Posts by HDTV Maniac

Jeff, how can we check if this is true or not about the component output?

Hello everyone, I have been absent for a little while due to vacation but I am back now and looking to finalize this project. I came across some interesting devices today and got me thinking about the whole matrix switch with amplifiers...

stepmback, thanks for your thoughts on the matrix, I suppose they are better designed now since I do not hear people complaining of drops in audio or video. As for your suggestion on setting up a server and streaming things through...

Interesting stuff. Probably will look to have the BD player as a local source in the basement and have another player (maybe PCH C-300 with BD drive) on the matrix. Either way, this is not a major sticking point at this point in time, I...

I am not sure either TMcG, that is what the question is at this point. If I can get away with splitting the BD source this way and maintain 7.1 in Z1 from it, then it would be great.

TMcG, I though Jeff said that even if I split the HDMI signal from the BD player, since the end destination will still go through the matrix then even the other connection on the splitter will be down-mixed to 2.0. I initially thought...

Thanks for the help Jeff. Yes, the walls are finished and closed so can't run any speakers inside the walls at this point. I believe I will be more than happy with the in-ceiling setup but time will tell. One thing for sure, nobody else...

Jeff, I understand what you're saying about the in-ceiling speakers but I did account for this by getting angled in-ceilings and further aimed the tweeter to the seating position. It's the best I could do because the setup of the...

Honestly guys, thanks for all the advice and info. The theater basement is not a dedicated theater and that is why I went with in-ceiling speakers. As for the sub, there is only 1 for the moment but the wiring has been placed in the wall...

So if I am understanding TMcG and Jeff correctly, I am better off getting seperate AVR's for each zone and just plugging things in locally? I will definitely get some sort of remote control system, be it RF from URC or the extender from...