Home Theater

In speaker connectors, the copper-colored connector is usually positive, and the silver-colored connector is negative.

Some higher-end televisions such as Sony can utilize special webcams for particular models, but a regular USB webcam cannot be directly connected to most HDTVs. You will have to connect the webcam to a computer, and connect the video output of the computer to the TV.

It is possible to record audio into the Sony GV-HD700 with no video signal attached. You have to use the analog audio inputs. Since you are essentially recording a blank video signal along with the audio to DV tape, it is not a pratical way to record, and modern solid-state recorders are capable of much better audio quality than the HD700, which is limited to 16-bit, 48 kHz.

If your TV has RCA audio outputs, you can connect an amplifier to these outputs to plug in speakers. If it has a headphone jack, you can connect computer-type amplified speakers to this output.

Yes. You need a high-speed internet connection to use Skype. This may come from a cable internet modem, but it might also come from a DSL line (from the telephone line) or a high-speed wireless connection.

That makes no sense at all.

Connect the digital audio output from the TV to the digital input of the surround sound receiver.

You must connect the video output of the LG system to the video input of the television.

I believe optical audio cable is the best choice for your tv system as long as you will be able to connect it properly to yout tv system and you got all you need.

It is likely that the projector is using a red, green and blue video signal cable. One example is a VGA connector but there are others that use the same signal format. If that is the case, it is the red signal that is not being displayed and that is almost certainly a fault in the cable.

If the problem persists even if the input signal is a composite or S-video, then it may be a fault in the projector itself. Check the set up menus on the projector to make sure that the inputs are set up correctly. If that doesn't solve the problem, it sounds like it might be time to seek the help of a repair center for a diagnosis and a quotation for a repair.

For most home theater setups, all you really need is an RCA cable to connect your TV to the stereo receiver.

If you're not worried about filespace: .WAV files.

If you'd rather conserve space & still maintain quality: .FLAC files (.ALAC for Apple devices)

Removing in-ceiling speakers must take into account the type of ceiling in which they are installed. Typically the panel that the speaker is set in can be lowered and the speaker can be lifted out for removal.

check your DVD player to see if its putting out a digital or analog signal.....after that i have no clue.....check to make sure your using the right cables.....maybe got to monstercable.com and see if they have any diagrams u can look at

Because HDMI carries digital data, any cable will carry the data as well as any other. The digital interface means that the data is recovered by the receiver with no loss whatsoever.

If a cable is so poor that it won't carry the data well enough for the receiver to recover it, there will be no picture at all. Any HDMI tested and approved cable will carry data flawlessly. All cables on sale should be made and tested to thos standards. Cheaper HDMI cables are likely to be light weight with lower quality connectors. They may eventually fail if they are being handled and unplugged continually but other than that, expensive cables have no benefit over the very cheapest of HDMI cable.

The bigger the wire the better. Most are wired with the larger zip cord wire. AKA indoor extension cord wire. The sound won't be any better but the amplifier will not have to work as hard to deliver the same volume from the speakers. I use Monster Cables because they are inexpensive now.

Bose car speakers are actually surprisingly good, and much better than their home surround sound speakers.

The prices for a Bose Acoustimass 7 Speaker system can range in price. Best places to look would be Best Buy or Future Shop, or on Amazon or eBay for deals.

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Yes, you can use a digital cable to connect the audio output of the TV to the receiver. This will allow you to amplify the sound from the TV's tuner.

These are completely different systems. The Logitech is a powered system designed to be connected to a computer system. The Pioneer is a passive system (the subwoofer is powered) that is designed to be a speaker upgrade for Home Theatre in a Box systems, and requires a receiver / amplifier.

In terms of sound quality, the Pioneer will sound better.

HDMI and S-video are completely incompatible connectors. HDMI carries digital data in component or RGB formats while S-video is a 2 wire analog signal. The two cannot be connected without using digital - analog or analog - digital converters. To use an S-video source with a new television, look for analog connectors on the rear of the television or in the manual. Most televisions have an analog input although it may be composite rather than S-video. Almost all sources that have an S-video output will also have a composite output. A little research into the available connectors on the source and the television should produce a workable result.

The easy way, if I understand your question, is to use a device like Slingbox. Slingbox lets you plug cable into one port, and network on the other. you pop in an installation disk, and then you can watch cable not just on your home network, but you can stream it out to anywhere you are in the world.

There are a few really hokey and bull#@^ products on the web that offer free sattelite television via the web, but they all suck. trust me I've tried.

As an alternative, many of the television networks are putting their shows up online. Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, and many others have their shows up within a day or week of original air date. Many contribute to the site HULU, which is free (ad-based).

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Sonos has its own website, complete with a store where various sound systems may be purchased. Amazon also sells certain systems for affordable prices.

It seems like you are describing a SCART lead, otherwise known as a PERITEL connector, used in Europe but not the USA.

The more modern example would be the HDMI cable.