Using component out on receiver, only have composite out of DTV
JaxDawg
didn't expect (as usual)... I use my Yamaha RX-V730 receiver to handle
all audio/video components. I've got my plasma monitor hooked up via
the component video connectors on the receiver. The way the receiver
works, only those devices that are connected to the receiver via
component video will work. My (current) DTV/Tivo receiver (not HD)
only has composite video, so it won't work. DVD is fine, HD
terrestrial receiver is fine - but no DTV.
I'd like to use the components I currently have for a while, before
making a decision on whether to go to HD DTV or Cable (a debate for
another day). Obviously, spending several hundred dollars on some
weird converter wouldn't make sense, either.
Any thoughts on a workaround - some way to make the DTV receiver work?
Thanks for your help!
Robert Gammon
Consider hooking BOTH component video AND SVideo/composite to the TV
from the receiver.
No plasma here, but, I use a crummy 21inch tube with component input and
composite/SVideo inputs.
DVD player goes to receiver as component video then onto TV
DTV goes to receiver as S Video then onto TV.
When I switch the receiver to DVD, I select the component input on the TV
When I switch the receiver to DTV/VCR, I select the Video 2 input on the TV.
Yes its a bother, but it costs very little, basically the price of some
extra cables, under $50, and maybe you already have the cables lying around.
John C
Just run the composite direct from the DTV receiver to another input
on the plasma. It is a pain to switch the TV's input when using DTV,
but not that big of a deal.
John
JaxDawg
work. My biggest issue is that it took quite a bit of time getting the
wires fished thru the walls, etc from the receiver to the TV. Its not
an insignificant effort to do that. If I'd known at the time, it would
be fine - but now that everything is closed up, mounted,... urgh.
Was hoping for a silver bullet that could work at the receiver so I
didn't have to mess with additional wires.
Thanks for the help...
Robert Gammon
work, and if you also have a VCR as most of us do, the receiver is the
ONLY spot to make this happen as we won't get two inputs on the TV
(except front and back) for composite video.
Run everything to receiver and let it do the work of selecting which AV
equipment goes to the TV, and switch inputs on the TV to select either
component video (DVD) or composite/SVideo (DTV, VCR, game box)
Receiver mfgs are starting to recognize this problem and are providing
upconversion capabilities in the newer models. My impression is that
Yamaha has more models with this feature than most. But be aware, HD
DVD/BluRay is coming and component video out of these new DVD players
will ONLY run at 480i/p To get 720i/p or 1080i/p, the TV MUST have a
HDMI connection on it, so must the receiver (in and out) and DVD player
(in and out since many of these will also be recorders)
whosbest54
rgam...@yahoo.com says...
>
>But be aware, HD
>DVD/BluRay is coming and component video out of these new DVD players
>will ONLY run at 480i/p To get 720i/p or 1080i/p, the TV MUST have a
>HDMI connection on it, so must the receiver (in and out) and DVD player
>(in and out since many of these will also be recorders)
>
allowed to enable the downconversion for the analog compenent out video.
Yes, it does suck eggs.
http://reviews.cnet.com/4531-10921_7-6423704.html
In any case, I'm avoiding HD DVD/Blu-Ray until the damn format war is
settled and we see what becomes of this copy protection downconversion
issue. I may be in for a long wait, but I don't mind - regular DVD is
really quite good IMHO.
whosbest54
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