connecting all of my components

[chromedome]

hey guys im new here and i am lookin for some advice.i bought a 26" samsung LCD for my bedroom, and have ordered an omnimount tilt wall mount. I will be cutting a small hole out behind TV to run all my cables down to just above the baseboard. I have a samsung progressive scan dvd player, a motorola HD cable box, a ps2 and eventually hooking a PC up to LCD to act as a monitor as well. There is a wall plate they sell for the VGA hookup seen here http://www.impactacoustics.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=3208&sku=37052I am going to run a VGA cord behind wall into this plate and then when the comp is in, hook up a 3 ft VGA to the wall. also will be running component cable from my dvd player to LCD, and either component cable or an HDMI to DVI cable from my HD box to my LCD. The reason I say either is because my cable provider says only HD channels will be seen through the cable. Anybody have experience with this?

Does this look like I'll have everything run correctly?

HD cable box(video) via HDMI to DVI/component to LCD
HD cable box(audio) via coax/optical to LCD
DVD player(video) via component cable to LCD
DVD player(audio) via coax/optical to LCD
PS2 via ps2-component to LCD
PC via 3ft VGA to wall plate(outside of wall), 6ft VGA from wallplate(inside of wall) to LCD

tell me whatcha think?

 

[chromedome]

come on guys no one wants to help me out?

 

[MDS]

Does the TV actually have that many coax and/or optical digital inputs or by 'coax' are you referring to regular analog cables and analog inputs on the TV? A TV with 3 digital inputs is pretty rare. Your plan is fine if you have enough digital inputs on the TV.

The cable company's statement about only getting the HD channels if you use HDMI->DVI cable is a bit misleading. The HDMI/DVI connection will expect a digital signal, so what they really mean is you will only get the digital channels. Digital cable includes many channels that are digital but not necessarily HD. If you use component cables, you will get all of the channels including the lower numbered channels that are analog video.

Connecting all of your devices to a receiver would be a better option. You then only need to get the video to the TV.

 

[chromedome]

Does the TV actually have that many coax and/or optical digital inputs or by 'coax' are you referring to regular analog cables and analog inputs on the TV? A TV with 3 digital inputs is pretty rare. Your plan is fine if you have enough digital inputs on the TV.

The cable company's statement about only getting the HD channels if you use HDMI->DVI cable is a bit misleading. The HDMI/DVI connection will expect a digital signal, so what they really mean is you will only get the digital channels. Digital cable includes many channels that are digital but not necessarily HD. If you use component cables, you will get all of the channels including the lower numbered channels that are analog video.

Connecting all of your devices to a receiver would be a better option. You then only need to get the video to the TV.

upon further investigation of the jacks on the back of my tv, i have none of the above. i have no clue what to do, of course i will probably have to get a receiver, but what if that doesnt have enough jacks too? again here is a list of my components, can someone help me connect everything and/or if i am missing something???

26" LCD(1 HDMI IN, 2 component IN, NO digital audio)
Moto HD set top box(DVI OUT port, component OUT,optical OUT digital coaxial OUT)
dvd player(component and digital optical OUT, digital coaxial OUT)
PS2(component)

MY PS2 does not have to be in surround, i can hook that up directly to my LCD. It looks like Ill have to scrap the DVD player, but I just want to do a HTIB for my surround and dvd player. help is MUCH APPRECIATED.

Dave

 

[chromedome]

Connecting all of your devices to a receiver would be a better option. You then only need to get the video to the TV.

So should I be in the market for a receiver with an HDMI OUT?

 

[MDS]

upon further investigation of the jacks on the back of my tv, i have none of the above. i have no clue what to do, of course i will probably have to get a receiver, but what if that doesnt have enough jacks too? again here is a list of my components, can someone help me connect everything and/or if i am missing something???

26" LCD(1 HDMI IN, 2 component IN, NO digital audio)
Moto HD set top box(DVI OUT port, component OUT,optical OUT digital coaxial OUT)
dvd player(component and digital optical OUT, digital coaxial OUT)
PS2(component)

You make sure the receiver you buy has all the inputs you need before you buy it. Will you have speakers too or do you intend to always use the speakers in the TV? If the only speakers you will have are the TV speakers, you will be limited by the number of inputs on the TV.

Do not buy a HTIB that is an 'all-in-one' type where the dvd player and receiver are combined in one unit. HTIB from Onkyo and Yamaha that include a separate receiver and speakers is a better way to go (you can easily replace pieces over time if you want to upgrade). The Onkyo HTIB systems include a receiver that is substantially similar to the 50x series of their stand-alone receivers.

Can you post the model number of the TV and/or a link to it so we can see what connections it offers?

Edit: Don't worry about HDMI, it will only cause more problems with your cable box and is not necessary as you can get full HD via component video cables.

 

[chromedome]

Samsung 26" LCD model # ln-r268w is what im working with. This isnt going to be some full blown home theater, i just want something decent that will hook everything up nicely for my bedroom.

here is a link to the TV http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/LCDTV/LNR268WXXAA.asp?page=Specifications

 

[MDS]

The TV has 1 each of component video, s-video, hdmi, and analog audio inputs. Your options are limited if you want to use the TV speakers.

- For the DVR, you can just use the RF cable from the cable company as it carries both the audio and video. Coax from the wall to the DVR and from the DVR to the 'antenna in' of the TV. Alternatively, you could use HDMI directly from the DVR to the TV.

- For the other devices, you have only one way to get audio to the TV and that is through the 1 analog audio input, so you would have to choose just one device. If you choose a DVD player, you can use component video or s-video for the video and the analog audio. Now all of your connections are used up.

- If you get a receiver and speakers, you can use a single component video connection from the receiver's component video out to the TV and connect all of the devices to the receiver. The audio would go to the receiver. If you want DD/DTS capability, you must choose the receiver route because you need a digital connection and the TV does not have any digital inputs.