Best practices to connect all my crap???
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Posted by on March 20, 2006, 11:31 pm
Please log in for more thread options Just wondering the best way to connect all of this stuff to best use the TV's inputs, I guess the big question is what to bring in on the HDMI, HD Cable or HTPC? If I'm not offering enough info, please advise and I'll answer as best I can. TV inputs: AV1 - AV & CVI YPbPr AV2 - AV & S-video AV3 - Side, AV & S-video AV4 - HDMI 2fh auto (whatever that is) AV5 - YPbPr RGB 2fh (480p/1080i) HD capable Cable DVR (motorola) outputs: HDMI YPbPr S-video "HTPC" outputs, mostly used as a DVD & media (AVI, WMV, MPEG etc) player VGA S-Video DVI S-VHS VCR outputs (don't use it much) S-video Stand-alone Prog Scan DVD (optional) YPbPr S-video Probably will bring the PlayStation on the side inputs. | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by yustr on March 21, 2006, 9:04 am
Please log in for more thread options You don't, by chance, have an up-converting HT receiver? Didn't think so... My suggestion: -- yustr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ yustr's Profile: http://www.HomeOutfit.com/member.php?userid=37 View this thread: http://www.HomeOutfit.com/showthread.php?t=68405 | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Doug on March 21, 2006, 3:02 pm
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Awesome, thanks! Does the VGA to RCA Component connection need any "conversion" or just a cable? What about a DVI to RCA Component cable instead? Not arguing, just asking? Obviously want to do this on the cheap, and those converters are *expensive*! | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by yustr on March 22, 2006, 11:31 am
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It seems to depend on the video card in your HTPC. Check the mfgr's literature. A cable to do either is not expensive (see http://sewelldirect.com/DVI-to-Component-Adapter-Cable-10ft.asp) and (http://sewelldirect.com/VGAtoComponentVideoRCA12Foot.asp) but even they warn about compatability with most vid cards. (Note: I've never used their cables - just what came up on Google!) I doubt there's a "see-able" difference between VGA to Component and DVI to Component. -- yustr ------------------------------------------------------------------------ yustr's Profile: http://www.HomeOutfit.com/member.php?userid=37 View this thread: http://www.HomeOutfit.com/showthread.php?t=68405 | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by jennifer.inlasvegas on April 7, 2006, 6:31 pm
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Please check out www.flatwiresolutions.com. I think the products there will help you a lot. Sincerely, Jennifer | ||||||||||||||||
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HTPC -------------> AV1 (using a VGA to YPbPr cable)
S-VHS ------------> AV2
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