It's really difficult to properly diagnose a solution for you unless we have more specifics. What type of equipment (make & model) are you using? What sort of inputs does your receiver have? It's usually preferable to run a digital audio signal from all signal sources (DVD, cable, satellite) to your receiver (to take advantage of surround sound) and the picture directly to the TV. In your case you will probably want to run the satelitte/cable display signals through your DVD recorder then to the TV.
I have both cable and a satellite dish. I would like to know the best way to connect to my home theatre system. I previously ran the satellite thru the cable box, the cable box to the A/V receiver to the dvd recorder to the tv. Would it be better to run the satellite separately into the A/V as opposed to going thru the cable box? Thanks for the help. J

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