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cheap cinema system
stuntmaster
24-04-2008
anyone know of a cheap cinema system which does these things:

A) auto switches to correct source depending on whats viewed
B) is slim

and audio only I dont need a video one as thats switched via my auto scart switch
fmradiotuner1
24-04-2008
Would the Sony HT-DDW890 be to big for you?
If not its a good system at £220.
stuntmaster
24-04-2008
Originally Posted by fmradiotuner1:
“Would the Sony HT-DDW890 be to big for you?
If not its a good system at £220.”

although a good price

a bit big for me. sorry.

although could be good for the games room....

my normal AV rack in the living room is chocka blocka
RobAnt
25-04-2008
Originally Posted by stuntmaster:
“A) auto switches to correct source depending on whats viewed
....

and audio only I dont need a video one as thats switched via my auto scart switch”

How would it know what source was being viewed, if the video source is going by an independant switch box?

I don't think that element is possible. To do that you would need to standardise your video source, say HDMI or S-Video (SCART won't work, because hifi AV Amps/Receivers don't directly support them) and use the AV A/R to do both the video and audio switching.

HDMI would cut down on a great mass of wiring, too. As it carries both digital audio and video. For 3 sources and one TV you would only need 4 HDMI cables. Using S-Video you would need a minimum of 7 cables - 2 each for the source (video & digital audio) and 1 to the TV. The sound going via the HiFi's own speakers.

To that end, the Sony seems ideal for your purpose. What is on your AV rack at the moment?
stuntmaster
25-04-2008
Originally Posted by RobAnt:
“How would it know what source was being viewed, if the video source is going by an independant switch box?

I don't think that element is possible. To do that you would need to standardise your video source, say HDMI or S-Video (SCART won't work, because hifi AV Amps/Receivers don't directly support them) and use the AV A/R to do both the video and audio switching.

HDMI would cut down on a great mass of wiring, too. As it carries both digital audio and video. For 3 sources and one TV you would only need 4 HDMI cables. Using S-Video you would need a minimum of 7 cables - 2 each for the source (video & digital audio) and 1 to the TV. The sound going via the HiFi's own speakers.

To that end, the Sony seems ideal for your purpose. What is on your AV rack at the moment?”

its complicated so here goes:

1x Analogue Cablebox - outputs RCA White and Yellow and UHF aerial

1x Thomson TUTV+ box - outputs RCA Red/white, Digital Coaxial, S-Video, RGB scart 1 Compsoite Scart 2

1x Technomate TMS 1500 CI+ - Outputs RCA Red/white/yellow, Digital Coaxial, RGB scart , RGB Scart 2.

1x Goodmans GHDD177DVDR - outputs RCA Red / White / yellow, S-Video, RGB Scart 1, YbPbR Component out. Optical out.

1x VCR Outputs RGB Scart 1, and Composite Scart 2.



at the moment all fed into a scart auto switchbox, except cablebox as thats fed direct to tv.

there is literally no room on my shelf for anything apart from something that looks like a slim DVD-Player.
the hamster
25-04-2008
Originally Posted by stuntmaster:
“
1x Analogue Cablebox

1x VCR
”

So you're an antiques collector then
stuntmaster
25-04-2008
Originally Posted by the hamster:
“So you're an antiques collector then ”

yeh actually, i've gotta take it as I cant get sky - trees and digital cable aint avaliable.
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