how can i connect my projector to my receiver box?

[johnmhigh]

Not an audio master or anything just want to know if i can connect my projector directly to my sound system and what cable / cables i would need as the speakers on the projector are horrendous!

 

the projector

 

 

 

the receiver

 

 

 

Thanks in advance!

[Volbet]

Hmm, assuming the two RCA plugs at the top is out, then you can use two RCA-to-RCA cables.

Just plug them into the ´out´ on the projector and to the ´in´ on the reciver.

[johnmhigh]

just checked, yes it says "out" on the projector. cool, will i  be getting the full 5.1 out of it then or is this just not possible? also how much should i be paying the this cable roughly(from UK)

 

Thanks

[Volbet]

just checked, yes it says "out" on the projector. cool, will i  be getting the full 5.1 out of it then or is this just not possible? also how much should i be paying the this cable roughly(from UK)

 

Thanks

RCA will only give you stereo, so no 5.1.

How do you connect to the projector? If you do it through HDMI then you can use the reciver as a passthrough, and then you can get 5.1.

 

I don't know how the prices are in the UK, but I would say that you shouldn't pay more than 5£.

Basically, I would just say that you should get the cheapest cables possible.  

[johnmhigh]

i connect via hdmi, how would i set it up as a passthrough?

[johnmhigh]

i have the hdmi from the nvidia shield going to the receiver and then a hdmi from the receiver going to the projector, im getting video but no audio

[johnmhigh]

or rather the sound is still coming from the projector

[Volbet]

i have the hdmi from the nvidia shield going to the receiver and then a hdmi from the receiver going to the projector, im getting video but no audio

Did you set the correct HDMI port as the audio source on the reciver? 

 

And just FYI, if you want to respond to a post then quote the post. That way the poster will get a notification and you will get a quicker answer.

[johnmhigh]

Did you set the correct HDMI port as the audio source on the reciver? 

 

And just FYI, if you want to respond to a post then quote the post. That way the poster will get a notification and you will get a quicker answ

 

 

ive got the DVD/BD HDMI in port connected to the shield and there is only one HDMI out port and that connected to the projector

 

Sorry for not quoting i always forget to do that

[Volbet]

ive got the DVD/BD HDMI in port connected to the shield and there is only one HDMI out port and that connected to the projector

 

Sorry for not quoting i always forget to do that

Can your chose the audio source on the front of the reciver?

If your reciver is set to the wrong source it won't pick up the audio signal. 

[johnmhigh]

on the front is the DVD/BD, cable/sat, VCR etc, one button for each and its set to DVD/BD atm, if i change it to anything else i lose the video signal as well, no options for audio.

I assumed if it was set to DVD/BD it would automatically set it to use the video and any audio from that source 

[johnmhigh]

Can your chose the audio source on the front of the reciver?

If your reciver is set to the wrong source it won't pick up the audio signal. 

[Volbet]

on the front is the DVD/BD, cable/sat, VCR etc, one button for each and its set to DVD/BD atm, if i change it to anything else i lose the video signal as well, no options for audio.

I assumed if it was set to DVD/BD it would automatically set it to use the video and any audio from that source 

Hmm, it is possible that the HDMI ins only work as a HDMI switch. However, that would be a pretty strange design choice. 

Could you take a picture of the front, so that I can see the option offered?

 

If sound over HDMi simply doesn't work, then it's back to the RCA cables. Those will definitely work.

[johnmhigh]

Hmm, it is possible that the HDMI ins only work as a HDMI switch. However, that would be a pretty strange design choice. 

Could you take a picture of the front, so that I can see the option offered?

 

If sound over HDMi simply doesn't work, then it's back to the RCA cables. Those will definitely work.

 

http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/products/tx-sr307-35511.html

 

thats what i have, and i agree i would expect a audio reciver to carry audio signals!

[SSL]

Is there some aspect of the manual entry on this subject that needs clarification?

[EndlessOyster]

Have you tried not sending audio to the projector and going for the audio out of the video player.

[Volbet]

http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/products/tx-sr307-35511.html

 

thats what i have, and i agree i would expect a audio reciver to carry audio signals!

I would suspect that the ´setup´ button on the front would allow you to chose the audio source. 

 

Edit: It is just an HDMI switch: http://www.uk.onkyo.com/downloads/1/1/9/7/8/ONKYO_TX-SR307_datasheet_EN.pdf

Someone in their design department needs to be reprimanded. 

The RCA cables seems to be the your only option. 

[johnmhigh]

I would suspect that the ´setup´ button on the front would allow you to chose the audio source. 

 

Edit: It is just an HDMI switch: http://www.uk.onkyo.com/downloads/1/1/9/7/8/ONKYO_TX-SR307_datasheet_EN.pdf

Someone in their design department needs to be reprimanded. 

 

lol thats so stupid, so an RCA-to-RCA cable it is then!

 

Thanks for all your help