Surround sound questions?

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Lakota C

I have been trying to get my surround sound to work for hours and still nothing, i bought some things that didn't come with a user manual because i bought them from ebay, and i couldn't find the manuals online
I have an hdtv Philips 40" 40PFL4707/F7
a 5.1 surround sound receiver PIONEER VSX-D457 5.1 HomeTheatre DOLBY
a 5.1 surround sound speaker set up VM Audio EXMS590T 800W 5.1 Home Multi Media Surround Sound
and an hdmi dvd player
I'm very confused as to how i should connect each device to each other.
My reciever does not have hdmi cable inputs/outputs.
I want the video to come out in hd, how do i hook these things up?
Below are some of the pictures of my receiver and all the plug ins that i have no idea how to set up.

http://i.novobuscar.com/index.aspx?p=%2FPic%2Fbr%2F2012%2F10%2F25%2Faaed5489-3b30-4855-8351-8519dde81f42.jpg

http://pictures1.kyozou.com/pictures/_14/13874/13873028.jpg

Below are pictures of my subwoofer, i need to know how to set this up to my receiver.

http://www.vminnovations.com/sys/resource.ashx?guid=4e8e918a2e674172b7bb33bc4a927257

http://sweetiesreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/vminnovations-review.jpg

My speaker set up came with these cables

http://www.vminnovations.com/sys/resource.ashx?guid=a38527c287164af79f2d2dde25785d28

And lastly do i have to hook the audio from each device (xbox 360, tv, dvd player, etc) to the receiver? or can i hook all devices to the tv and then send the sound to the receiver through the tv?
This is a list of inputs and outputs on my tv
2 x HDMI (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Side,
1 x HDMI (19 pin HDMI Type A) - Rear,
1 x VGA input (15 pin D-Sub (DB-15)) - Side,
1 x Composite video / component video input (RCA phono x 3) - Rear,
1 x Audio line-in (RCA phono x 2) - Rear,
1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) (RCA phono) - Rear,
1 x Headphones (Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) - Side,
1 x USB (4 pin USB Type A) - Side

If i do have to plug in audio to the receiver, would i be able to have both the hdmi cable going to the tv while also having audio only cables going to the receiver? or would that not work?

Thank you for reading all of this, and especially thank you if you can help me. I know this is a lot of stuff, but there are so many different ways i could be messing it up that i need to know the exact right way to do it for it to work.and i (obviously) have no idea what i am doing ahah
Sorry for such a long question and i hope someone can help :)
Thank You!!!!

Answer
First off the VM Audio sub-woofer is incompatible with the Pioneer VSX D457 Receiver, they will not work together...you may be able to use the Satellite speakers if they are 8 ohm with the Pioneer VSX D457 next you do not have any digital connections on that receiver so you are only going to get stereo at best the Pioneer VSX D457 has Dolby prologic which is an analog 4.0 system and can be used to produce a psudo-surround from stereo. Dolby Pro-logic makes no provisions for a sub-woofer....some high end prologic receivers did there own sub-woofer provisions as aftermarket unfortunately your D457 is not one of them, so there is no provision for a subwoofer of any kind...also you will not be able to use a blu ray player with any satisfaction in surround...you would hook everything up to the TV then run a cord from the headphone jack out to the receiver for stereo sound nd then use prologic to produce a pseudo surround effect.
It may be best to leave the Pioneer VSX receiver out completely and just hook the VM Audio speaker system up directly to the TV.....

Should I watch Star Trek again?

I watched em all last year. It's been a year. I loved them 1 year ago is the first time I watched startrek.
I'm talking about the TV shows.

I started with TNG (It was on Netflix)
then Loved it so I went to there website and found more.
I watched Voyager and then The Original series. I found out there was a Animated series I watched that too. This all took place in a month, And I have a above avarage memory so If I watch a episode I will likley remember how it all panned out. Reason I ask, I have depleted all TV shows. I litrally spent months watching everyhour. So Reccomend me a TV show or film and I will tell you I know of it and either hate the idea or watched it.
(I'm not really a couch patato, it's just that I spend most of my time on the computer doing that and I don't own a TV) Who needs a TV? it's 2013.

10 hours a day have been filled with every imaginable interesting film from recreation watching - scientific research
I have seen Dilbert (Anime newyork TV SHOW, ITS FUNNNY) - Personal videos detailing lectures on Physics and space travel.

I am a brilliant mind so I avoid shit like Vampire diaries.. I want the serious-funny and deep inttelectual shit.
?
Oh wait sorry, I forgot to mention those. I did watch them unfortunetly. Anything else?
Plz thank you
Fringe is a big NO NO. That show is in the same catogory as the Vampire diares.
I'm a scientist soo I can't spend 1 hour looking at people talking about magic.
MI-5 Seems interesting, I should have mentiond I LOVE shows like:
Nikita
24
and these on the funny side
Monk
Bones

But like I said, I depleted all my TV show reserves.

Answer
Like the other guy said, watch Babylon 5 (but skip the movies and season 5). It's much more realistic than the Star Trek series. Also: Firefly. It only lasted 1 season but it's still worth the watch.

(Re)watch the X-Files. It tries to be serious, but its funny as well. And really, you can't take that stuff seriously anyway.

Funny? The Big Bang Theory, Arrested Development & It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. But I'm sure you've already seen them.

You might like things like House, The Wire, The West Wing, Entourage, Prison Break and Dexter. I'm been told that Castle is similar to Bones; however it has little science. Not like Bones has had much believable science lately anyway. Breaking Bad is one you'll either love or hate. I hated it. You might like it since I seem to be in the minority.

If you like historical pieces, look into Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Rome. Keep in mind that while Game of Thrones is based in a fantasy world, it is a very very strong basis in actual history. Read about the people of England around the War of the Roses: most of the ridiculous events are based on fact. Downton Abbey has also had good reviews, though I haven't sat down to watch it yet.

The most recent show I watched might fit the bill too: White Collar. It's on USA, and seems to have been based off of Frank Abignale Jr. just like the film Catch Me If You Can. It's about a con artist teaming up with the FBI - serious crimes/tone with quite a few hilarious moments. It isn't always realistic, but it's definitely entertaining.

Finally, not all 'supernatural' shows are bad. The first couple seasons of BBC's Being Human is not really about the fact that the characters are a ghost, a vampire and a werewolf. It's about themes like addiction, and alienation: the supernatural is used as a literary device. Same goes for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Sure, there's metaphysical fluff in there, but it's essentially a coming of age story with the first strong female lead since Wonder Woman. You can also see what put Bones' Seely Booth on the map: he was discovered for this show. It isn't intellectual, but it fits the serious-funny bit especially later on when the tone shifts darker.

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As an aside: why wouldn't you own a TV? Get a blu-ray player or something else with DLNA (like a PS3, media player or Smart TV), pop Serviio on your PC and stream everything to your widescreen. I do, and I'll never go back to watching shows on my PC again.

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