You're thrilled to have that new Hdtv and Hi-Definition Dvd player. For many, the excitement of purchase dims when they arrive home and see the multitude of cords and multi-colored jacks, knowing that they must be correctly connected in order to make your Home Theater system function properly. No doubt hooking up your Home Theater system can be a challenge, especially if you don't know which cables will give you the best quality.
Almost all of the new Hdtvs found in today's market have manifold connections on the back of each unit. These are some of the connections you might see on the back of your new Hdtv.
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Analog coaxial Rf Connection: This is a "legacy" association found on all older Tvs. It is the poorest ability Tv connection. This is a association that transports both an audio and a video signal in a purely analog format.
Composite Video: This is the yellow jack that is located on the back of your Tv, and it passes Analog video only. This single cable has both Chrominance and Luminance portions of a video signal and can pass up to 480 interlaced lines of resolution.
S-Video: This is a small 4-pin jack that is located on the rear of your television. It is an upgrade in terms of image ability on your television because S-Video separates the Chrominance and Luminance portions of a video signal, which increases the ability of your video image. S-Video is a association that sends an analog signal with resolution of up to 480 interlaced lines of resolution.
Component Video: The red, blue, and green Rca jacks on the back on your Tv make up this connection. The signal for this does not have Audio, and it is an Analog only signal. The Luminance and 2 colors are separated in this association by component video, which results in true High Definition image quality. Component Video connections allow 1080 progressive lines of resolution (1080p/FullHd) to be passed.
Dvi: Digital Video Interface has a true digital video connection, but no audio. This type of association was the Hi-Def proper until recently and provides up to 1080 progressive lines of resolution.
High Definition Multimedia Interface (Hdmi): This association allows a solo association in the middle of your auxiliary tool and Hdtv. It is a fully digital Audio and Video connection. Roughly all new Hdtv's provide this connection.
In order to help you get the most out of your new Hdtv, reconsider the following scenarios.
1) In this scenario you want to hook-up a brand new Hdtv with a new Blu-Ray Dvd player. A single Hdmi cable is all that is needed to join together these devices. This will maximize the ability of sound and video passing in the middle of the Blu-ray and the Hdtv. Also, this is the only cable required to join together these two components, excluding power plugs.
2) For this example you want to join together a brand new Hdtv, a new Blu-ray Dvd player, and a full surround sound system. The best way to join together these three devices, in case,granted the Surround A/V Receiver has Hdmi input/output capability, is to use a short Hdmi cable from the Blu-ray to the A/V Receiver and run a longer Hdmi cable from the A/V Receiver's yield to the Hdtv. This allows the receiver to switch the Hdmi connections and is especially beneficial if your new Hdtv only has one Hdmi jack and you have manifold pieces of tool with Hdmi jacks that you want to connect. It will also make it inherent for the A/V Receiver to use the digital Audio track from the Blu-ray player in order to give you mind-blowing surround sound when playing your new Blu-ray Dvds.
3) In this instance you want to join together a Dvd player with an older Hdtv and a surround sound system. When you go about connecting these items, the first thing to do is check what type of video connections your Dvd player and Hdtv have. Check Scenario 2 if your Hdtv has a Dvi or Hdmi association and your Dvd player has either connections. If the Hdtv's best association is a Dvi association and your Dvd player has Hdmi, a easy conversion cable can help to convey the digital Video signal to the Hdtv. To pass the digital Audio portion of your signal from your Dvd player to your A/V Receiver, you need either a Coaxial Digital (the orange jack on you're A/V Reciever) or a Toslink visual (the small quadrate jack that says 'optical on the A/V Reciver).
If you use one of the set-ups that have been described here, you will have an optimal connection, making all of your Hi-Definition tool work together. But there are many separate ways to configure the tool beyond what is listed here. If none of the above cases fit your situation, read the manufacturer's manuals supplied with the equipment.
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