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[hamburger68]

cool thx man

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[Too Fast]

no, it won't make a difference. the video processing in the tv produces the delay, and the tv speakers are matched to be syncronized with the picture. so there will always be a delay between the tv and the external boxes/players. best is to hook your stereo to the tv's audio output, there should be no delay because it's also syncronized to the picture.

I never thought about that. I always try for the least amount of connections, sometims I have a delay also. The sound is behind the picture. I will try the hookup that way, I have always used my TV as a monitor only. Also my Klipsh sub hums whenever the cable is connected to the cable box, Comcast was here 3 hours trying to figure that out and then finally said it is some issue with my Yamaha receiver, maybe struck by lightening. Doesn't hum when the cable is not connected, I'm thinking about a new A/V receiver.

[hamburger68]

I never thought about that. I always try for the least amount of connections, sometims I have a delay also. The sound is behind the picture. I will try the hookup that way, I have always used my TV as a monitor only. Also my Klipsh sub hums whenever the cable is connected to the cable box, Comcast was here 3 hours trying to figure that out and then finally said it is some issue with my Yamaha receiver, maybe struck by lightening. Doesn't hum when the cable is not connected, I'm thinking about a new A/V receiver.

all digital video processing produces delays, huge issue in the professional field right now. some tv sets produce up to half a second.
btw, your should actually advance the picture. if the audio comes after the picture, your audio equipment is producing the delay. (wich would be very unusual.

[Danger731]

I never thought about that. I always try for the least amount of connections, sometims I have a delay also. The sound is behind the picture. I will try the hookup that way, I have always used my TV as a monitor only. Also my Klipsh sub hums whenever the cable is connected to the cable box, Comcast was here 3 hours trying to figure that out and then finally said it is some issue with my Yamaha receiver, maybe struck by lightening. Doesn't hum when the cable is not connected, I'm thinking about a new A/V receiver.

Can't imagine it's the Yamaha causing the hum. bad cable ?

[hamburger68]

Can't imagine it's the Yamaha causing the hum. bad cable ?

trust me when i say this: if it's electric, it can cause humming. sad but true.

[Too Fast]

The only time I get the hum is when the cable TV cable is connected to the cable box. If I disconnect it to listen to the radio, CDs, or whatever, no hum. If I leave it disconnected to watch a DVD (Go Arnold, smash the Terminator!!!), no hum. The cable tech thought it was something to do with the sub output shielding in the Yamaha unit, and it will only pick it up when the various things are making there own frequencies. I have the cable HDTV box video and audio into the Yamaha, and from the video goes to the TV (which is only a monitor). The TV is only a monitor for the DVD player also. So, if it is a bad cable, I would think it would hum all the time whenever. I can also faintly here it thru the main speakers whenever the sub is plugged in but not turned on, so I have to unplug the sub whenever watch TV.

And yeah, the video is ahead of the dialog/sound. But only sometimes! Frustrating. So maybe I need a new AV receiver after all.

[redls1]

I also have a question about audio. I have a yamaha HTIB thats connected by optical from the cable box. I have an hdmi cable from cable box to hdtv. Why is it that commercials are load as hell and when the program comes back on I have to turn the tv back up. Also when listening to cetain channels when I have the receiver turned on I can baley hear anything even though its turned up almost all the way. I bought HTIB because I was low on funds and wanted something to match. Now I find myself bringing all my old components back in for the sound. I got rid of the sub that came with it and am using a powered AR 10" that sounds great. Jbl bookshelf and some polk audio towers at the moment with a barley yamaha center channel. Want to bring my monster cerwin vega into the scene. Can somebody tell me how to connect this stuff so it sounds decent?

[hamburger68]

I also have a question about audio. I have a yamaha HTIB thats connected by optical from the cable box. I have an hdmi cable from cable box to hdtv. Why is it that commercials are load as hell and when the program comes back on I have to turn the tv back up. Also when listening to cetain channels when I have the receiver turned on I can baley hear anything even though its turned up almost all the way. I bought HTIB because I was low on funds and wanted something to match. Now I find myself bringing all my old components back in for the sound. I got rid of the sub that came with it and am using a powered AR 10" that sounds great. Jbl bookshelf and some polk audio towers at the moment with a barley yamaha center channel. Want to bring my monster cerwin vega into the scene. Can somebody tell me how to connect this stuff so it sounds decent?

the jumps in volume is due to the use of different compression setting in broadcasting. commercials are usually more "fat" in the mix. and different stations (radio and tv) all use different audio settings. so you'll never get arround adjusting the volume. the better your audio setup (= speakers) the more you'll notice those jumps.