Hi guys,
After the last post I had and the responses I've received I decided to go with the Pioneer 503CMX with a tuner card. Now my dilema remains to determine which card to get. I've attached a jpg of my expected configuration with the current equipment I have. It appears I don't really need a composite input to the plasma unless I intend to get an X-box. I don't have a game console yet, but am possibly planning on it.
The TVP-1000 has a composite input while it seems that the TVP-1000+ doesn't. At least this is what I understand. I've read through all the TVP manuals and brochures I could find. So it seems I'll need to get the TVP-1000. Does any one have any information that's different? The only thing it seems I'd loose with the TVP-1000 vs the TVP-1000+ is the HDCP. I don't think that's quite an issue yet, while the composite input may be. Is there any way to use a composite input on the TVP-1000+?
My other issue which is really a big one is the audio. I couldn't find ANY documentation that explains how the audio works between the Plasma and the TVP cards. I intend on getting the optional side speakers for the plasma so that I can just turn on the plasma by itself and watch TV through the tuner in the TVP-1000 card. How does the audio come out of the TVP-1000 card so that I can:
a) route it to the speakers attached to the plasma?
b) route it back to my receiver so I can listen to it on my stereo speakers if I wish?
Any experience with this would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Ofer

After the last post I had and the responses I've received I decided to go with the Pioneer 503CMX with a tuner card. Now my dilema remains to determine which card to get. I've attached a jpg of my expected configuration with the current equipment I have. It appears I don't really need a composite input to the plasma unless I intend to get an X-box. I don't have a game console yet, but am possibly planning on it.
The TVP-1000 has a composite input while it seems that the TVP-1000+ doesn't. At least this is what I understand. I've read through all the TVP manuals and brochures I could find. So it seems I'll need to get the TVP-1000. Does any one have any information that's different? The only thing it seems I'd loose with the TVP-1000 vs the TVP-1000+ is the HDCP. I don't think that's quite an issue yet, while the composite input may be. Is there any way to use a composite input on the TVP-1000+?
My other issue which is really a big one is the audio. I couldn't find ANY documentation that explains how the audio works between the Plasma and the TVP cards. I intend on getting the optional side speakers for the plasma so that I can just turn on the plasma by itself and watch TV through the tuner in the TVP-1000 card. How does the audio come out of the TVP-1000 card so that I can:
a) route it to the speakers attached to the plasma?
b) route it back to my receiver so I can listen to it on my stereo speakers if I wish?
Any experience with this would be much appreciated!
Thanks,
Ofer
