Def Techs Pro Cinema 600 and Denon 1508?

Question

I currently have an HD-TV (720P only) and use my PS3 for Blu-Ray movies. I just purchased a home theatre system consisting of Def Techs Pro Cinema 600 and a Denon 1508 receiver. Is this a good combination for the price (paid about $1,100.00 total)?

Apparently the Denon 1508 requires that you use an optical audio cable even though it passes HDMI. So my other question is...Do I even need to pass the HDMI from my PS3 and my DirectTV box through the Denon, or since I have the optical cables from both going to the receiver, should I just connect the HDMI cable directly to the tv, as I did before?

This would save me from having to buy another HDMI cable.

Answer 1

Not sure about the first part of your question.   The Denon 1508 receiver is probably about a $300 item so if you got it for $350 or less without tax.  Not sure about the Def Tech Pro Cinema.

Yes.  I would use your HDMI for video and your optical for sound to save $$ on buying another cable.  You shouldn't notice much of a difference between HDMI and optical.  Be sure to change your settings so it'll recognize that you are on optical.