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On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:09:23 GMT, Robert Gammon <rgammon51@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Murcatroid wrote:
>> I'm hooking up a home theater system I've just purchased. The receiver is
>> connected to the TV via component cables(HDMI not an option). I've a LG
>> DVD recorder connected to the receiver via component cables. This works
>> fine. Now, I've a VCR connected to the receiver via composite RCA cables
>> and I get no picture. I get sound but no video. Am I doing something wrong
>> or is COMPOSITE in not compatible with COMPONENT out? Thanks
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>Most receivers will not convert baseband video (RCA composite) to component.
>So your VCR output will go to the baseband (RCA composite) Monitor Out
>and you must flip the input on the TV to the baseband input.
>I've a similar setup with my $135 TV from Walmart. DVD goes in on
>component, all else on composite.
It's gotten to the point that there is little reason to use a receiver's
or preamp's video switching.
I've three video devices: VCR, multimedia computer, and digital cable.
All have different video cables: svhs for the VCR, VGA for the computer,
and DVI for the cable box.
Eventually the cable box and multimedia computer will move to HDMI and
I could get a receiver/preamp with HDMI switching, but VCRs will probably
never do HDMI still leaving the TV to switch inputs. It won't be that
big a deal as I almost never use the VCR.
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