Hello everyone,
First of all, I don't know much about audio/video installations. I always have been watching movies on my TV only and listening to music with my computer speakers.
I have recently bought a new stereo (speakers and receiver) for music listening. Since I don't have a surround sound, I would like to use this kit for my media center as well. I would like to know the best way to connect everything together to minimize audio/video lag while playing rhythm games like Rock Band, but also get the best audio quality I can get from the kit.
After some research, I was going to go this way:
- HD PVR and PS4 connected via HDMI to TV
- HD PVR and PS4 connected via optical cable to receiver
I could also connect everything to the TV via HDMI and connect the TV to the receiver with an optical cable.
The third option would be to simply exchange the stereo receiver for an A/V receiver, since the one I own doesn't have any HDMI inputs/outputs. I would connect everything via HDMI to the A/V receiver, then connect the TV to the A/V receiver via HDMI as well.
Components
- Speakers: 2 X Paradigm Monitor 11 v7
- Receiver: Yamaha R-N602
- TV: Samsung F8500
- PS4 (used for gaming and movies)
- Bell HD PVR
What do you guys think?
Thanks!
Marc-André
First of all, I don't know much about audio/video installations. I always have been watching movies on my TV only and listening to music with my computer speakers.
I have recently bought a new stereo (speakers and receiver) for music listening. Since I don't have a surround sound, I would like to use this kit for my media center as well. I would like to know the best way to connect everything together to minimize audio/video lag while playing rhythm games like Rock Band, but also get the best audio quality I can get from the kit.
After some research, I was going to go this way:
- HD PVR and PS4 connected via HDMI to TV
- HD PVR and PS4 connected via optical cable to receiver
I could also connect everything to the TV via HDMI and connect the TV to the receiver with an optical cable.
The third option would be to simply exchange the stereo receiver for an A/V receiver, since the one I own doesn't have any HDMI inputs/outputs. I would connect everything via HDMI to the A/V receiver, then connect the TV to the A/V receiver via HDMI as well.
Components
- Speakers: 2 X Paradigm Monitor 11 v7
- Receiver: Yamaha R-N602
- TV: Samsung F8500
- PS4 (used for gaming and movies)
- Bell HD PVR
What do you guys think?
Thanks!
Marc-André