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Also, you want to use the Blu-Ray player to listen to CDs through the Bose speakers, but you DON'T want to have DVD audio from the same Blu-Ray player to go through those same speakers? That seems... unnecessarily complicated.
I'm thinking audio outputs to the Bose speakers for cd listening, but keeping the HDMI input into the tv would work, right? The Blu-Ray player has several audio out capabilities. I just really don't like loud tv. But I love loud music.
I think simply adding a receiver/amplifier would get you everything you want, no?
Yep, just have to find the smallest one possible!
Thanks for the input and confirming my options. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't some solution out there that I hadn't thought of or knew about.
The Blu-Ray player has several audio out capabilities.
Ahh, ok. I don't have a Blu-Ray player, so that didn't occur to me.
Anyway, I'd go and get a small receiver/amp. You can attach the iPod directly to it via an adapter cable from Radio Shack.
Thanks, yeah, like I wrote above, I've been connecting the iPod to my stereo for years.
As a DIY alternative, check this out: DIY kitchen computer
That's also cool! Though, I must confess, I can't imagine giving up any cupboard space. Heck, we just blocked a window to put in more storage space.
A few years ago, LG sold an Internet refrigerator, but it looks like they don't make them any more.
A few years ago, LG sold an Internet refrigerator, but it looks like they don't make them any more.
So I guess we're not living in the future anymore....
I can't imagine giving up any cupboard space.
They should have them flip down from the bottom of cupboards. At least in my kitchen--all the cupboards are set so high I could totally read recipes at that height very easily.
That would be awesome. I think there's a TV/DVD combo unit out there that is designed to do just that.
Java, we have this home theatre system in our bedroom
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and it's been really good. It actually has three HDMI inputs so you can route the Blu-Ray player through it and then just have the one HDMI cable running to the TV. Sony make an iPod dock that you can use with it as well. I also have ours set up with an Airport Express behind it and I use that to get the net connection to the Blu Ray player, as well as using the digital audio output from the airport express to give me iTunes on the bedroom setup.
Cool! I will take a look when back on laptop, ND.
