What a Home Theater Receiver can Do for Your Home Theater

With so many common components like the LCD flat panel TV and a surround sound home audio system, it can sometimes be confusing when additional equipment such as an A/V receiver is needed to tie home theater equipment together.  A good A/V receiver is essential to having a good home theater system since it is [...]

Home Theater Audio Receiver For The Best Sound Experience

A home theater audio receiver is the ideal system for those connoisseurs of music who prefer surround sound system. Though the music systems are tempting for any music lover, yet they may found variations in the sound effects. However, one should ensure that the system works in perfect sync with his home theater and according [...]

A Guide to Purchasing a Home Theater Receiver

If you are a home theater newbie and you are used to the average television set, then a home theater receiver may be a new addition to your vocabulary.
The home theater receiver is said to be the central source of power of a home theater system which is responsible for switching, surround sound decoding, signal [...]

A Home-theater System Needs a Heart and Brain in Order to Function Normally-this is the Purpose of an A/v Receiver!

Top-Notch HDTV Components & AccessoriesTo engage in a superb high-definition experience with your home theater, we can’t place enough emphasis on the items that complement your HDTV. Sure, it’s fun and exciting to choose a sleek and classy flat-screen, but you won’t reach your maximum entertainment capacity if you simply attach your TV to the [...]

What is a good entry level home theater receiver with HDMI?

I’m looking for an entry level home theater receiver. I’m not an audiophile and I don’t need something great. My only requirement is that I want it to have real HDMI audio conversion capabilities – not HDMI passthrough.
I was looking at the Onkyo TX-SR576 which runs about $300. But I also don’t know what else [...]

Is it possible to use a DVD home theater system as a PC sound receiver?

My current computer speaker’s receiver stopped working. Instead of buying a new receiver i was wondering if it is somehow possible to use a DVD home theater system (Sony HT-C800DP) as the receiver? Is there any special cords i need to connect it to my computer? My computer has no special outputs for the player.

Can you have 2 things(xbox and pc audio) playing at the same time through a home theater receiver?

I want to play audio from my Xbox 360 and music from my pc at the same time through a home theater receiver. Can I do this?
The home theater receiver I would be using would be a Yamaha RX-V365 5.1-Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver.
I would also be using a HDMI cable from the computer to [...]

(why) do i have to use the sirius home docking station to connect to a satellite ready home theater receiver?

I’m in the process of purchasing both a sirius satellite radio and a satellite ready home theater system. I’m just not sure if i need to also purchase a sirius home docking station to connect the two. Why exactly is it a satellite ready theater receiver if i need a satellite docking station [...]

Optical audio connection to home theater receiver?

My new Toshiba HDTV has an Optical Audio Out to carry the audio to my receiver. My older Sony home theater receiver has an Optical jack labeled “Video 2 In”. I’m assuming that I can connect these two to take get the surround sound from off-air HDTV broadcast signals that I’m receiving on the Toshiba [...]

What home theater receiver is 240 Hz Compatible?

My Samsung LED television processes at 240 Hz, but my Denon Home Theater surround sound system receiver only passes through video at 60 Hz. What are the best options for under $2k to maximize the potential of the TV, while connecting it through the receiver?

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