alcoholicstepfather Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 I just got a Digital Video Recorder and I hooked it up through the Component Video hookups on my TV. I was wondering if the three jacks all transfer the video, or so they also transfer sound. I have no sound at all on my TV so I have to use my stereo for sound. If they only transfer video, could someone tell me another way to get sound to my TV. Any help will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klon122 Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Quick reference: Stereo jacks are usually red and yellow and are marked L and R (left speaker and right speaker). Component video jacks are red, green, and blue. It's probably better to ask the folks at AVS Forum as there are people who can handle all sorts of A/V related questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snepp Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 *incoming nitpick* white/red for left/right yellow for video *end nitpick* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawhitham Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 if you are using a component hookup you will need to attach all 5 wires to get video and stereo sound a composite hook up would just be 3 wires, red, white & yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big shmooz Posted June 23, 2006 Share Posted June 23, 2006 *incoming nitpick* white/red for left/right yellow for video *end nitpick* Sometimes black wire is used for the left speaker. (red is always used for the right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAM Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 the red, green, blue (component) cables you're refering to carry video only. there should be some type of audio output for your DVR to output into an audio input on your tv. or a digital audio out (coax or toslink) to a surround receiver (or if your tv is really high end it may have them as well). usually the dvr will have both types of audio out- digital for dolby digital and analog (red/white, red/black) for standard stereo. it may have hdmi as well. if you have an hdmi output on the box and the hdmi input on your tv it will carry both sound and video. hdmi carries a slightly better video signal than the component cable and carries audio as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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