AV help

[davbrucas]

A friend bought a new TV, surround sound and xbox360 and asked me to come connect it. I have it all connected but cannot get the Xbox connected thru the surround sound system so he can here the Xbox thru the surround system speakers. I have the cable box connected thru the system to the TV and it works fine. The problem is there is only an hdmi out and one set of component AV on the back of the entertainment system. I have the cable box connected to the tv via hdmi, component video from ent system to tv and audio RCA from ent system to cable box. The hdmi out isn't used on the ent system.
How do I connect the Xbox in this loop and make all work without unplugging/plugging? Thanks.

[Txstang1]

I'm no guru but my surround sound has multiple audio inputs, so the rca's From ps3 connect to the surround unit and the video goes directly to the tv

So I just switch the surround sound to aux and tell the tv what input to look for

[davbrucas]

This surround system sucks as it only has one input.

[Geor!]

Use an optical wire for the audio from the 360 to receiver. (Assuming 360s have an optical out)

Edit: Just checked and they do.

[davbrucas]

So keep the HDMI for video and just run the optical line from the xbox to the surround system? There is an optical output on there I think.

[Geor!]

So keep the HDMI for video and just run the optical line from the xbox to the surround system? There is an optical output on there I think.

IF the Xbox allows you to do that. It might not allow for two audio signals. This is an option you have to turn on and off for PS3s, so Xbox could be the same way.

[jluv]

Not the ideal situation, but if the surround receiver only has one HDMI input, run HDMI from the cable box and from the 360, both to HDMI inputs on the TV, and then run HDMI from the TV output to the surround system. Use the TV to switch sources.

[davbrucas]

The receiver says HDMI "out" so will that change anything?

[Geor!]

No HDMI In???

[jluv]

If the receiver doesn't have HDMI in, it belongs in the trash.

[mstng86]

If the receiver doesn't have HDMI in, it belongs in the trash.

Lol

It might be easierfor the doc to just buy his buddy an all new setup.

[momo]

it sounds like one of those all in 1 home theater in a box things that has a built in dvd/bluray player. it has 1 HDMI out for it's own blu-ray/dvd player and i has 1 set of analog inputs.

personally i would return it but what jluv posted will work if slightly modifie.

do this:

run HDMI from the cable box and from the 360, both to HDMI inputs on the TV.

then from here use the audio output section on the TV.
if his receiver has fiber optic use that.
if not, use a set of red/white rca cables.



awful.

[Geor!]

it sounds like one of those all in 1 home theater in a box things that has a built in dvd/bluray player. it has 1 HDMI out for it's own blu-ray/dvd player and i has 1 set of analog inputs.

personally i would return it but what jluv posted will work if slightly modifie.

do this:


then from here use the audio output section on the TV.
if his receiver has fiber optic use that.
if not, use a set of red/white rca cables.



awful.

Never heard of something like that, but it sounds like a real piece of shit rig.

[momo]

Never heard of something like that, but it sounds like a real piece of shit rig.

oh you've seen them everywhere but good for you that you overlooked it like it's not even a viable device to consider:

http://www.samsung.com/us/video/home-theater/HT-D550/ZA

[Geor!]

Yeah no thanks.