Just ordered a replacement widescreen tv, other one was sent back faulty.

it is a Toshiba 32ZP48P.

Having had it for a few weeks i am not overly impressed with the sound quality, so was looking at investing in an out of the box all in one Home Cinema solution, and have ordered the Denon DHT 500.

Here is where the help is needed.

How on earth do you connect this dvd player into the tv set up so i can always have the denon switched on and playing surround/dolby sound?

the tv has 2 rgb (1&2) scarts and 1 normal scart

At the moment i have got the RF set up like this Wall--ntl---video---tv

Is this ok?

Scart set up

1) ntl

2) video

new to all thsi av malarky so could someone tell me if my set up is right and also how to link the dvd in there.

Many Thanks

Mike

I've always used the sound output sockets on the NTL/video - however, this only really works with a stereo setup, not surround.

Suspect the manual which comes with the Denon will tell you...

Rob.

If you've got enough inputs for your requirements wire it all via the amplifier (s-video or phono connections usually). You then use the tv effectively as a monitor. Wire it this way and the amplifier will take care of all the video and audio switching for you, just select the source and off you go.

Buy a copy of What HiFi magazine. It has a set up advice page and shows you which wire to connect where.

It also lures you into spending way more money than you orginaly bugeted for.

It does have some useful ads for cheap internet retailers in the classifieds however.

the Toshiba has component video inputs, it's well worth using these in your dvd has it gives much better picture quality. iv'e got the 36 zp and have got the tv wired via optical digital into my amp. iv'e also used seperate sorround sound speakers as DaveH says effectively just using the tv as a monitor. makes the house shake. you think your at the pictures!

Tom.

the Toshiba has component video inputs' date=' it's well worth using these in your dvd has it gives much better picture quality. iv'e got the 36 zp and have got the tv wired via optical digital into my amp. iv'e also used seperate sorround sound speakers as DaveH says effectively just using the tv as a monitor. makes the house shake. you think your at the pictures!

Tom.[/quote']

Cheers guys i will go get a copy of what hifi today and give it some study.. and avoid looking at the classifieds!!!

Is component video input better than RGB Scart?

do i need to buy a special cable (component) for this to work? (recomendations??)

Also is RGB Scart and Composite Scart the same lead?? sorry if thats a dumb question but dont want to buy the wrong one if i need to.

Mike

component video is supposed to be the best. you should have a connection on the back of the tv 3 seperate inputs red green and blue, just check your dvd as a component input. iv'e got Toshiba tv and DVD. you can buy a component video lead from any hifi retailer. some scarts aren't fully wired for rgb, it's worth checking first.

Tom.

Many thanks

Just checked the back of the telly and its all there for me, same as yours.

Off to the shops to buy even more stuff lol

expensive all this malarky!!

Mike

Wait til the salesman shows you the gold-plated, low-oxygen super-duper cables...

Unless you're really going to go mad on your system, aim for middle of the road interconnects - so

Unless you're really going to go mad on your system, aim for middle of the road interconnects - so

I should clarify that I meant

Im just in the process of re-vamping my bedroom into a nice home theater thing (pc will be in the centre of it all)

currently got a 19" crt monitor and a creative 6700 6.1 speakers.

i also have a pair of mission 701i speakers. and a 6 channel yamaha amp.

coz the amp is only an amp and not a decoder, im gonna have to use the computer to do the decoding and use the component outputs... my question is, can anyone reccomend some cheap rear-surround speakers i can buy to complete my system... they would have to be smallish so not to over power my mission fronts..

oh yeah, and ive just bought a 20.1" tft screen to watch my films on

I should clarify that I meant

Im just in the process of re-vamping my bedroom into a nice home theater thing (pc will be in the centre of it all)

currently got a 19" crt monitor and a creative 6700 6.1 speakers.

i also have a pair of mission 701i speakers. and a 6 channel yamaha amp.

coz the amp is only an amp and not a decoder' date=' im gonna have to use the computer to do the decoding and use the component outputs... my question is, can anyone reccomend some cheap rear-surround speakers i can buy to complete my system... they would have to be smallish so not to over power my mission fronts..

oh yeah, and ive just bought a 20.1" tft screen to watch my films on [/quote']

You've got Mission 701's up front and want cheap surround speakers :-o

The Mission's are a good quality speaker!! Don't destroy the sound with a poor rear channel!!

Personally, I'd stick with the Mission range of speakers for your rears and centre. Failing that, Eltax is my 2nd choice - bit cheaper than the Missions, but then the quality isn't quite as good as the Missions either!

As for using your computer to do the decoding... I'd recommend getting an actual decoder, or a decoder amplifier (and selling the yamaha)... Richer Sounds usually have a good range to suit most budgets.

B*****D

Just gone and bought 2 rgb scart leads and an rgb component cable from the pound shop for