Surround question now. Found a

[Inspector Vol]

7.1 with good reviews for a decent price. Lots of wattage. I was only going to have 5 speakers so can I hook that up on a 7.1 with no issues?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+945W+7.1-Ch.+3D+Pass-Through+A/V+Home+Theater+Receiver/2023402.p?skuId=2023402&id=1218305994884#tabbed-customerreviews

[Black Diamond Vol]

Yes.  Just leave the rear surround connections empty.  Simple as that.  Have you decided on your speakers yet?

[VinnieVOL]

Nice choice, IV.

[Inspector Vol]

Probably one of these two speakers. I will buy 4 of them.  The last link is the sub I will likely get.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Polk+Audio+-+RC65i+6-1/2%26%2334%3B+In-Wall+Speakers+%28Pair%29/3992884.p?id=1218446826942&skuId=3992884

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Polk+Audio+-+RC55i+5-1/4%26%2334%3B+In-Wall+Speakers+%28Pair%29/3992514.p?id=1218446821948&skuId=3992514

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Polk+Audio+-+10%22+200W+Powered+Subwoofer+-+Black/8826103.p?id=1207352528863&skuId=8826103

[Black Diamond Vol]

Probably one of these two speakers. I will buy 4 of them.  The last link is the sub I will likely get.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Polk+Audio+-+RC65i+6-1/2%26%2334%3B+In-Wall+Speakers+%28Pair%29/3992884.p?id=1218446826942&skuId=3992884

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Polk+Audio+-+RC55i+5-1/4%26%2334%3B+In-Wall+Speakers+%28Pair%29/3992514.p?id=1218446821948&skuId=3992514

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Polk+Audio+-+10%22+200W+Powered+Subwoofer+-+Black/8826103.p?id=1207352528863&skuId=8826103

With that beefy 10" sub, I'd recommend the larger 6.5" surrounds, to take advantage of the wider frequency range.  Smaller speakers might leave a gap between your midrange and bass, unless you set the crossover very high, which would stress the sub.

[Inspector Vol]

Was initially going with only an 8 inch sub but the reviews were worse and the price was higher.

[Inspector Vol]

What is video up conversion and how important is it?

[Black Diamond Vol]

What is video up conversion and how important is it?

It is a feature found in most receivers and Blu-ray players, that will convert standard-def DVDs up to 1080p.  If you have a lot of DVDs you want to keep, it's a good feature to have.  But you shouldn't have to go out of your way to look for it, as it's found in nearly all blu-rays these days.

[EmerilVOL]

What is video up conversion and how important is it?

Basically it is where you are playing a DVD or some other 480P source (regular TV) and the player converts the video into a "fake" 1080P or 1080I picture...basically it is adding in information that is not there based on the line above or below the one that is scanning....it is a method to fill in data that works very well and makes the picture look very good.....

[Inspector Vol]

Ah.  Thx for the info.

have gotten lots of good info here. Thx guys.

Think I am about ready to buy.

[Inspector Vol]

Just figured out I need a center speaker for the dialogue  .....any suggestions? 

[ReVOLver]

Just figured out I need a center speaker for the dialogue  .....any suggestions? 

Since you are going Polk all the way around, I'd probably go with the Polk TSi CS20 or something similar. Crutchfield has it for $170. Technically you are still only hooking up 5 speakers... plus a sub. In the "5.1" the sub is the .1.