How to hook up direct tv HD box?

How to Hook Up HDTV and Direct TV HD Box to Home Theater

• Answer:

  Home theater systems provide expanded connectivity and audio capabilities for your TV and other audio visual equipment. Hook up your DirecTV set-top box and TV to the home theater to listen to the audio from the programming through the system's speakers while viewing the image from the DirecTV service on the TV. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Things You'll Need HDMI cables Instructions Turn off the HDTV, the DirecTV box and the home theater system before you make any connections. Plug one end of an HDMI cable into the "HDMI" port on the rear of the DirecTV box. Insert the other end of the cable into the "HDMI IN" port on the rear of the receiver. Plug one end of another HDMI cable into the "HDMI OUT" port on the rear of the receiver. Insert the opposite end of the HDMI cable into the "HDMI IN" port on the rear of the TV to complete the hook up.