I want to buy a home theater system. Do I need a HDMI connection to get High Def to play from it to my HD TV?
Question: I am a high-def novice. I want surround sound in my new home without going for my lungs. I bought a Panasonic 900W Home Theater in a Box. It does NOT have any S-Video or HDMI connectors. Will it play DVD's in High Def without them? What if I got a separate DVD player that had high-def capability? Could I use this system just for the surround sound? What about watching high-def TV programs? Would I still get the surround sound effects and High Def viewing? Is there something better out there for under $400? It's not too late for me to change. PLEASE HELP!!!
Answers: Simple answer for your question is no, you can run a HD signal from your HD source (cable box, satellite or antenna) through either an HDMI connection, DVI connection or Component Video, so check your HT in a box system to see what kind of connector you have, and remember you need GOOD cables!! $400 is doable but you will need to get some more information before you head off to your local electronics store, those guys will try and sell you a single cable for close to your entire budget and you will need some confidence to disagree.
The high def DVD player is a bit more tricky, a standard DVD player will NOT play in high definition video. You will need a high definition player AND high definition DVD's. My advice is get your high def TV system set up first then go out to the electronics stores and start asking questions about high def DVD system. also check out my links below because I seriously doubt you are gonna get a high def DVD player under $400. Good luck! be patient
first you need a hd television and a hd capapble dvd player . you can use you stereo for pretty much anything . to get high def tv shows you need a hdtv convertor box from your local cable company . you dont need a hdmi cable for high def but it is the top of the line for high definiton . and for getting surround sound for tv shows , i have yet to see surround sound on tv but all your speakers will play the audio of the show , $400.00 is a tight budget for high definiton but it is possible maybe visit your local walmart they may have some cheap(er) hd equipment
You will not find a HD DVD player or a Blu Ray player for $400. And you surely won't find it in a HTIB for that amount. If you want to see a disk in HD and have surrround, you will need to get 2 seprate items, a home theater system, and a HD DVD player or Blu Ray player.
Keep in mind that the player costs $500 and a decent HTIB system is $400. Build a system, and it will run closer to $1000 for a good one.
Good luck!
DVD's currently are not made in a Hi-Def format. HD-DVD's and Blu-Ray DVD's will be coming later in the year along with the players. (around $1000) Thanks to our friends in the movie biz, HDMI input with copyright detection will be necessary (on the player, the t.v. and the home theater) in order to view these movies in their true 1080p format, otherwise the quality drops to 720p. All in all, in order for Hi-def movies to become truely affordable, I would wait a while.
As for your Hi-Def TV, you should be able to watch your cable/satellite signal in Hi-Def, just make sure you pick up some nice quality cables (not the cheap $6.99 ones at WalMart) we're talking the $30 monster cables from Best Buy, and you'll be enjoying Hi-Def viewing goodness. With a Surround system like that, there should be digital audio inputs on the back, and most likely outputs on your t.v. no reason to let those go to waste, hookem up and enjoy the sound as well.
First some HIgh-Def facts:
Reguar TV signal is 360 lines resolution
DVD is 480
the next step up is 720 then TRUE HD, 1080.
If your Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) plays DVDs then all you really need is a good set of Component cables (red, green, blue) for some excellent picture quality eventhough its only 480.
If you plan on having HD programming, then you provider (cable or sat) wil provide you with an Set top box with a built in HD tuner. Most cable/sat providers' box comes with either component (just video signal) DVI (also just video) or HDMI (both HD video and full 5.1 surround). If your HTIB doesnt have an HDMI connection, then dont bother, you wont really notice that big of a difference.
This is how would hook up your sytem if you had HD cable/sat.
1. Component cables from cable/sat tuner to your panasonic HTIB. Also either digital coaxial, or fiber optic connection (for the 5.1 on your HD channels) to your HTIB reciever.
2. Component cables from your HTIB to your HDTV
That way you get good quality DVD picture and surround sound when played through your HTIB, and you get HD programming with surround sound.
Even if you tune into a non-HD channel, the fiberoptic or digital coaxial will still transmit sound, althuogh not 5.1
As far as High-def DVD goes...
There are two competeing technologies.
HD-DVD and Blu-ray
HD-DVD is essentially a larger capacity DVD disc, allowing full 1080p.
Blu-ray, uses a blue laser instead of normal red. Since the blue laser is of a smaller wavelength, it can read/write smaller pits onto a disc, allowing more pits on a given area and thus allowing more data on that disc. (not sure if the disc technology is different, although i think it is).
Currently HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players are SUPER expensive, upwards of $500-600
you do not have to hook up the video through your receiver,
just the audio part ,run the video from the DVD,sat,or cable
into the TV. what ever the TV will take run that cable,for your
surround sound Dolby digital or dts sound you need to run the
optical or coaxial outputs on your dvd,sat or cable box.
and into the input of your home theater in a box.
To get high def you need high def TV , and to get high def DVD you need a high def DVD player. What you purchased was to get surround sound or home theater period. And the high def has nothing to do with surround sound. The Panasonic can and should be used for surround sound, There are DVD player that will upgrade your video to high def (not the one you bought), but unless you have a TV that will play HD, that also would be a waste of money.
Answers: Simple answer for your question is no, you can run a HD signal from your HD source (cable box, satellite or antenna) through either an HDMI connection, DVI connection or Component Video, so check your HT in a box system to see what kind of connector you have, and remember you need GOOD cables!! $400 is doable but you will need to get some more information before you head off to your local electronics store, those guys will try and sell you a single cable for close to your entire budget and you will need some confidence to disagree.
The high def DVD player is a bit more tricky, a standard DVD player will NOT play in high definition video. You will need a high definition player AND high definition DVD's. My advice is get your high def TV system set up first then go out to the electronics stores and start asking questions about high def DVD system. also check out my links below because I seriously doubt you are gonna get a high def DVD player under $400. Good luck! be patient
first you need a hd television and a hd capapble dvd player . you can use you stereo for pretty much anything . to get high def tv shows you need a hdtv convertor box from your local cable company . you dont need a hdmi cable for high def but it is the top of the line for high definiton . and for getting surround sound for tv shows , i have yet to see surround sound on tv but all your speakers will play the audio of the show , $400.00 is a tight budget for high definiton but it is possible maybe visit your local walmart they may have some cheap(er) hd equipment
You will not find a HD DVD player or a Blu Ray player for $400. And you surely won't find it in a HTIB for that amount. If you want to see a disk in HD and have surrround, you will need to get 2 seprate items, a home theater system, and a HD DVD player or Blu Ray player.
Keep in mind that the player costs $500 and a decent HTIB system is $400. Build a system, and it will run closer to $1000 for a good one.
Good luck!
DVD's currently are not made in a Hi-Def format. HD-DVD's and Blu-Ray DVD's will be coming later in the year along with the players. (around $1000) Thanks to our friends in the movie biz, HDMI input with copyright detection will be necessary (on the player, the t.v. and the home theater) in order to view these movies in their true 1080p format, otherwise the quality drops to 720p. All in all, in order for Hi-def movies to become truely affordable, I would wait a while.
As for your Hi-Def TV, you should be able to watch your cable/satellite signal in Hi-Def, just make sure you pick up some nice quality cables (not the cheap $6.99 ones at WalMart) we're talking the $30 monster cables from Best Buy, and you'll be enjoying Hi-Def viewing goodness. With a Surround system like that, there should be digital audio inputs on the back, and most likely outputs on your t.v. no reason to let those go to waste, hookem up and enjoy the sound as well.
First some HIgh-Def facts:
Reguar TV signal is 360 lines resolution
DVD is 480
the next step up is 720 then TRUE HD, 1080.
If your Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) plays DVDs then all you really need is a good set of Component cables (red, green, blue) for some excellent picture quality eventhough its only 480.
If you plan on having HD programming, then you provider (cable or sat) wil provide you with an Set top box with a built in HD tuner. Most cable/sat providers' box comes with either component (just video signal) DVI (also just video) or HDMI (both HD video and full 5.1 surround). If your HTIB doesnt have an HDMI connection, then dont bother, you wont really notice that big of a difference.
This is how would hook up your sytem if you had HD cable/sat.
1. Component cables from cable/sat tuner to your panasonic HTIB. Also either digital coaxial, or fiber optic connection (for the 5.1 on your HD channels) to your HTIB reciever.
2. Component cables from your HTIB to your HDTV
That way you get good quality DVD picture and surround sound when played through your HTIB, and you get HD programming with surround sound.
Even if you tune into a non-HD channel, the fiberoptic or digital coaxial will still transmit sound, althuogh not 5.1
As far as High-def DVD goes...
There are two competeing technologies.
HD-DVD and Blu-ray
HD-DVD is essentially a larger capacity DVD disc, allowing full 1080p.
Blu-ray, uses a blue laser instead of normal red. Since the blue laser is of a smaller wavelength, it can read/write smaller pits onto a disc, allowing more pits on a given area and thus allowing more data on that disc. (not sure if the disc technology is different, although i think it is).
Currently HD-DVD players and Blu-Ray players are SUPER expensive, upwards of $500-600
you do not have to hook up the video through your receiver,
just the audio part ,run the video from the DVD,sat,or cable
into the TV. what ever the TV will take run that cable,for your
surround sound Dolby digital or dts sound you need to run the
optical or coaxial outputs on your dvd,sat or cable box.
and into the input of your home theater in a box.
To get high def you need high def TV , and to get high def DVD you need a high def DVD player. What you purchased was to get surround sound or home theater period. And the high def has nothing to do with surround sound. The Panasonic can and should be used for surround sound, There are DVD player that will upgrade your video to high def (not the one you bought), but unless you have a TV that will play HD, that also would be a waste of money.
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