Can i use this with a home theater? All sources are routed through an AV Receiver to the Projector. How do i throw 3D-Bee in the mix for 3D content?
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You would put the 3D-Bee between the output of the receiver and the input of the projector.
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Hmm, that's kind of a complicated setup. Basically the dvdoair would act as a bridge between your source (unnamed) and output (projector for video/sonos for sound). Am I imagining the setup correctly? The projector part should be easy, since I imagine it uses hdmi as the dvdoair does. The sound might be considerably more complicated though. Dvdoair won't natively split you audio and video streams, so if you want to fork video to the projector via dvdoair, in order to fork the audio elsewhere, you might need a separate receiver or converter of some kind. Basically the difficulty would stem from splitting audio and video to different endpoints, since dvdoair is built for a simple, all-in-one solution for both streams concurrently... More info on the proposed setup would yield a more conclusive answer.
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This is true. I tried setting up my home theatre every way possible, but efter speaking to Sharp, they said you cannot use the audio optical out for HDMI. This is a shame. You must go directlyu from the audio source to the receiver via optical cable when using HDMI to the TV. No big deal, the TV is still awesome!
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This projector supports 2 types of 3D formats, DLP-Link and VESA 3D emitters. To enjoy 3D all you need are DLP-Link glasses (about $15 on eBay or Amazon) and a 3D Bluray player. If you wish you can attach a 3D emitter and use RF glasses but why? Don't let anyone tell you there's a difference so why not go with DLP-Link right? I can attest that the 3D picture quality is amazing with DLP-Link glasses. I'm now an addict to 3D movies!
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You may hook your projector up via HDMI if you have an HDMI input on it or simply use it as a monitor for which RCA outputs are provided. The receiver drives your speakers directly through speaker wires. HDMI audio output is really only used when the receiver is turned off and your projector cannot use HDMI audio anyway if I understand you correctly. Hope this helps.
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I have my surround sound hooked up through the colored AV cords. I plug the white and red into the surround sound and the yellow into the projector.
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I ran into the issue of my Yamaha receiver not being 3D compatible. I had to run the HDMI directly to the projector and use a fiber optic cable from the player to the receiver for the sound. However, I have a 7.1 system and fiber optics only supports 5.1 so I am going to get a passive splitter that supports 3D to send an HDMI signal to both devices. If you don't have a receiver, you will need to get one if you want to get sound out to external speakers as there is no pass through on this device.
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The input/output configuration is fine and will definitely work. As for 2D/3D, you have to understand that it's an optical trick. A neat one, but a trick nonetheless. And, unless your video projector is a 3D projector (is there even such a thing?) it won't work of course. The conversion only works if on there's a 3D capable display on the output.
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If you already have a 5.1 setup, then why do you care about audio on this projector?Oh, after thinking about your question, I realized that you must not have a Home Theater Receiver. This projector is not an AV receiver. You can only hook up headphones/small speakers to this projector. You should really be using separate receiver for your speakers.
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Here's what I know, I have multiple sources connected via HDMI to J-Tech and using the optical cable connecting to my Audio Receiver. This gives me surround sound from all my HDMI sources, exactly what I was looking for, hope this helps.
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I couldn't use it. The projector I have would not recognize when i changed the input. I bought a simple ab switch that works.
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Not sure what model projector I have (not at home), but this worked perfectly with mine. Keep in mind that this is converting an analog signal into a digital one, so there will be some minor quality degradation but all in all it works in converting VGA to HDMI (no sound of course).
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Couple ways to hook it up. If you have a receiver with hdmi run a cable from your projector to the receiver. Or if your cable box has a optic cable output hook that to your receiver and your good to go
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Most projectors don't. Its simply more efficient/logical to run HDMI/Coax/Optical to your sound receiver from the source, then video signal from receiver to projector. This completes the setup in one shot.
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I need more info. but I'll try. HDMI is the way to go. Source (what you want to watch) fed to reciever then to projector. Directv should have hdmi, but if its component your issue is that this projector doesn't have component video jacks. And you would have to use rca composite for connection. If it does, but receiver does not support hdmi. I'd run the hdmi directly to the projector from directv, but also run composite audio cables (red and white sometimes black) from directv to reciever for the sound. If the source is dvd not blu-ray I'd run an s-video cable to projector and send the sound from dvd player to receiver like direct with the rca composite cables. I need more info. but I'll try. HDMI is the way to go. Source (what you want to watch) fed to reciever then to projector. Directv should have hdmi, but if its component your issue is that this projector doesn't have component video jacks. And you would have to use rca composite for connection. If it does, but receiver does not support hdmi. I'd run the hdmi directly to the projector from directv, but also run composite audio cables (red and white sometimes black) from directv to reciever for the sound. If the source is dvd not blu-ray I'd run an s-video cable to projector and send the sound... » Read More I need more info. but I'll try. HDMI is the way to go. Source (what you want to watch) fed to reciever then to projector. Directv should have hdmi, but if its component your issue is that this projector doesn't have component video jacks. And you would have to use rca composite for connection. If it does, but receiver does not support hdmi. I'd run the hdmi directly to the projector from directv, but also run composite audio cables (red and white sometimes black) from directv to reciever for the sound. If the source is dvd not blu-ray I'd run an s-video cable to projector and send the sound from dvd player to receiver like direct with the rca composite cables. « Show Less
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I have a dish network receiver plugged into a new Onkyo 1010 receiver via an HDMI cable then the HDMI out from the receiver goes into the Darbee then out to a Panasonic AE-8000u projector. According to what I've read, the Darbee should be as close as possible to the projector or tv. I can't get it closer because of how I have the projector mounted but it works well. It just sharpens the picture enough on a 100" screen.
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I added an optical audio return, which allows all digital sound transmission without distortion. My receiver does not have HDMI RAC capability. The only complication is that you need to turn the tv sound totally off, to avoid an echo effect. It may be possible to sync the two sound sources (home theater and tv speakers) but I have not tried, since the tv speakers are crap compared to my system.