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doug.masters@gmail.com

2006-03-21, 1:21 am

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.

yustr

2006-03-21, 11:21 am


You don't, by chance, have an up-converting HT receiver?

Didn't think so...

My suggestion:

HD Cable DVR ---> AV4 (HDMI)
HTPC -------------> AV1 (using a VGA to YPbPr cable)
S-VHS ------------> AV2
DVD --------------> AV5
Playstation -------> AV3


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Doug

2006-03-21, 4:21 pm

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*!

yustr

2006-03-22, 1:21 pm


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-Comp...-Cable-10ft.asp) and
(http://sewelldirect.com/VGAtoCompon...eoRCA12Foot.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.


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2006-04-07, 8:21 pm

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