blu ray player has no sound image
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My boyfriend wants a blu-ray player for his birthday, but I'm not sure what to get. He has a surround sound system with a multi-disc dvd player right now. Is there something I can look for in a blu-ray player so that I know it will be able to be hooked up to his surround sound system? I think he wants to hook the speakers up to the blu-ray player instead of his dvd player.
Answer
Unfortunately, he will not be able to swap his DVD player with the Blu-ray player. What he has now is a HTIB (Home theater In a Box) and those do not allow for you to mix-n-match parts, so he will need to keep his multi-disc player as it is what is powering his speakers.
That being said he should be able to add a blu-ray player and simply connect the audio from the blu-ray player to the DVD/Surround sound system. What you should look for is the highest quality audio connection that he has on his DVD/surround sound system. Ideally it should have a digital optical connection looks like this.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/lifestyle/2001/hToslinkJack.jpeg
Or he should have a digital coax connector which looks like this.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/homelib/hCoaxialDigitalJack.jpg
If his system has the first connector, then virtually every blu-ray player will work. If his system has the second connection I listed, then most, but not all blu-ray players will work. Find out which one his DVD/Surround sound receiver has get a store associate help you find a blu-ray player with the same connection.
Whenever he decides to upgrade his system next, I'd recommend he stay away from surround sound systems with built-in DVD/Blu-ray players. Consider this home much larger is his DVD/Surround sound system than a regular DVD player. Not much I bet. So how much of the electronics are truly dedicated to audio quality. Not much.
P.S. I also second the recommendation for a Panasonic Blu-ray player as I also have a 1st Gen player (built around 2006) that outperforms some of the newer players. Panasonic just makes quality Blu-ray players.
Unfortunately, he will not be able to swap his DVD player with the Blu-ray player. What he has now is a HTIB (Home theater In a Box) and those do not allow for you to mix-n-match parts, so he will need to keep his multi-disc player as it is what is powering his speakers.
That being said he should be able to add a blu-ray player and simply connect the audio from the blu-ray player to the DVD/Surround sound system. What you should look for is the highest quality audio connection that he has on his DVD/surround sound system. Ideally it should have a digital optical connection looks like this.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/lifestyle/2001/hToslinkJack.jpeg
Or he should have a digital coax connector which looks like this.
http://a248.e.akamai.net/pix.crutchfield.com/graphics/infolib/homelib/hCoaxialDigitalJack.jpg
If his system has the first connector, then virtually every blu-ray player will work. If his system has the second connection I listed, then most, but not all blu-ray players will work. Find out which one his DVD/Surround sound receiver has get a store associate help you find a blu-ray player with the same connection.
Whenever he decides to upgrade his system next, I'd recommend he stay away from surround sound systems with built-in DVD/Blu-ray players. Consider this home much larger is his DVD/Surround sound system than a regular DVD player. Not much I bet. So how much of the electronics are truly dedicated to audio quality. Not much.
P.S. I also second the recommendation for a Panasonic Blu-ray player as I also have a 1st Gen player (built around 2006) that outperforms some of the newer players. Panasonic just makes quality Blu-ray players.
How to connect Blu Ray to Sound System and HDTV?
Ben T
How do you properly connect a Blu Ray player to the sound system and HDTV?
We have one outlet for the HDMI cable. Where do we connect this to so the sound comes from the sound system and the picture is HD?
Currently, we have the HDMI cable to the receiver. We have the red/yellow/white cables attached to the TV. The sound works fine, but the picture from the Blu Ray just doesn't seem right...? Or am I being weird?
How should we connect it so we get the optimum settings for both?
Answer
Your Blu-ray player should has a digital Optical on it. Use the HDMI and connect it to the TV and run the Digital optical cable from your blu-ray player to your surround sound. Digital optical will be your best option for the best sound.
The digital optical will have a RED light shinning through when your blu-ray is on. If you see a RED light then you have it. Ebay it for a good deal.
Your Blu-ray player should has a digital Optical on it. Use the HDMI and connect it to the TV and run the Digital optical cable from your blu-ray player to your surround sound. Digital optical will be your best option for the best sound.
The digital optical will have a RED light shinning through when your blu-ray is on. If you see a RED light then you have it. Ebay it for a good deal.
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