Home Theater help...

[Jred22]

Hey guys, i'm pretty clueless when it comes to this stuff so i figured i'd ask for some input. I have a 52" tv (speakers don't work, and an xbox 360. That's it. I wanted to get a cheap home theater (5.1) setup for less than $300, not including the harmony one controller I'll be picking up. From my understanding i just need a receiver and some speakers, no? I was looking at this setup when i relaized it doesn;t have a bunch of video/audio inputs in the back for my xbox and TV. Any help would be appreciated guys thanks. PS I only use the setup for xbox and cable TV.

http://www.amazon.com/LG-LHB953-1000...2988504&sr=1-3

[ragingclue]

What are your interfaces coming from your XBox and cable box as far as audio is concerned?

[Jred22]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

What are your interfaces coming from your XBox and cable box as far as audio is concerned?

i just have the regular component cables for cable and xbox.

[ragingclue]

Well here are the connectors available:

1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x network ( RJ-45 ) - rear ¦ 1 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x SPDIF input ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - front ¦ 1 x IPod docking - front

Looks like you could make it work if you had a coax digital out from either the cable box or XBox and an optical input from the other but I don't know if you have those options available to you.

[NBRider88]

$300 for a decent/nice 5.1 is going to be difficult I would assume. I have a very nice 2.1 setup that works greats. I picked it up for $160, but you can find deals for $125 +/-

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 - only down fall is no remote to change sound volume (You have to do it manually), which can be a pain in the @ss. But I don't mind as I only use it for movies/xbox. Regular tv I just use the tv speakers.

[Jred22]

I guess i should be looking for a receiver and 5.1 not a dvd/bluray unit and 5.1. What do you think of this..

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Samsung+...&skuId=1425154

[Jred22]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

Well here are the connectors available:

1 x HDMI output ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - rear ¦ 1 x component video output ( RCA phono x 3 ) - rear ¦ 1 x network ( RJ-45 ) - rear ¦ 1 x composite video output ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - rear ¦ 1 x SPDIF input ( RCA phono ) - rear ¦ 1 x SPDIF input ( TOSLINK ) - rear ¦ 1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - front ¦ 1 x IPod docking - front

Looks like you could make it work if you had a coax digital out from either the cable box or XBox and an optical input from the other but I don't know if you have those options available to you.

I could do HDMI to the xbox, but i have to do component to the TV for cable.

[Jred22]

Okay, i think i found a winner here guys. This thing got amazing reviews and i'm pretty sure this is what i'm looking for. Lemme know what you think. Thanks.

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S3300...931951&sr=1-11

[darkcloud]

is this your main viewing tv and do you use it often?

if so I'd spend a few more bucks. you don't have to go crazy but $300 just isn't going to cut it. $1k could get you a nice 5.1 speaker combo(definitive tech 800 series) and a decent receiver. this is personally what I have and it is more then good enough for most uses, actually kicks all my friends set ups asses and they could combine all their best shit into a super system and I'd still dominate.

If you want to stick with a htib setup look at onkyo's stuff.

of course monoprice.com to pick up hdmi/toslink, any cables for that matter.

[Jred22]

Originally Posted by darkcloud

is this your main viewing tv and do you use it often?

if so I'd spend a few more bucks. you don't have to go crazy but $300 just isn't going to cut it. $1k could get you a nice 5.1 speaker combo(definitive tech 800 series) and a decent receiver. this is personally what I have and it is more then good enough for most uses, actually kicks all my friends set ups asses and they could combine all their best shit into a super system and I'd still dominate.

If you want to stick with a htib setup look at onkyo's stuff.

of course monoprice.com to pick up hdmi/toslink, any cables for that matter.

I'm putting it in a small 1 bedroom apartment so i'm not trying to go too crazy, just something that sound nice in a small living room. Definitely going to look into the Onkyo gear some more.

[darkcloud]

Originally Posted by Jred22

I'm putting it in a small 1 bedroom apartment so i'm not trying to go too crazy, just something that sound nice in a small living room. Definitely going to look into the Onkyo gear some more.

Replied to your PM.

I get what you're saying. I said the same thing when I bought the last setup I referred to in the PM, I ended up swapping out the speakers for the def tech 800's. If you did spend a little more it's not like the components go bad haha.