HP Pavilion zd8000 HP Dual TV Tuner/Digital Video Recorder - Hardware Setup - Page 38

Using Composite Video or S-Video (Set-Top Box Connections Only

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Advanced Connections (Optional) Using Composite Video or S-Video (Set-Top Box Connections Only) Ä CAUTION: If you have already completed the steps in Chapter 3, "Media Center Setup," you must disconnect the RF coaxial cable from the TV1 jack (and TV2 jack, if applicable) before connecting a composite audio/video cable or S-Video cable. The composite audio/video cable or S-Video cable replaces the function of the RF coaxial cable, and leaving a RF coaxial cable connected may cause video transmission problems. If you are using a cable or satellite set-top box in your setup, you have the option of improving video quality by connecting a composite video or S-Video cable, rather than an RF coaxial cable, from your set-top box to the TV tuner. The following table compares the video types and associated video quality supported by Media Center. Supported Video Type RF coaxial Composite S-Video Video Quality Good Better Best For dual-tuner setups, you can connect a different video cable for each set-top box, unless you are using RF coaxial. For example, you can connect one set-top box using a composite video cable and the other using an S-Video cable. If using RF coaxial, both set-top boxes must use RF coaxial. Refer to the following sections for instructions on connecting composite video or S-Video. 4-2 Hardware Setup

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4–2
Hardware Setup
Advanced Connections (Optional)
Using Composite Video or S-Video
(Set-Top Box Connections Only)
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CAUTION:
If you have already completed the steps in
Chapter 3,
“Media Center Setup,”
you must disconnect the RF coaxial cable from
the TV1 jack (and TV2 jack, if applicable) before connecting a
composite audio/video cable or S-Video cable. The composite
audio/video cable or S-Video cable replaces the function of the RF
coaxial cable, and leaving a RF coaxial cable connected may cause
video transmission problems.
If you are using a cable or satellite set-top box in your setup, you
have the option of improving video quality by connecting a
composite video or S-Video cable, rather than an RF coaxial
cable, from your set-top box to the TV tuner.
The following table compares the video types and associated
video quality supported by Media Center.
For dual-tuner setups, you can connect a different video cable for
each set-top box, unless you are using RF coaxial. For example,
you can connect one set-top box using a composite video cable
and the other using an S-Video cable. If using RF coaxial, both
set-top boxes must use RF coaxial.
Refer to the following sections for instructions on connecting
composite video or S-Video.
Supported Video Type
Video Quality
RF coaxial
Good
Composite
Better
S-Video
Best