General connection advice

[newb]

Greetings...
I'm setting up the HT and wondering about best(dare I say elegant?) cabling setup. The state of the union now is a bit crossed and jumbled.

Video will be via component, digital audio to receiver(1 optical, 1 digital coax). Connecting SD DVD player(Coax) and Motorola HD cable box(Optical/Coax).

My question: I want DVD with surround, Cable with and without surround. The pioneer plasma has two component inputs + RG6 coax + analog sound inputs, the Yammy 663 has three component in and one out + 2 optical and 2 Coax.

I think the elegant solution would be component out from DVD and cable box to panel, digital coax and optical to receiver, RG6 coax to panel for non-surround cable (or is analog audio + component to the panel a better solution?). Does this sound like the best solution?

Please give me any thoughts.
Thanks

 

[TLS Guy]

Greetings...
I'm setting up the HT and wondering about best(dare I say elegant?) cabling setup. The state of the union now is a bit crossed and jumbled.

Video will be via component, digital audio to receiver(1 optical, 1 digital coax). Connecting SD DVD player(Coax) and Motorola HD cable box(Optical/Coax).

My question: I want DVD with surround, Cable with and without surround. The pioneer plasma has two component inputs + RG6 coax + analog sound inputs, the Yammy 663 has three component in and one out + 2 optical and 2 Coax.

I think the elegant solution would be component out from DVD and cable box to panel, digital coax and optical to receiver, RG6 coax to panel for non-surround cable (or is analog audio + component to the panel a better solution?). Does this sound like the best solution?



Please give me any thoughts.
Thanks

The best plan is to connect everything to the receiver, and then one cable from the receiver to TV. Use HDMI when available, otherwise component to receiver for video and digital coax or optical SPDIF for the audio. HDMI from receiver to TV, if not available then Component. If you want sound from the TV speakers you will also need an audio connection to your TV.

I'm sorry but you plan is not well organized.