Helpless with set up

Does your cable box have an HDMI output?

First things first: get yourself an HD cable box. There is no reason in the world for you to be watching SDTV in 2011.

We also need to know what receiver you have in order to determine whether the HDMI functionality is just switching or whether it processes audio,.

OK so the HDMI ports on your receiver are switching only, which means that if you hook up a device, like a PS3, with HDMI you won't get sound through your speakers.

The receiver also doesn't do upconversion.

So here's what you have to do:

Connect the cable box to the receiver using the red/white/yellow to "Video 1 in" on the receiver.

Connect the Apple TV using HDMI 1 and optical 1.

Connect the PS3 to the receiver using HDMI 2 and optical 2.

Connect the receiver to the TV using both HDMI out (receiver) -> HDMI 1 (tv) and Video 1 Out (receiver) -> Input 1 (tv) (you want to use red/white/yellow if you ever want to listen to cable box audio using the TV speakers). You'll need to switch to the HDMI input on the TV for Apple TV and PS3, and Input 1 for cable.

A $30 a month rental fee for an HD DVR is a rip off. $5 is a more normal fee. Most companies do not allow you to buy the equipment. This is how they trap you with the rental. I do own my HD DVR's but this is rare and it took some know how to get this done. It's also legit so I'm not breaking any laws or cheating the company.

In Bermuda? How do you know this? Did you used to live there or are you just assuming.

I have never lived in Bermuda. I'm just comparing your cost to the USA. Your cost for an HD DVR is much higher than average in the USA.

$5 per month for an HD-DVR rental?? Where? What provider?

I think the average is typically around $15-$20 per month.

Bermuda is not part of the USA.

I never said Bermuda was part of the USA. I said I was comparing his price in Bermuda to the price to over here in the USA. Thanks for the geography lesson though.

I agree that $5 is nowhere near "normal." My provider charges $17 a month for HD DVR. My dad's 2000 miles away charges $15.

I think your right about the actual cost of rental fees. I was mistaken. If I remember right I was paying about $5 for a SD receiver without a DVR. The HD DVR I rented was about $12 to $15. It was a while ago. I don't lease or rent anymore. I own my equipment.

Correct on both counts.


That sounds about right for "average".


You did mention that earlier. How you legitimately accomplished that is beyond me.

I think mine is like this...

One SD STB included with package, but that is upgraded to HD STB so +$5 for the HD STB, then a HD DVR is $15. Additional SD STBs are $5, but it looks like an additional HD STB might be $10/mo since it is +$5, apparently, over the SD STB included with the digital package.

OK....why?


You're welcome...you learn something new everyday

I was comparing his price in Bermuda to the USA because it's almost twice the price to rent a DVR there in Bermuda. It could be due to the cable company he has, or the difference in price could be with the dollar exchange rate differences between the two areas. I'm not sure.

By the way. I didn't learn anything new from your geography remark. I was kidding. So basically it was a waste of your time. Maybe you should read peoples posts more carefully before you decide you want to try and school them.

You should see the price of food, cars and other electronics there.


The Bermuda dollar is pegged at .5c higher then the US$


I didn't expect you to learn anything. I did read your post, and noticed it was just a bunch of crap.

By the way, the irony of this and your other posts, is that you haven't contributed anything of interest to the thread...in other words, your post is useless, and reveals your lack of knowledge.

Sorry I don't watch the exchange rates constantly just so I can insult people. You have 170 some odd posts. I'm not the most knowledgeable person around here but I do contribute some knowledge to the forum. Is there a specific reason you're wound up so tight? I always try to get along with everyone around here and be respectful. Where I draw the line is when people start talking down to me. I don't care how smart you think you are there is no reason for this. But unfortunately there are a couple of you around here that get their kicks out of insulting people or establishing the fact that you're smarter than them. It's not going to work on me. The moderators don't like it either. Have a nice day.

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Post count doesn't equate to being helpful or knowledgable.

Bleh... don't pull the trigger unless you know your gun is loaded and you can aim accurately.

Enjoy the afternoon.

Wow, this went kind of OT real quick

Hi mark, a suggested setup using an Optical to Coaxial Digital Converter.

Tivo -> HDMI cable -> Tv "HDMI-1"
Tivo -> optical cable -> Receiver Optical "SAT IN"

PS3 -> HDMI cable -> Receiver "Video 2 BD IN"
PS3 -> Optical cable -> Receiver Optical "Video 2 BD IN"

Apple TV -> HDMI cable -> Receiver "DVD IN"
Apple TV -> Optical cable -> CONVERTER -> Coaxial cable -> Receiver Coaxial "DVD IN"

Receiver HDMI "OUT" -> HDMI cable -> Tv "HDMI-2"

Yes. I agree that a persons post count doesn't equate to a persons knowledge. I guess I should of clarified. Someone with 170 posts that just joined 4 months ago really hasn't been around long enough to feel people out. Let alone make judgements about someones knowledge or to make judgement calls about participation in threads. Which no one around here has been appointed to do. I think me and you understand each other just fine Mr.Ratman.

Yet, that's exactly what you do....hypocrite.

You're mistaken. You weren't even able to type a sentence without pointing a finger or calling me a name. I simply stated that you haven't been around here for very long. Which makes it very difficult for you to know who is who around here. You more than likely have never ran across me in a thread so I don't know how you can pass judgement on my knowledge. It's especially difficult over the internet to get to know people quickly.

If I where a hypocrite I would of judged you in a way or called you a name. Simply stating the fact that you don't know many of us does not make me a hypocrite. You might be a smart guy. Who knows????

Do you have some sort of reading comprehension problem? You sure take things out of context. That's a question. It requires either a yes or no answer. Not making a judgement call.

You also failed to answer my other very simple question. What in particular are you so tightly wound up about and/or angry about? That's not a difficult question either.

I can tell you have some sort of issue with me. I'm just not sure why. From the outside anyone reading the thread carefully probably can't figure out why either. You're the only one that can answer that question.