Speakers

[gingerjedi]

I am no expert but am not convinced of that. Have a look here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...e-21/ref=nosim

http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_ro...ease/8946.html

I meant most 5.1 systems have 2 wireless rear speakers and the rest are wired, or at least that’s what I found when I was looking 18 months ago? The only reason wireless may be beneficial is if you don’t have carpet to hide the wires and you have power sockets in the right places.

[blacjac]

OK, I'm a complete noob when it comes to this.


I already have a DVD recorder, it's not brilliant, but it's new enough that I don't really want to replace it yet.
Sony RDR-GX120.
It has a digital audio out port.

I also have a Thompson Sky+ box (not HD), an XBox360, a Wii and a laptop with a HD DVD and HDMI port.

All this is hooked up to a JVC LCD HD TV, that only has left and right audio out.


Can I just get the home cinema system without a DVD player and route everything through the DVD recorder via it's digital audio out? If so, are there any recomendations on systems?
Or would I be better off sticking the DVD recorder on ebay and buying a home cinema with DVD recorder built in?


Are there any retail park shops (Curry's, Comet etc..) that I could go to to have a look at them, or would you avoid them like the plague?


TIA

[gingerjedi]

Yes but you'll need an amp and speakers rather than an all-in-one cinema package as these tend to have limited connectivity.

I have Sky+ (SD), Xbox360, and an old DVD player and they are all hooked up to a Sony amp via 'Toslink' optical cables, a lot of modern amps come with HDMI pass through so I guess you should be looking at one of these.

I'd have a look on here if I were you.

Avoid currys etc, go to richersounds for cheap or any other specialist if you dont mind paying through the nose!

[blacjac]

Thanks mate, will take a look