Buying a TV, advice plz

[Turf1600]

Did you try running the optical from the TV directly to the reciever, and bypassing the amp altogether?

That's probably what's causing the delay. You shouldn't need to be amplifying the audio from the TV.

Apologies - I meant to say reciever.

[Jand3rson]

That's exactly what I did - I have optical running back to the amp - sut sometimes I get a delay.

Did you try running the optical from the TV directly to the reciever, and bypassing the amp altogether?

That's probably what's causing the delay. You shouldn't need to be amplifying the audio from the TV.

[Turf1600]

You need to run a separate audio cable from your TV to your amp or receiver, and then go into the service menu on your TV and turn the TV speakers off.

That's exactly what I did - I have optical running back to the amp - sut sometimes I get a delay.

[Jand3rson]

No - I have HDMI to my amp - then HDMI to my TV. The problem is since HDMI carries sound and video - I'm getting sound out of my TV speakers rather than my 5.1 speakers - unless i run optical back to my amp. I think I'll have to run component to my tv - it seems to be the only way to solve the problem.

You need to run a separate audio cable from your TV to your amp or receiver, and then go into the service menu on your TV and turn the TV speakers off.

[parkerbink]

If your amp also receives audio through hdmi (some only get video like the HK 445 which is why I have a 645 on the way to replace my 630) then you also need an audio feed. If it is getting the audio see if turning the volume on the tv down gets rid of the tv sound (it may also turn the hdmi down depending on your model of tv)

[Turf1600]

No - I have HDMI to my amp - then HDMI to my TV. The problem is since HDMI carries sound and video - I'm getting sound out of my TV speakers rather than my 5.1 speakers - unless i run optical back to my amp. I think I'll have to run component to my tv - it seems to be the only way to solve the problem.

[AndrewBird]

Josh - a question for you. right now I have HDMI to my reciever - then HDMI out to my TV - then optical from my tv back to the reciever for sound. Is there any way I can simplify this?

Are you saying you have HDMI from your cable box to the receiver, then to your TV? If so, rather then run sound through the TV and then back, run sound from the cable box to the receiver.

HDMI does audio and video, so your receiver should be getting sound from the cable box, but if it isn't, you will have to run a seperate cable (optical or digital coax).

[parkerbink]

I understand (and am irritated by) the lengthy loading times. I am talking about literally 53 (I counted) seconds from power on to the unit being available to interact with and then another 23 seconds before the empty drawer opens, followed by 1-3 minutes depending on the disk to be able to actually get to a menu.

It has taken three firmware updates in the month I have had it (a simple matter of connecting an rj45 to it and telling it to seek firmware, pretty nifty)

[Turf1600]

Thats how I'm set up. I dont see any way around it.

I'd love to know how though.

Are you getting a delay on the sound?

[scabzzzz]

Thats how I'm set up. I dont see any way around it.

I'd love to know how though.

[Turf1600]

Josh - a question for you. right now I have HDMI to my reciever - then HDMI out to my TV - then optical from my tv back to the reciever for sound. Is there any way I can simplify this?

[M42Technik]

Josh, I'll be speaking to you next year around this time when I go all out and buy all this crap so I can play GT5 in HD. Maybe by then I'll learn what all that crap means and it'll be cheaper.

[Jand3rson]

Just an update - I finally got a HD signal at my house and holy crap it is awesome. I've got a 720p LG 50'' - 5.1 surround in the ceiling and a velodyne sub - all running through a HK AVR 146. Everything is HDMI - and it is baller as fuck. I'm incredibly thrilled.

Very nice! I'm not a huge HDMI fan from an integration standpoint, but for small localized systems, it works great. I'll be running my DVR over HDMI, and my PS2 and DVD player over component. I currently only have a 2-channel HK 3370, with a pair of bookshelf speakers and an M&K sub, but it still sounds awesome. Once I get a new 5.1 receiver that does component switching, I'll be running all of that through it and just have one component cable going from that to the TV.

[Turf1600]

Just an update - I finally got a HD signal at my house and holy crap it is awesome. I've got a 720p LG 50'' - 5.1 surround in the ceiling and a velodyne sub - all running through a HK AVR 146. Everything is HDMI - and it is baller as fuck. I'm incredibly thrilled.

[Jand3rson]

Because the technology is still in it's infancy, things like loading and processing times are still being developed. That's part of why I haven't bought a hi-def disc player yet.