Onkyo 503 What mode do you....

JohninTenn · 11-15-2005, 01:33 AM

have the amp set on for general movie/TL Listening? All stereo or Cinema? I have tried to hear the surround sound on the NASCAR rase but don't get it. I am a newbie and wish I had found this before I bought but I seem to have stumbled on the right equipment.

Thanks in advance

Suomi · 11-15-2005, 01:00 PM

It depends on how your cable/dish receiver is connected to the Onkyo. My dish receiver is connected via digital optical, and it feeds my Onkyo 701 the proper stereo or surround signal. Tell us what your setup is so we can get a better idea of the possible settings.

Edit: With my setup, I watch shows in whatever is broadcast. Stereo comes through as stereo, and surround as surround.

JohninTenn · 11-15-2005, 02:39 PM

Has everything going into the DVD .Of course he knows it all. When my knee gets better I'll be changing everything. I have Comcast digital service. Thanks for the reply..

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Originally Posted by Suomi

It depends on how your cable/dish receiver is connected to the Onkyo. My dish receiver is connected via digital optical, and it feeds my Onkyo 701 the proper stereo or surround signal. Tell us what your setup is so we can get a better idea of the possible settings.

Edit: With my setup, I watch shows in whatever is broadcast. Stereo comes through as stereo, and surround as surround.

bboncorr · 11-15-2005, 03:45 PM

if you have a digital box from comcast then you should connect it via an optical cable directly into the reciever. same for the dvd player. if the dvd player doesnt have optic connection then see if it has a orange colored input. that is pretty much the same as optic. i watched nascar in surround sound and you can hear the differance right away. so you should know when you got it set up right.

JohninTenn · 11-16-2005, 02:22 PM

direction as to which cable or cables to get?

Thanks

JohninTenn · 11-22-2005, 05:06 PM

have HDMI or DVI on the back....I just had knee surgery and can't get back to it...

Thanks

JohninTenn · 12-04-2005, 06:03 AM

I'm tryiny to figure out if I need a DVI to Hdmi running to the tv.

11-15-2005, 01:33 AM	#1
JohninTenn High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 596	Onkyo 503 What mode do you.... have the amp set on for general movie/TL Listening? All stereo or Cinema? I have tried to hear the surround sound on the NASCAR rase but don't get it. I am a newbie and wish I had found this before I bought but I seem to have stumbled on the right equipment. Thanks in advance

11-15-2005, 01:00 PM	#2
Suomi blah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lansing, MI Age: 29 Posts: 130	It depends on how your cable/dish receiver is connected to the Onkyo. My dish receiver is connected via digital optical, and it feeds my Onkyo 701 the proper stereo or surround signal. Tell us what your setup is so we can get a better idea of the possible settings. Edit: With my setup, I watch shows in whatever is broadcast. Stereo comes through as stereo, and surround as surround. __________________ • Toshiba 52HM84 • Onkyo TX-SR701 receiver with 6.1 surround • Sony DVP-NC875V 5 DVD/SACD carousel • Harmon/Kardon T20 turntable (circa 1983) • Technics RS-TR 252 cassette deck (you remember tapes right?) • Toshiba W528 HiFi VCR (for my few remaining video cassettes) • Dish Network with 211 receiver (HDMI and component video for when the HDMI doesn't work and digital optical audio)

11-15-2005, 03:45 PM	#4
bboncorr High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,418	if you have a digital box from comcast then you should connect it via an optical cable directly into the reciever. same for the dvd player. if the dvd player doesnt have optic connection then see if it has a orange colored input. that is pretty much the same as optic. i watched nascar in surround sound and you can hear the differance right away. so you should know when you got it set up right. __________________ Living Room pioneer kuro plasma PDP-5010FD (9.9) Denon 4308CI (9.5) B&W 683's, HTM61, 685's (9.0) Sony PS3 (9.0) Sony BD-S350 (9.5) HSU VTF-3 MK3 sub (9.0) Harmony 1000 (9.5) XBOX360 + HD DVD (9.2) Nintendo Wii (7.5) Netflix Roku (9.0) Gaming Room 60A3000 (8.7) Halcro ssp200 (10. perfection) Deftech BP7004, C/L/R2002, BP2X (8.7) Sony Remote Commander (7.0) Toshiba HDA35 (7.9) Samsung 1400 (5.0) Bedroom Panasonic TH-42PZ85U (8.7) Tivo HD (9.7)

11-16-2005, 02:22 PM	#5
JohninTenn High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 596	Can you aim ne in the right... direction as to which cable or cables to get? Thanks

11-22-2005, 05:06 PM	#6
JohninTenn High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 596	Does the Comcast box... have HDMI or DVI on the back....I just had knee surgery and can't get back to it... Thanks

12-04-2005, 06:03 AM	#7
JohninTenn High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 596	I have optical cable running to my Onkyo 503.. I'm tryiny to figure out if I need a DVI to Hdmi running to the tv.