ht870

sky box
• Terrestrial Antenna Input
• RF Output
• 2nd RF Output
• TV A/V SCART
• VCR A/V SCART
• Analogue Audio Outputs
• RS232
• RF Input
• Modem
• Power supply
• High speed Data Port

how the hell do i wire it

 

[Anonymous]

heres what i could find about dvd player

http://www.fixya.com/support/p231223...-19137/page-32

http://www.fixya.com/support/p231223...-19137/page-12

tv has 1 scart i can buy more if needed or could i use a scart adaptor? and the tv as got pc in and serial

so if i get another scart for tv.what wires will i need?
i dont no bout what other speakers ill be using yet and i ant got a sub yet
i wanna use the evo up front and get the receiver up and running and the buy other speakers and sub

i think im in over my head

 

[Andrew Everard]

AFAICR the Panasonic main unit takes its power from the subwoofer it comes with, so you have to have that connected to the mains power and the main unit, and I don't think there's anything more than a stereo analogue output from the main unit, so you're not going to get surround sound, even with an AV receiver.

You'd do better to buy a budget receiver such as the Onkyo TX-SR505 or the new 506, and a similarly inexpensive DVD player such as the Samsung DVD-HD870, at about £250 and £50 respectively. The receiver will then take a digital feed from the DVD player and give proper surround, and stereo analogue from the Sky box and process it into pseudosurround using Pro-Logic processing (as well as decoding those programs shown with a Dolby Surround encoded soundtrack).

Video hook-ups? Connect the Sky box to the TV using the Scart, and add an HDMI board to the Panansonic screen - about £130 from places such as this - to allow the new DVD player to be connected to the display. Alternatively you could use a Scart switcher between the Sky/DVD and screen, but this will give lower-quality pictures from DVD.

 

[Anonymous]

thanx for the reply

what do you mean be main unit?.im sorry but im new to av

i dont want a hd dvd player.but if i do need a new sd dvd player. what should i look out on the back.

do i still need a hdmi board if i dont want hd dvd player or sky hd

if i used a switcher and turn sky off when watching dvd would i still get quality loss?

 

[Andrew Everard]

The DVD player section of the Panasonic system

No, in that case I'd stick to Scart and buy a switcher

 

[Anonymous]

so what wires will i need from sky to receiver

and which wires from dvd player to receiver

do you no if could use the sub from the panasonic system and wire the to receiver.it only 4 ohms

 

[Andrew Everard]

Assuming the equipment already mentioned, analogue audio from Sky box to receiver, and digital - electrical for preference, optical if that's the only option - from DVD player to receiver.

And no, that sub won't work with the receiver - it's only designed to work as part of the Panasonic system.

 

[Anonymous]

im really sorry mate but still dont no what you mean

i cant use optical as the dvd ant got that

im getting closer to working this out just a little more help

 

[Anonymous]

please someone

i still dont no which wires to use from sky to receiver and dvd to receiver

its doing my nutt in

 

[Andrew Everard]

I don't think that Panasonic system has conventional line outputs, so you will need a new DVD player.

 

[Anonymous]

thanx andrew

i will buy a new dvd player.i dont really want hd unless i have to to get a good sound

what outputs and inputs should i look out for on the back of new dvd player

 

[Anonymous]

Get an upscaling DVD player. Make sure it supports HDMI 1.3, can upscale to 1080P. Sound wise make sure it has either a digital co-axial or optical sound output/

 

[Anonymous]

hi are you saying that i need a hd dvd player coz my tv hasnt got hdmi board

 

[Andrew Everard]

No, if you only have Scart and the switcher, just about any DVD player will do. And you need a DVD player with a digital audio output, either optical or electrical, to connect to the receiver.

 

[Anonymous]

agg, I forgot about the TV side of things, sorry! Ignore me, I know nothing.

 

[Anonymous]

ok i now at last understand about the dvd player.i would buy you a beer if i could

now the sky box (not+ not hd ) .do i just use phono cable? if so will i still get 5.1 or just stereo even with av receiver

this is the best av forum on the net

 

[Andrew Everard]

Yes phono cable for the Sky box - you will get stereo, though any programmes made with Dolby Surround (of the old analogue kind) encoded will allow the receiver's Pro-Logic decoder to work on them and give surround effects.