2003 MDX, sony sub 10"

at the moment i have a 5.1 home theatre system connected to cable tv. However when i turn my display (TV) off the home theatre speakers still outputs the audio its receiving from the cable tv. How would i stop this from happening?
also how would i be able to set the receiver so i have the option of choosing whether i want to use 5.1 sound or just from the tv speakers?
i hooked up the cable tv box to the receiver and the receiver outputs through hdmi to the tv.

at the moment when i turn the tv off i switch the receiver to an empty slot (like dvd) so there is no audio/video output. Is this good or should i just turn the receiver on to stand by.

I bought this on ebay 6 months ago for $ 600 It is Sony DAV-FR10W, with DVD player (no recorder) and 5 surround sound speakers. The sound of this is AWESOME. This unit sells new for $ 800 - ,000. A dvd is stuck...local shop wants to remove the stuck dvd. I really want to go out and buy a Sony DVD Recorder and Player for between $ 140 - $ 190 or so. Question: Will ANY Sony dvd recorder/player that I buy work ok ...putting out the same AWESOME sound that this one has given ??? Or will it refuse to work well ? The back of my existing dvd player is Model # HCD-FR10W It has a 5 disc cd changer.

i have a:

Sony Bravia 52XBR6 LCD TV
Sony DAV-HDX576WF DVD Home Theater
Sony BD-S350 Blu-Ray
ATT-UVerse satellite receiver
1 digital optical cable
1 digital coaxial cable
3 HDMI cable.

i tried to hook hdmi's from the bluray, cable receiver, and dvd home theater to the tv, then optical audio from the cable receiver to the home theater and coaxial from bluray to home theater.

now i can't use any of my home theater speakers at all. HELP

Sound bars aren't as thin as the slimmest HDTVs yet, but the Samsung HW-C450 (0 street price) is getting close. It is less than 2 inches thick, which seems almost impossibly thin, considering the fact that it houses six drivers and built-in amplification. Even more impressive is that Samsung manages to get some impressive sound quality out of those cramped quarters (plus a wireless subwoofer), with better-than-average sonic detail on movies. Music, on the other hand, sounds a little disappointing, and JVC's somewhat heftier TH-BA1 is a better pick if you plan on listening to more than TV and movies. Our other main knock against the HW-C450 is the lack of HDMI connectivity, especially when the competing Sony HT-CT150 (0 street price) has three HDMI inputs, all capable of 3D video pass-through. If the lack of HDMI connectivity doesn't bother you, the Samsung HW-C450 is one of the sleekest sound bar home theater systems we've tested, making it a good pick for style-minded buyers who mostly watch movies.

I purchased a low cost, actually the lowest priced surround sound system that Wal-Mart had on the market. I think it was about 5.00 range. I cut in to the sheetrock and built in the system with the DVD player. It really sits in the closet of the bathroom now. Sure the Watts. are low on this low cost system, but really how much sound does one require for a master bedroom? - Anyways I cut the sheetrock and ran the wires behind the wall, then under the baseboards. I put the sub wof. under the bed. On a scale of 1- 10 I give this low cost project a 9 1/2 due to the simple fact that it looks very custom, did not cost any money, and give a great sound for pennies on the dollar. Patching the sheetrock from running the wires was the hardest part, and was took more time rather than hard work. This is proof that you can have a surround system that wont break your pocket book. Hope this helps, and remember that you can always purchase one or two steps above the low cost unit that I have and be happy. ( Total cost was as follows: System 5.00 Cables .00 Sheetrock supplies .00 Paint .00 Wood trim .00 and some personal work that took a few days.

I have recently purchased an outdoor rock speaker for my patio and I am trying to hook it up to my reciever but there are no more speaker connections. My Sony receiver is already connected to my home theater system which has 6 speakers with no more connections left to hook up this rock speaker. I have purchased a speaker selector but can't figure out how to hook everything up? The speaker selector that I have purchase is from Radio Shack. Any advice would be great!

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