[mythtv-users] Features of a home theater audio system

[Sean Goodpasture]

On Dec 4, 2007 7:48 PM, David Fishburn <dfishburn.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:

> Currently have a CRT television.
> Buying a HDTV.
> Many of these come bundled with a 350-1000 Watt Home Theater System (HTS).
> Many of these indicate they "1080i up-conversion via HDMI"
>
> I have an Asus M2NPV-VM motherboard (nVidia 6150 chipset).  I am not
> certain how to connect audio to the theater system or how the
> up-conversion will be useful with my MythTV system.
>
> If I buy a 1080p television, do I care if the audio system does HDMI
> up-conversion?  Do I even connect the HDMI cable from the Myth box to
> the HTS, or do I connect the HTS to the M2NPV-VM via different cables?
>
> Before I shell out and purchase something I just want to make sure I
> know what to look for.
>
> TIA,
> Dave
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That motherboard has DVI out.

You don't care about the crappy upscaling in a HTIB, most TVs have a far
superior upscaler in them.

I recommend getting or making a spdif bracket for the motherboard and
running coax to your receiver and DVI (or HDMI via a converter attachment)
and moving along.
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