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03-26-2008, 07:06 AM
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hooking my HDTV to my receiver
how do i hook my HDTV to my Onkyo receiver with 5.1 dolby digital?
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03-26-2008, 07:13 AM
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What TV model, and what receiver model?
Also what other devices do you have?
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03-26-2008, 05:16 PM
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polarroid 28 inch hdtv
xbox 360
cable box
dvd player
onkyo 5.1 dolby digital reciever with surround sound and sub.
i hooked up an rca cable from the monitor out plug on the reciever to the video in plug to the tv and nothing.
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03-26-2008, 08:15 PM
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1. you have a cheap tv
2. have you selected the correct input on the tv?
3. are you trying to run HD material through your yellow cable?
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03-26-2008, 08:40 PM
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all i got hooked up is the optical cable from the reciever to the tv
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03-26-2008, 09:01 PM
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u cant get 5.1 out of your tv if your only feeding your tv 2 channel...
u will have to run each device to the receiver via optical or digital coaxial
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03-27-2008, 02:50 AM
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You should hook everything up to the receiver and then only run the needed video cables to the TV. You don't need to run any sound to the TV itself
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