If you bought the whole package that comes with a dvd player, sub woofer and speakers, you have a home theater in a box and it will only give true s/s on dvd's.
However, you can put the sound field on multi and get sound out of your rear speakers if you connect an audio cable from the tv output...
Why don't you try recording the show your watching? All you have to do is press record and if it's a dvr, a menu will appear with recording options.
But if you did a search, the 3800 is just a dish receiver and not a dvr. Sorry
They are about the same if you only hook up one tv. After that, dtv costs more because you need a receiver at every tv. Dish has a dual receiver that will work two tv's off one box. The same applies to the dual dvr. Dtv will run $20 to $40 more a month if you have a lot of tvs.
You can connect to any blu ray but it really doesn't give you true surround sound unless it's a stand alone a/v receiver. If it's a home theater in a box, the you will get a dvd player with it and that will be the only device that really sounds good. You can get a theater in a box with a blu ray...
My choice would be the Panasonic. If your planing on going wireless, you will have to purchase a wireless lan adapter for the blu ray. About $70 more. Also check what apps. come with the blu ray. They will be loaded in the blu ray set up and should tell you on the outside of the box that the...
Here's a site to check your internet speed, see how many mbps your modem is putting out in the wireless mode. If the wireless modem is too far from your blu ray, you might not have enough power to run the blu ray. Interference form other wireless devices can mess it up too. If your speed is...
I've switched from the iPhone to an Android phone, how can I transfer the music that is on my iPhone to my new phone? I don't have the original music files for a lot of the music on the iPhone, thats why I need to rip it from the iPhone.
You would have to split the signal before it comes out of their receiver and add enough coax cable to make it to your room.
DTV receivers have access cards in the front and you might get caught if you don't register it. You might also be buying a hot or stolen receiver.
The rear speakers are for the sounds that you are missing like the footsteps or the swish of the axe
The set up menu has an auto set up for the speakers or you can do in yourself in the audio menu. Use the test tone and it will send a tone to every speaker one at a time. Then you can adjust...
Sounds like your doing everything correct. It could be your internet speed or modem. Try resetting the modem by unplugging it and then check your speed at this site. It has to be at least 2-3 mbps to operate. The higher the better.
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/