Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Originally posted by: Nutdotnet
Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Originally posted by: Christobevii3
You need to purchase a receiver that does more than hdmi pass through. The onkyo sr606 is $325 but has 4 hdmi inputs. So not only will you be able to hook all your stuff up, you'll have one spare for the future. It then also takes any other input, rca, svideo, etc, and will pass it through the single hdmi cable that goes to the tv. I would recommend buying this receiver for what you want.
You could then purchase a basic bostonc acoustics/pok audio surround speaker setup with a sub for roughly $200. If you bought a set from "the speaker company" you could get a set for around $100 if they have another sell.
Thank you Christobevii3, After looking into everything posted here, the Onkyo SR606 is the receiver that I'll get. I'll keep looking into the speakers.
The SR606 rocks...it was the one I just purchased. I love it.
Keep in mind though, while it will do 1080p passthrough, it only does 1080i upconversion. That didn't matter to me...but it might to you.
Also, since you're wanting to get the SR606, have you thought of getting the Onkyo HTIB that has the 606 with it?
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Can you explain further what that will mean to me?
I'd want my blu-ray and xbox360 to display in 1080p, while my cable box only does 1080i.
Sure,
The SR606 will take material from sources lower than 1080i and upconvert them up to 1080i. For example, the Wii. The Highest the Wii can display is 480p w/ Component cables. However, the SR606 will upconvert the signal to 1080i for display on your screen. The receiver above the 606, the 706 can do the same except it will upconvert up to 1080p.
What does this mean? To me, it means nothing. I still have the signal passed through the receiver unmolested and have my display do the upconversion. Primarily because my TV does a better job of upconverting than the chip in the 606 does. However, many TVs don't do a good job of this, OR, a receiver may do a BETTER job of upconversion. Which is why this may be important to some people.
However, in your case, the point is moot because:
1. Your Xbox360 & BD will simply have it's signal passed-through the 606 (the 606 does 1080p passthrough no problem)
2. Your 1080i cable box will not be upconverted since it's the highest resolution the 606 can support. There may be either some downconverting or deinterlacing involved depending on the display you have (720p or 1080p).
All I can say is get the SR606...you'll love it!