A receiver is the fact that large, heavy factor that you simply plug your loudspeakers along with other components into (just like a DVD player, TV, Compact disc player, Xbox 360, Ps, ipod device, and etc.). It is the "brain" from the show, really. The thought of hooking up all of your components to AV receivers is the idea of audio/video switching, permitting you to definitely change to different video sources (like TV, DVD, video camera) in your TV and therefore altering the audio source accordingly - all without touching not the receiver.
Obviously, the primary purpose behind audio/video switching having a receiver would be to drive audio to exterior loudspeakers, like multichannel audio or stereo system loudspeakers.
Most receivers have a plethora of inputs; up to 8 speakers and a subwoofer (more commonly, 5.1, or five speakers and a subwoofer), several video inputs, and even HDMI inputs. You could plug your Xbox, Plasma, and DVD player into the receiver and use one remote to switch between all the different video sources (games, TV, DVD video) and have your speakers pump out surround-sound.
Let us begin with inputs and results. If you do not understand something, read car How-To as the majority of it will likely be described at length.
Bear in mind that the receiver may be the hub of the entire home entertainment, which means this How-To will really show you with the fundamentals of hooking up your complete home entertainment.
So what the heck is all this 'stuff' on the back of your receiver?
I'm going to go over just about anything that you would find on the back of your receiver. The one I'm basing this guide off of is a Harman Kardon AVR-247 I'm going to start from the top left of the unit and work my way to the right, then I'll start at the left of the next row and so on.
The first three inputs are for antennas. An FM antenna cable would slide on to the first jack while two speaker wires would plug into the remaining slots for AM. Of course, you don't have to plug your antennas in, but if you'd like AM/FM reception through your speakers, you'll want to go ahead and do that. These are standard connections, so if you lose one of your antennas, just go buy another for a few bucks.
You've probably heard of composite video. Its a very basic video connection used by most any component (TV, DVD, VCR especially). Its common and its cheap. As such, its very low quality.
Composite uses an RCA cable for video (yellow) and a pair of more RCA cables for audio (red-colored-colored and white-colored, stereo system system). The problem would be that the composite video cable combines luminance and chrominance inside the same cable, lowering the standard in the picture. You lose plenty of sharpness, as well as the color begins to degrade within the original source. Its useful if you would like the extra input or perhaps the device you're connecting up only has composite video. Otherwise, use another factor, like component video. Sounds similar different.
Obviously, the primary purpose behind audio/video switching having a receiver would be to drive audio to exterior loudspeakers, like multichannel audio or stereo system loudspeakers.
Most receivers have a plethora of inputs; up to 8 speakers and a subwoofer (more commonly, 5.1, or five speakers and a subwoofer), several video inputs, and even HDMI inputs. You could plug your Xbox, Plasma, and DVD player into the receiver and use one remote to switch between all the different video sources (games, TV, DVD video) and have your speakers pump out surround-sound.
Let us begin with inputs and results. If you do not understand something, read car How-To as the majority of it will likely be described at length.
Bear in mind that the receiver may be the hub of the entire home entertainment, which means this How-To will really show you with the fundamentals of hooking up your complete home entertainment.
So what the heck is all this 'stuff' on the back of your receiver?
I'm going to go over just about anything that you would find on the back of your receiver. The one I'm basing this guide off of is a Harman Kardon AVR-247 I'm going to start from the top left of the unit and work my way to the right, then I'll start at the left of the next row and so on.
The first three inputs are for antennas. An FM antenna cable would slide on to the first jack while two speaker wires would plug into the remaining slots for AM. Of course, you don't have to plug your antennas in, but if you'd like AM/FM reception through your speakers, you'll want to go ahead and do that. These are standard connections, so if you lose one of your antennas, just go buy another for a few bucks.
You've probably heard of composite video. Its a very basic video connection used by most any component (TV, DVD, VCR especially). Its common and its cheap. As such, its very low quality.
Composite uses an RCA cable for video (yellow) and a pair of more RCA cables for audio (red-colored-colored and white-colored, stereo system system). The problem would be that the composite video cable combines luminance and chrominance inside the same cable, lowering the standard in the picture. You lose plenty of sharpness, as well as the color begins to degrade within the original source. Its useful if you would like the extra input or perhaps the device you're connecting up only has composite video. Otherwise, use another factor, like component video. Sounds similar different.