tightasadrum
Full time employment: Posting here.
Technology continues to move ahead, but I still have stuff from a different era. Here's the problem:
I purchased a DVD/VHS recorder for Christmas to try to get everything on DVD's instead of tape. The new recorder has a HDMI cable connector which hooks nicely into the HDTV, but TV speakers are not the sound quality I want. I'd like for the amp/tuner to be in the loop so my sound system can be used with movies. However, the old tuner/amp does not have an HDMI slot.
Can I leave the HDMI cable connected from the DVD to the TV for best quality picture and also connect RCA plugs from the DVD player to the tuner/amp and have the surround speakers work with the DVD?
It's really a pain in the *ss to get to all those wires, so I only want to do it once. Has anyone had any experience with this problem? I really prefer not to buy a new tuner/amp just to get HDMI connectivity.
I purchased a DVD/VHS recorder for Christmas to try to get everything on DVD's instead of tape. The new recorder has a HDMI cable connector which hooks nicely into the HDTV, but TV speakers are not the sound quality I want. I'd like for the amp/tuner to be in the loop so my sound system can be used with movies. However, the old tuner/amp does not have an HDMI slot.
Can I leave the HDMI cable connected from the DVD to the TV for best quality picture and also connect RCA plugs from the DVD player to the tuner/amp and have the surround speakers work with the DVD?
It's really a pain in the *ss to get to all those wires, so I only want to do it once. Has anyone had any experience with this problem? I really prefer not to buy a new tuner/amp just to get HDMI connectivity.