by "west" <restccq2@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Dec 5, 2006 at 01:02 PM
"George" <gbarone1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> I just got a Home Theater System (Yamaha YHT-670) and was given two
> different opinions on hooking up my receiver to my HDTV.
>
> 1. Connect my digital cable box to the Yamaha Receiver then to the
> HDTV. Advantage is to control all the inputs via the Receiver
>
> 2. Connect the video ****tion of the digital cable box directly to the
> HDTV bypassing the Yamaha Receiver. Advantage is no signal loss
> running it through the Yamaha. Disadvantage is that I need to control
> the video signal via the HDTV and audio through the Yamaha receiver.
>
> I am considering Option 1 to keep things simple.
>
> Any suggestions or advice? The speakers I am using came with the
> YHT-670 so they are not the best.
>
> Thanks in advance
Although option 2 will theoretically give you the "purist" signal. You can
only tell the difference in a very high end system. Stay with convenience
(option 1) and periodically clean your connectors.
Cordially,
west
>
