Can I Use an Older Surround Sound System to New HDTV
I just got 40" Plasma by Samsung and I have an older (4yrs) Yamaha receiver with 5 JBL speakers and Subwoofer. I'm not sure how I should hook it up to the t.v.. I have PS3 and a Blue Ray using HDMI cables. Is there a way to do this without loosing the HDMI quality in the video?
Your receiver should be the heart of your home theater setup. HDMI monitor out on your receiver should be ideally the only HDMI plugged into your tv. Everything else should be connected to the reciever. HDMI is currently the best way to maximise the potential of your gear (i am watching display port closely though). If your reciever and tv have an HDMI/ARC port, even better. An HDMI Plugged into the audio return channel enables the cable to send data in both directions. Hope that helps.