[kaiser88]

Help for newbie please!!

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Hi all

Firstly i would like to say what a great forum this is.

I have been reading through various threads but am still confused on one or two areas.

Please bear with me.I am new too HT.

Here we go....I have recently bought a property and would like to get all the cables and wires ready before the plaster goes on the walls.

My equipment consists of.
Yamaha Rx-v1600 reciever
Anthony Gallo Nucleus micro's (5 0f)
Rel Subwoofer(can't remeber model number)
Pioneer pd 507xd Plasma screen.
Xbox 360
PS3(to be purchased next week)
Sky+ box

I have been reading i can use one HDMI cable running to my reciever to control my consoles and sky box?Is this right?
Or do i need to keep using the scart lead for the sky box?
Also ,i have my xbox set up using the component leads i got with the console connected to tv. with an optical lead to the reciever for sound
Can i connect the xbox to the reciever using the component lead then out through the hdmi?

I would really appreciate iF people could post how they would personally set up my gear.
Sorry if i have confused anyone,i have confused myself lol!!

Thanks in advance

carl