I disconnected Satellite when I bought a new HD TV. I've reconnected all other components but can't remember where to hook up the satellite. For further info., I have cable line split into TV and also into Tivo, with a receiver and DVD player. Can you tell me where the Satellite cable plugs into?
I have referred to the TV manual. It depicts a cable/satellite box then continues from there on the complete setup. The diagram assume you have either a cable OR a satellite box. I have BOTH. There are no diagrams that address both. I have hooked up the cable box according to the diagram and all components work great with the exception of satellite. I haven't hooked that up because I can't figure it out. Can anyone help?
My TV is a Sony Bravia KDL-40V4100. My cable box and Tivo are connected by HDMI. All other components (receiver, dvd)are connected by component cables. The satellite wire comes in the house and into satellite. Then there is an RF cable that needs to come out of the satellite and screw into somewhere. Does it go directly into the TV? If so, would I still get surround sound or do I need to run it through the receiver? I don't think the receiver has an RF connection though.
1. People use RF cable connection from sat to TV and select channel 3 or 4 - there is usually a switch for 3 or 4 on the back of receiver. Then you can view your receiver on channel 3 or 4 of the TV. 2. A better signal can be brought to your TV's audio/video input from the reciever's audio/video outputs. These are three RCA conections often coloured yellow (video), red and white(audio L and R). You can then view on TV's video 1 or 2(or 3 or 4). 3. doing what you did in 2 above, you can use a separate S-video cable instead of the video part of the three prong connection, if your receiver has a s-video output and if TV's s-video is still available.
Millie If you have a surrond audio system, you can connect it directly in with white and red RCA cable and use S-Video out on receiver and S-Video in in TV.
Surround is a Dolby 2 wires and is recreated in your audio system.
Plymouth - are you saying I wouldn't need to use an RF cable out from satellite? I would use the RCA cables and S-video to make the connection from satellite to receiver/tv?
RF solution is the poorest in quality. Next best is the three RCA jacks. Even better is the use of S-video. There is no harm in keeping the RF connection via channel 3/4 and using the more superior connections most of the time.
Millie Butler RF is better if you need 30 feets and more. 12 to 50 feets use S-Video but audio sound lost quality in this range. Componants 12 feets and less.
"""I recommend S-Video for you and audio RCA cables."""
S-Video signal com from 2 wires one for video and one for color.
Componants is recommended for high definition on short length.
Yellow video imput is good on very short length
RF is good for high length 200 feets and over with signal booster
