Entertainment System Overhall

leowyatt · 19-10-2007, 14:35

Hopefully we'll be able to buy a new HDTV in the next couple of months but I'm having headache trying to work out how to connect stuff and if we can utilise what we have. I figured I'd ask you lot what was the best way to do it all.

The TV stand will need to hold at least;

Xbox 360,
V+ box
Wii

Now those connections seem rather simple, V+ (HDMI), 360 (Component) and Wii (Scart/Composite).

We also have a Panny DMR-E55S which we use to back up our V+ recordings on and use to watch films. So that needs to be connected too. This would ideally be used as a dvd player so would need a decent connection for the picture. I'm possibly thinking the 2nd scart socket (if the Wii isn't using it) This does have component and s-video out though.

All that might seem simple to you all and a fairly logical system. However the problem occurs when I want to introduce our Phillips home cinema system. Issues with this is we have an extra dvd drive we don't want. I also need to have all the audio from the above going through it, or at least the dvd player, V+ & 360. Given where the TV and couch will be we need the rear speakers to be wireless.

To solve this problem what I think we need is a DVD Recorder which upscales and is a home cinema system too. Or do you have a better way?

19-10-2007, 14:35	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Entertainment System Overhall Hopefully we'll be able to buy a new HDTV in the next couple of months but I'm having headache trying to work out how to connect stuff and if we can utilise what we have. I figured I'd ask you lot what was the best way to do it all. The TV stand will need to hold at least; Xbox 360, V+ box Wii Now those connections seem rather simple, V+ (HDMI), 360 (Component) and Wii (Scart/Composite). We also have a Panny DMR-E55S which we use to back up our V+ recordings on and use to watch films. So that needs to be connected too. This would ideally be used as a dvd player so would need a decent connection for the picture. I'm possibly thinking the 2nd scart socket (if the Wii isn't using it) This does have component and s-video out though. All that might seem simple to you all and a fairly logical system. However the problem occurs when I want to introduce our Phillips home cinema system. Issues with this is we have an extra dvd drive we don't want. I also need to have all the audio from the above going through it, or at least the dvd player, V+ & 360. Given where the TV and couch will be we need the rear speakers to be wireless. To solve this problem what I think we need is a DVD Recorder which upscales and is a home cinema system too. Or do you have a better way? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"