HDMI input/output question for home theater system?

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I'm looking at the LG LHB335 5.1 Blu-Ray Surround Sound Home Theater System, and I've seen this around other systems as well, but for the HDMI output and inputs, I'm confused. It's in every system, but I'm not sure what it's for. What I'm talking about is the HDMI input/output setup. It says one HDMI in port, and one HDMI out port. So what I got from this is is that if you set everything up, and then the HDMI output connects to the TV. And then the HDMI input is for a HDMI device (like an Xbox 360) to connect to the Blu-Ray player. Once the Xbox connects to the Blu-Ray, the Blu-Ray sends those signals to the TV for video and outputs it to the speakers for audio, am I correct?
I just want to confirm my theory. Xbox to Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray to TV and speakers to allow 5.1 audio and Full HD video, right?

Answer
Yes, the HDMI output is for the video and audio signal coming from your home theater to the tv. The input signal goes to the pre amp of the system not the blu ray disc player, then sends the video to the tv and the audio to your system. One thing about home theater in a box is they are not very flexible for adding more than one item and when one item fails the whole system will need to be replace. I favor an Onkyo HT-S 3300 model, it is a separate 5.1 receiver and a set of 5.1 speakers. You can add many items to it and can always upgrade later, while you can't on the home theater in a box. Just add a Panasonic blu ray disc player BD-65 or 85 and you have a very good system. I own a first generation blu ray disc player BD-10 now 3 years and have never had any problems with it. If you read yahoo questions, you will notice Samsung, Sony and LG having problems due to firmware updates. I had one firmware update 2 years ago and have had no problems compare to new model from other brands. Demo the Onkyo system at your local Fry's Electronic with your own source of material (cd), the price for the unit is around $400 and the BD-65 under $200. Hope this will help you out.

Home theater system with HDMI inputs?

black_dog2

i want to get a Home theater system with HDMI imput so i can play my Xbox 360 through it and the sound be from the system and the tv. the only one i'm finding so far is the RCA RT2910 RCA opinions sugestions... saw the black friday Philips HTS3051BV/F7 from walmart for 198 but no HDMI input....

Answer
If you want HDMI inputs, then I highly recommend against getting a "home theater system". These home theater in a box (or HTiB) systems are very poorly manufactured and have a tendency to malfunction within a year or two of use. Not to mention the fact that they are lacking inputs, as you have noticed. They are very limited systems with poor sound quality and high casualty rates.

You can get yourself an entry level component system for less than $450 that will be 10 times better than the HTiB systems you've been looking at.

Receiver:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&expIds=17259,18167,27690,27698,27819&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=yamaha+5.1+receiver&cp=11&qe=eWFtYWhhIDUuMSA&qesig=h8-9ybuY60h_F0a4v55wnw&pkc=AFgZ2tm7GdVfllM-04lC22VRT_-uzDpwOKDFjLlBh0xIfl-8MZt3qL_mbPDJQ_w7FdGQiksPa4W11cdtK6hdqqrxi0dqh4V5kw&um=1&wrapid=tlif12906015496021&ie=UTF-8&cid=3880658004547672097&ei=UwTtTMWwG8XflgfggvSLAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CFkQ8wIwAg#

Speakers:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=polk+audio+5.1&hl=en&prmd=ivs&resnum=3&wrapid=tlif12906016011711&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=2759842016264778320&ei=hwTtTIDKG8OAlAf8_dyPAQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CFIQ8wIwAQ#

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