Hey guyz...what’s the best way to set up a Blu-Ray player. There are 2 HDMI ...one for video and one for Audio. Should I connect the video direct to the TV and the audio separately? Or is the 1 HDMI setup sufficient, via the receiver, and then to the TV?

I only have a 3.1 or is it 5.1 setup. Two stand speakers, centre speaker and subwoofer. Will do the Dolby Atmos later when I upgrade the receiver.

Thx

This post has been edited by GuyB: Jul 7 2021, 04:25 PM

If I connect BD player to Amplifier and then to TV, do both HDMI cables need to be 2.0 bandwidth (18GBPS)?

Thank you!

Just saying... why are 4K Blu-ray players so expensive in Malaysia? The SONY UHD UBP-X700 costs RM1399 on Lazada, yet I picked up an unused, open box meaning returned but completely new unit from eBay USA for US$110 (RM 460) plus delivery RM105. No taxes as under RM500.

And on top on this, SONY Blu-ray players are all Made in MALAYSIA. So if the player needs repair, it can be done easily here.

The player works on 12v. Plug is 110-240v capability. Just need adapter to fit 2-pin plug.

Surround speakers.

Decided to spend RM470 on a pair of Mission MV-DS bookshelf speakers (as surround) to complement my old Mission Volare V63 stand and V6C centre speakers.

Would the former complement the other? Will eventually add an ONKYO TR-N696 7.1 Receiver but for now, I’d be happy to just have 5.1 properly.

Can someone recommend a reasonably priced stand for said speakers? Dealer was trying to sell me stands which cost almost twice the price of the speakers!

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This post has been edited by GuyB: Aug 3 2021, 12:17 PM

Above bookshelf speaker lighter than 5 kg I think. So any old stand will do. Lazada has some for around RM200 but are sure ugly.
https://s.lazada.com.my/s.dkG9G

I saw nice ones (metal) from USA but the weight is 5kg. The postage will be too much so might as well try to get here.

Guys...

I'm torn between getting the Rosewood speaker stands for around RM200 or the IKEA bookshelves which can function as stands. Note that these are for surround sound only. The IKEA option works out cheaper and I get to use them as bookshelves too! But they're WHITE! Total colour clash!





This post has been edited by GuyB: Aug 6 2021, 12:47 AM

The IKEA shelves are 80cm high. Same as the stands.

The highest stands I can get are 90cm and they're around RM200. I already bought the shelves..which I need anyway.

Thank you for your feedback.

Beginning to find that Onkyo too pricey in Malaysia vs the US.

https://www.strata-gee.com/onkyo-closes-us-...ion-to-klipsch/

Looks like I’ll be looking at Denons now. They’re slightly cheaper than Onkyos.

This post has been edited by GuyB: Aug 6 2021, 06:18 PM

I bought 2nd hand from an Expat in Penang. 2 Volare V63 stand speakers, 1 VC Centre speaker + KEF subwoofer and Onkyo AV Receiver for RM1.5K.

I bought the set last year. And I think he’s had it since 2013. He bought it from UK or Spain before moving to Penang.

I just bought two Mission MV-DS bookshelf speakers for surround sound cos all I have are those 2.1 front speakers. Surround need not be the best but thought the RM475 price was rather decent. It’s ok if it’s made in China. Hopefully some decent QC.

But overall, good quality speakers should remain where they are made. In the UK.

I also have a very old Onkyo AVR. No Atmos but can give 7.2 though I’m satisfied with 5.2 for now until I upgrade to a better AVR with Dolby ATMOS.

Just recently bought a 4K Android TV as shown (Philips 55”), and a Sony 4K UHD BluRay player. Got the latter from eBay USA for US$110. Same model costs RM1300 here!

This post has been edited by GuyB: Aug 7 2021, 02:25 AM

I bought the 90cm stands. Or will be. Need to confirm with seller the delivery charge tomorrow first. There is an option to fill the stands with sand. But the speakers as I’ve just found out are quite small. They’re not even 1’ tall. They’re only 22cm in height! Maybe I’ll wait till I get the speakers to see what sort of stands will suit them best. But there aren’t very many “speaker stands” when doing a search. Same ones keep popping up on Lazada or Shoppee.

I live in an apartment, and my system is in the living room. There’s no sound proofing or anything... just window with the roaring of bikes on the ground floor. I’m 14 floors up. It’s only quiet now during MCO but come holiday time, the Mat Rempits will be zooming thru the night.

So overall I’m not too bothered to hear crystal clear sound from the surround speakers. Just watched the 4K The Fifth Element Blu-Ray the other night and was quite surprised at the quality of the sound even as with what I have now.

This post has been edited by GuyB: Aug 7 2021, 02:22 AM

Good thing I held off buying the stands. I wanted to see how big the speakers are...and they’re smaller than I thought they might be. They’re really just good as surround speakers. They’re now just sitting on top of a 80cm bookshelf and it’s perfect (for now) until I can get a slim cheap metal stand.

This post has been edited by GuyB: Aug 11 2021, 02:26 AM

Hey guyz...me again

I've a 4K Blu-Ray player, using HDMI2.0 cable -> my old Onkyo TX-SR606 AVR (not 4K compliant but working fine) -> HDMI2.0 cable to 4K TV. Sound is restricted to 5.1 and I don't Ave Dolby ATMOS yet which is fine for me.

Would 4K vision be affected/restricted?

This post has been edited by GuyB: Sep 24 2021, 08:17 PM

My question is, will the quality suffer because the signal goes thru a non 4K AVR? Or will the difference be negligible?

My Sony Blu-Ray 4K player does have 2 HDMI outputs. One for video and one audio. But now I'm just using the one into the AVR that handles both video and audio. If I use one HDMI2.0 straight to TV, and the other to AVR, won't the synchronisation be a little off?

This post has been edited by GuyB: Sep 25 2021, 02:39 AM