Urgent: Need step by step setup for pc home theater!!!!!

[onkyo12]

SIR,

Any1 can help would be greatly appreciated. Im just a beginner in this.

I just bought ONKYO TX SR313 WITH 4 HDMI SLOT ( BD/DVD, VCR, TV/CD, GAME) AND 42' LG LED 3DTV LW5400 WITH HIFI AUDIO WHARFEDALE 30.5, 30.1 30C WITH VARDUS AS SUB .....now i finished the setup of audio and its working fine .

the problem i am facing is when i connect my laptop via HDMI to the AVR's HDMI port there is no picture showing in the 42' LED 3dtv but there is 5.1 sound coming.... so anybody can help me through this...

my laptop specs:

HP dv6
Intel I5
graphics : ATI HD RADEON 6670
sound card : built in Intel HDsoundcard

AVR:
Onkyo TX Sr313-

 

[NetFreak]

Have you enabled your TV as "secondary monitor" in Laptop?

If not, these steps should fix it:

Guided Help: Dual monitor setup is easy in Windows 7!

 

[onkyo12]

Have you enabled your TV as "secondary monitor" in Laptop?

yes sir I did it... could it be in the cables? connection from AVR to 3dTV is AV1 (composite cable-yellowcolor) and connection from LAPTOP to AVR is HDMI (profigold) . When Im in the 3dtv i select the mode "INPUT" - AV1.

do you think this could be the problem? do i have to purchase another HDMI cable?

 

[saikatbiswas82]

Have you enabled your TV as "secondary monitor" in Laptop?

yes sir I did it... could it be in the cables? connection from AVR to 3dTV is AV1 (composite cable-yellowcolor) and connection from LAPTOP to AVR is HDMI (profigold) . When Im in the 3dtv i select the mode "INPUT" - AV1.

do you think this could be the problem? do i have to purchase another HDMI cable?

@onkyo12... buy another HDMI cable for Receiver > TV connection to get the best result.
As HDMI carries digital signal, you need not to worry about so many "so called" jagrons like "gold plated" or "high speed" etc.... Get a cheaper one. This will work for you. But while purchasing, please be sure that the cable is 1.4a variant and not a 1.4 one... because I read somewhere that 1.4a carries 3d signal.

-Cheers,
Saikat
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Yamaha Aventage RX A810 | Monitor Audio BX2 | Yamaha YST-FSW050

 

[onkyo12]

SIR saikatbiswas82,

I'll will try this... but i think the HDMI i bought is 1.4a ready. ill try to buy another HDMI 1.4a cable... and let u know soon.

Thank you

 

[baijuxavior]

Your connection from AVR to TV is the wrong. You should connect HDMI out of AVR to one of the HDMI of your TV. Since yours is a 3DTV, buy a version 1.4a or highspeed HDMI cable. You can also use standard hdmi cables. So the connection should be as follows:
HDMI out of laptop > HDMI in of AVR
HDMI out of AVR to HDMI in of TV.

 

[koushik]

Yes, when you connect source(laptop) > HDMI > AVR
You have to connect AVR > HDMI > TV (for most AVR if not all)

This is because the video signal is not processed inside AVR, so it is just keeping the audio signal for itself and forwarding the video signal through HDMI, as it is.

 

[onkyo12]

thanks to all who share their knowledge..

case is closed

 

[star]

Hello Onkyo12,

I also planning buy Onkyo313 AVR & wharfedale speakers. Can you inform me the total price for these set up. My mail id is [email protected].

Thanks in advance.