Joey88

I found the thread below on a different site. Are you recommending I avoid option #2? 1) I have a question about hooking up STB's. Your advice is to connect HDMI to the TV directly and run digital audio from the STB to the receiver. If I understand correctly that would require choosing the input on the TV with the HDMI to see the picture and selecting the correct receiver output to hear the sound. Then if you wanted to watch Blu-Ray I assume you would change the input on the TV to the one the receiver is connected to and selecting the Blu-Ray output on the receiver to view the show 2) What's wrong with this, HDMI from the STB, and Blu-Ray to the receiver, and then HDMI from the receiver to the TV for watching home theater, and component video and analog audio from the STB to the TV for simple direct STB to TV viewing. This would allow one input on the TV for all material played through the receiver which is IMHO a more simple and less confusing (to people other than the HT's owner) set-up.

Ok, that would work. If the audio is being sent via the optical connection, does that give any limitations on the sound? In other words, I know the sound will still be coming through the receiver, but will it not be as good as it would be via a hdmi connection?

FYI, I was under the impression that I will need to run component cables from the cable box to the tv as well as analog stereo connectors. This would enable me to watch tv and hear the volume through the tv speakers without turning on the receiver.

Frank, can you tell me one more time what i would need to do to have the option of watching cable tv while listening to my tv speakers OR my surround sound? You are correct, my wife willw ant to turn on the tv and just watch cable tv through the tv speakers.

Frank, I'm confused....

Ok, but then i wouldnt be watching my TV via high def with an HDMI cable.....

Hi I am new on this site. Recently purchased a set of quintets and a new pioneer receiver - Pioneer vsx 920K. I am trying to hook up the receiver - My question is.... Is there a way to have the option of bypassing the receiver to just listen to tv audio through the tv speakers? I would like the option to listen to tv through my tv speakers, or through the quintets at other times. Here is the link to my receiver's manual.. http://www.store.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/Manuals/Home/VSX-920_OperatingInstructions0518.pdf Please help. Also, the operating manual (see page 23) shows an hdmi cable running from the receiver to the tv. It also shows an optical cable running from the optical out on the tv to the optical in on the tv and says "this connection is required in order to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver" What does this mean? Thanks,

Would prefer to not buy used. I am concerned though because I see that the model is being discontinued....

Im aggravated. The price on the quinets jumped to $449. Ugh. It was $349 yesterday. This sounds like too much to pay.

And thanks for the craigslist postings...

If I set the speaker setting to "LARGE" or "FULL" on my receiver, do uthink i could get by for a few weeks without a sub. Bear in mind that i live in an apartment in NY, and cannot crank the system anyways.

I am in New york, NY. Whats your rationale for the quintets over the HD theater?

$100- $200. AM I better off just going with the HD Theater 500 which includes a sub.? i was concerned because I read reviews that the speakers contained cheap spring clips

What is a good inexpensive sub?

Anyone?