[Thwaadi]

Hi everyone I need help with choosing the right cables for my upcoming home cinema project!! I have bought a sony KDL-40W5500 and want to connect this to my new SKY HD amstrad box, PS3 and also a sony home cinema all in one system which I am yet to buy all of this will sit on a alphason sona TV stand, I just want some help with what are the cables I need and best sort length etc for me and how to connect the whole lot together, Please!! all help and recommendtaions are welcome need to get them by next week!!!

P.S great forum have had some cracking advice so far just need help on finding sony all in one

[davepuma]

I have answered your other post but will repeat some of it here. As you have a PS3 and also other sources to connect, I would not recommend an all-in-one unit as they lack inputs.

What cables you need will ultimately depend on the capability of the audio system you buy. Sky HD can output DD5.1 over optical (and digi-coax on the Amstrad AFAIK). The PS3 can output standard multi-channel surround sound formats over optical (Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS) and also the new lossless HD audio formats over HDMI.

Length will depend on where everything is sited, so we cannot comment. Obviously I would recommend you keep the lengths as short as possible.

[Thwaadi]

Have posted a reply in other thread, where is the best place for cables?? thanks

[LINDY Chris]

We have a wide range of AV cables depending on what you need

Computer & AV Cables & Connections from LINDY UK

If you need any specific help then drop me an email via the site or PM/post on here.

Best Regards

Chris

[KUBBY]

Hi,

You need to sort out what cables you need by,as has been intimated,the number of available connections.The most problematic will be an all in one surround system as davepuma has stated.

If I were you,I would forget the all in one.I suggest an AV receiver and a separate 5.1 speaker package.

The receiver should have at least 2 HDMI inputs and 1 output.It should have 2 Optical digital inputs and 2 Coaxial digital inputs.

Your PS3 will connect by HDMI to 1 of the inputs on the Receiver and then is passed through to the TV by the HDMI output From the receiver.

The Sky box will connect to an optical digital input on the receiver for 5.1 sound when transmitted And by HDMI to your TV for the picture element.

The TV Sound can be connected to the receiver via the other Optical output.

If all of this is on one stand then cables need'nt be longer than 1 or 1.5m and are all widely available.LINDY Tech are fine and others are available online.Try Amazon for example.

That site could also source a reasonably priced AV Receiver and speaker package.Also check out Richer Sounds (and reg,as a VIP member,its free)

Good Luck

KH

[Thwaadi]

Thanks mate looking at going down the reciever route, just got to find a sony one, will let you know should know which one I want tomorrow!! Hopefully only been looking 2 weeks!!!!!

[KUBBY]

Doesn't have to be a Sony,unless that is you manufacturer of choice.

How much were you looking at spending? remember speaker cable as well.

A couple of HDMI cables and Optical cables should come in about £20/£25 no more and speaker cable should be £1.50/£2.50 a metre,again no more.
look at Richer sounds again.

You can do a lot worse than the Classifieds on these Forums for speakers,its where I bought mine.

Your Receiver is going to be the relatively expensive piece,hence my initial question.

Some links;

Richer Sounds - The UK's Hi-Fi, Home Cinema & Flat Panel TV Specialists!

HQ 1M Gold Pins with Metal Case TOS Digital Optical: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo


LUPO Premium HDMI to HDMI 24K Gold Plated Cable 1.5m: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo



These are just examples of what are available.

Good luck,

KH