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#Post#: 3209--------------------------------------------------
Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 3, 2011, 8:14 pm
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Ok, I just got finished moving into a new place and now I'm
trying to remember how to hook up my TV and Receiver and all
that. But I am completely lost and can't remember the set up
that worked for me prior to moving.
Here's what I'm working with:
Sony TV
DVD/VCR Combo Player
Xbox 360
A/V Receiver
What I need my set up to do is run everything into my Receiver
(so that I can also use the Headphones late at night) to listen
to everything (DVD/VCR, TV and Xbox)
I have few RCA Cables to use. I just don't know where what goes.
Any help greatly appreciated. I definitely need a detailed. step
by step guide to get this working for me. Dumb it down as much
as possible for my benefit.
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Thanks in advanced.
#Post#: 3210--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Umainebearman Date: November 3, 2011, 8:34 pm
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Well I guess the first question I would ask is what kind and how
many inputs does the tv and reciever have? I have only 3
components, my tivo, 360 and PS3 (for blu ray only), and they
all run hdmi into my reciever. The tivo goes hdmi into the AVR
for when I want to watch tv stuff in 5.1 other wise I have it
running component straight into the back of the tv.
Again it all depends on the hardware you have.
#Post#: 3211--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 3, 2011, 8:57 pm
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Sony TV (It's about 5-6 years old so it doesn't have a lot of
the bells and whistles associated with newer models)
Specs:
Video In
Ch. 1
S-Video
RCA (Yellow, Red, White)
Ch. 2
RCA (Yellow, Red, White)
Ch. 4
Green, Blue, Red, White
Ch. 5
Green, Blue, Red, White
*I have no idea why there is no Ch. 3 on the back of TV*
Out
Audio Red, White
Also on back of TV is:
Aux
To Converter
VHF/UHF
Toshiba DVD/VCR Combo
Specs:
DVD Output
Component
Green, Blue, Red
Digital Audio (Coaxial)
Orange, White, Red
DVD/VCR
Out
Yellow, Red, White
In
Yellow, Red, White
Also, there are two jacks similar to that of Aux, Converter and
VHF/UHF, but they are not labeled at all.
Sherwood Receiver
Phone
Left/Right (White, Red)
CD
Left/Right (White, Red)
Tape
In - Left/Right (White, Red)
Out - Left/Right (White, Red)
Aux
In - Left/Right (White, Red)
Out - Left/Right (White, Red)
Speakers
Right A & B
Left A & B
I'm not working with S-Video since my pick-me-up DVD/VCR Player
doesn't have that option. So I am currently working with a few
RCA Cables
Xbox 360
Cable Specs:
Yellow, Red, White - Green, Blue, Red (This is a split Cable, as
anyone that has an Xbox already knows)
I also have access to an RF Modulator from a while back that I
used on an even older TV which runs RCA Cables if this can work
here. Not concerned with maxing out video and audio quality
right now.
RF Modulator
Specs:
Ant IN
To TV
Audio IN
Video IN (1K - 75 OHMS)
#Post#: 3219--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Umainebearman Date: November 4, 2011, 7:12 am
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Does the reciver have digital in and out capabilities? The
little squarish looking port?
What cables do you have for the 360?
What cables do you have for the dvd player?
Is there a speaker selection button on the front of the
receiver?
#Post#: 3221--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 4, 2011, 8:38 am
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It doesn't have that capability. My last receiver was also a
Sony and had all the bells and whistles. But it crapped out and
I needed a new receiver in a pinch and went with a "bare bones"
set up till I had time to review other top shelf receivers. So,
no squarish ports.
Toshiba DVD/VCR player
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Sherwood A/V Receiver
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Xbox Component HD/RCA Cable
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Xbox HDMI Audio Cable and HDMI AV Cable
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Sorry for the blurry pics.
I'm also working with a bunch of other cables.
RCA (Yellow, Red, White)
Audio (Red, White)
Yellow, Blue, Red <-----Not sure what this one is. Is the Blue
the new "White"?
Yellow and White <-----Not sure what this one is either. All I
know is the Yellow is for Video and the White is for Audio. No
idea why there isn't a red attached.
#Post#: 3222--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Umainebearman Date: November 4, 2011, 8:47 am
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Ummm I have to be honest here, with the cables you have and the
lack of inputs on that reciever, I wouldn't even begin to guess
how you had anything hooked up. Unless your tv has alot of
inputs and a couple outputs I wouldn't have a clue on where to
start.
#Post#: 3223--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 4, 2011, 8:49 am
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Any chance you got a friend or two that might have some ideas?
I'm completely lost.
#Post#: 3228--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Umainebearman Date: November 4, 2011, 12:27 pm
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I'm usually the one that does there stuff. LOL
Seriously with no video ins and outs on that receiver I wouldn't
know what to do either unless you had some sort of a/v switch
box.
#Post#: 3229--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 4, 2011, 12:31 pm
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Video In and Out in a receiver?
I'm just scratching my head how I got it to work before. I wish
I had taken a picture of the entire hookup before taking it
apart for the move.
:::sigh:::
#Post#: 3232--------------------------------------------------
Re: Hooking Up Xbox, DVD Player, Receiver To TV
By: Umainebearman Date: November 4, 2011, 1:30 pm
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Well on the red/white/yellow cords the yellow is usually
designated as video. Sorry I just took a look at my hook up with
the magic of flash, I only need to have the camera pointed in
the general direction of what I want to shoot, photography and I
do have a up convert dvd player hooked up too. I only forgot
about it because it hasn't been turned on in over a year and a
half. Its a mess of wiring is what it is.
Yes video in and out on a receiver. Mine has a digital audio
The 3 HDMI ins are my 360, PS3, and Tivo. The reciever of course
decodes the audio and send the video on through to the tv. Now
on some older receivers, newer than yours, there was Svideo and
component outs for similar set ups like my hdmi wiring. I ran
out of HDMI ports on my reviver so I went hdmi from the UC dvd
player into the tv and have a digital coax going back to the
receiver. Its pretty horrible. But I digress.
Taking another look at your receiver its stereo only so video
ins and outs never happened. That would lead me to believe you
had the 360 and dvd player going straight into the back of the
tv and then used the 1 audio OUT on the tv to the back of the
receiver.
So its would, if I'm right go like this. I am assuming you don't
use the vcr part of the dvd/vhs combo machine -
dvd player - go from the dvd/vhs OUT port to the back of the tv
(channel 2) with the red/white/yellow cords. Now you'r going to
run a red and white cord from the audio OUT on the tv to the
receiver so you can have sound, again unless you want sount
though your tv.
dvd player option 2 - Run b/r/g AND a red/white to the back of
the tv and then a different r/w out to the receiver.
360 - Run the R/G/B wire to 4 or 5 that'll take care of the
video. However you are going to run the red/white wires that
split off from the 360 cord and go straight into your receiver,
unless you want sound through your tv.
Glad I took those pictures and typed that other stuff out, it
got my brain in gear.
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