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[Swash]

I determined to be a DIY home theater guy. I have a Panasonic AE900 and a Denon reciever. The distance between my ceiling mount projector and the equipment closet is approx 18 feet. There is coax running to the project mount but nothing else. I was wondering if one HDMI run 20 to 25 ft would do the trick or do I also need to run component cables as well? Also what cables are recommended for those kind of distances?

 

[Rocky]

you'll need a cable going out for every single input... so if your dvd is component, your digital cable is HDMI and your vcr is svid, youll need a component, hdmi, and svid cable going to your projector

 

[Swash]

The projector, A/V reciever HD dish reciever and Denon DVD all have HDMI connections. Can I just use HDMI for everything? Is there a distance limit for HDMI cables?

 

[BMXTRIX]

About 50 feet for HDMI cables distance - with good cables. I would pick up a decent cable at www.bluejeanscable.com, though if your access is really easy, you could check www.monprice.com

If you have EASY access to run cables in the ceiling, then just run the one HDMI cable now and if you need different ones later, then run them later.

I recommend a run of composite video, component video, and HDMI video. But, this is for drywalled ceilings that may be very difficult to get to later.

If you have all HDMI equipment and a HDMI switcher, or if you have a receiver that upconverts to HDMI, like the Yamaha RX-V2600, then you don't need the other cables. But, I consider them good to have, just in case.

 

[Swash]

Thanks. My receiver is a Denon 3806, I believe it converts to HDMI.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Thanks. My receiver is a Denon 3806, I believe it converts to HDMI.

If all your components use HDMI, use that from the receiver. Make sure the sat does in fact send signals through that HDMI outlet, and not just a future option your area doesn't have yet.
Also, if you run a video game, does that have HDMI? Will the receiver up-convert, say an S-video signal?
By the way, don't shortchange yourself on the length.

 

[Hi Ho]

If all your components use HDMI, use that from the receiver. Make sure the sat does in fact send signals through that HDMI outlet, and not just a future option your area doesn't have yet.
Also, if you run a video game, does that have HDMI? Will the receiver up-convert, say an S-video signal?
By the way, don't shortchange yourself on the length.

According to page 15 of the manual, that receiver will upconvert all analog signals to HDMI.