I am buying a Digital Sound Projector. Why is HDMI IN/Out interface important. Isn't HDMI only for picture?

Michael V

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An HDMI in/out interface isn't important.

The two sound projectors I am familiar with (Yamaha and Polk) do not have HDMI inputs. The Polk uses an external amp/receiver while the Yamaha (See link) has RCA and optical/digital coax connections to the built in amp to allow connection of a DVD player, cable or satellite box, TV, etc.

HDMI is a single connection which carries both multichannel digital sound and digital video, so in theory you could put one on a sound projector ... but it would be overkill since the video portion would be ignored.

You also will usually not have an output since the sound projector is the output device (it's a speaker after all , and you don't see output jacks on speakers!).

Ok so I'm thinking of buying a projector and a sound system.?

Karasu

The projecors name is Optoma HD200X and I'm planing to use it for gaming and movies.

So I have two gaming machines one of them is a wii the other is a ps3 so I need a sound system with atleast two HDMI entrance and one exit, one component cable and one exit if I can't send the signals going in through the component cable through the HDMI cable if i can I'm also wondering if I can do the with a Scart cable.

So a lot of text I'm wondering if you know any soundsystems with all of this good sound, price around 500 $ and if you've got any suggestions on another Projector let me knoe please
ok so i''ll bend my budget to 700 $

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Well, $500 for a good sounding sytem is cutting it a bit thin. If you need at least 2 HDMI inputs, you are looking at at least $300 for a decent receiver. That ony leaves you with $200 for speakers. Unfortunately, since speakers are the most inefficient aspect of a sound system, cheaping out on them will make a decent receiver sound like crap.

I would recommend waiting until you have a little bit better budget. Say around $700. Then you will have closer to $400 for a decent 5.1 speaker system to compliment that decent receiver.

Check into Denon and Yamaha receivers. Denon's AVR 1610 isn't a bad receiver for the price.

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What kind of speakers should i get for my projector?

Shavis

So I have this projector, a Dell 1100MP, and it does not have speakers. I will be playing my Xbox and computer through it. What kind of speakers should I be getting for this?

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I would reccomend getting a surround sound reciever.

You can hook up all of your components (DVD, Computer, Xbox, etc) to your reciever and run only one cable from the reciever to the projector.

The reciever also will decode and amplify digital and anologe audio from your each compnent for speakers.

If sound quality isn't as much of an issue, you can get a home theatre in a box (all speakers included), but If sound quality is important, you should buy each component separatly.

Klipsh, JBL, and Boston make good speakers.
harmon/kardon, Pioneer, and Yamaha make good recievers.

Find a place that allows you to listen to the speakers before you buy them. If they are already showing signs of wear on display, they probably arn't good ones to buy.

Make sure your speakers are rated for the same impedance and have a higher maximum wattage than the reciever you pick.

Other tips:

Powered subwoofers are generally better than passive subwoofers.

Front fireing speakers are better for music than downfireing ones, but the opposite is true for gaming and movies.

What sort of projecters are availible?Sound system question too.?

Malin

I have an idea to stick a projecters attached to my laptop/xbox to make use of a bare wall in my room.
I've no experience in this whatsoever so I'm curious what brands are good,what price range am I looking at,how big should I aim for.
Basically any and all information I would need to get this done.
I suppose some information around getting a good speaker system might be good too

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OK well I did the same thing first of all get either and epson,
sony,or in focus projector now make sure when you buy speakers that you either get sony, jbl, or pioneer speakers and the amp should be sony, or yamaha trust me I've been in the business for about 3 years and those are the only good brands

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I was thinking of buying a not-very-expensive "Zoom Box-type" projector. Anyone have any suggestions?

oscar

Looking for a step up from Zoom Box toy, but not wanting to pay with an arm or leg. What's in the ballpark?

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That projector looks horrible and cheap. It only has RCA composite video, which blown up to 60" will look like crap. I have an HD projector and when I first hooked up my PS2 to hit with just regular RCA jacks (composite video...the yellow plug) it looks horribly pixelated and soft on a focus. My screen is 115" so you can see every little pixel blown up. Then I did some research and got component cables for 20 bucks and the picture was 10 times better.

You can get an HD projector for less than a 1000 bucks, which is cheaper than most HD tvs. I have a Mitsubishi HD1000U, which is a native 720p projector with a contrast ratio of 2500:1 and 1500 lumens and it has HDMI, component video, SVGA, S-video, and regular composite video. It was 899 with free shipping from projectorpeople.com. The Mitsubishi won the Editor's Choice Awards for ProjectorCentral.com.

Right now, I watch movies with my HD-upconvert DVD player on a screen that 115" and it's true widescreen and the picture is very clear. I also play my Xbox and PS2 on that same screen and it's amazing.

Getting a projector is a lot of work to set up. You can't watch it during the day because the room has to be pretty dark. I also suggest either buying or building a screen. Screens cost anywhere from 200 to 1000 bucks, you can build one for less than 60 that works just as good if not better. I wouldn't just project the image on a wall unless you just painted it white and there are no holes from pictures or any flaw you can notice, because it will bug you when you're watching a movie. I built one and it was pretty easy.

Also, these projectors have no way of producing sound, so you'll need a receiver with speakers. I'd suggest getting one of those home theater in a box. You can get a pretty decent one for around 400 to 500 bucks. I'd suggest anything by Yamaha. I got a Sony one because it came with a hd-upconvert dvd player. It's the 7000DH and it's pretty good for the money.

Just do your research, because if you do and save your money and get the right components and cables, your home theater will rock. If you don't do the research, you'll get a sub-par system and maybe pay too much for it. My home theater set up, which includes an HD projector, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound HTiB (home theater in a box), cable and screen cost me about 1500 bucks, and it's a very good system. I know that's a lot of money, but considering 3 years ago this would have cost 3500 bucks easy.

What kind of speakers should i get for my projector?

Shavis

So I have this projector, a Dell 1100MP, and it does not have speakers. I will be playing my Xbox and computer through it. What kind of speakers should I be getting for this?

Answer
I would reccomend getting a surround sound reciever.

You can hook up all of your components (DVD, Computer, Xbox, etc) to your reciever and run only one cable from the reciever to the projector.

The reciever also will decode and amplify digital and anologe audio from your each compnent for speakers.

If sound quality isn't as much of an issue, you can get a home theatre in a box (all speakers included), but If sound quality is important, you should buy each component separatly.

Klipsh, JBL, and Boston make good speakers.
harmon/kardon, Pioneer, and Yamaha make good recievers.

Find a place that allows you to listen to the speakers before you buy them. If they are already showing signs of wear on display, they probably arn't good ones to buy.

Make sure your speakers are rated for the same impedance and have a higher maximum wattage than the reciever you pick.

Other tips:

Powered subwoofers are generally better than passive subwoofers.

Front fireing speakers are better for music than downfireing ones, but the opposite is true for gaming and movies.

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