HP 2307890A manual TV Source Connectors Overview, Connecting a set-top box

TV Source Connectors Overview

Your standard television set-top box has one or more of the following video output connectors and cables:

■ Coaxial (RF) ■ Video (composite) ■ S-video

Do not switch video types such as connecting S-video In to TV Source 1 and Composite Video In to TV Source 2 or a Coaxial In and a Composite Out. Not all set-top boxes and AV receivers support signal conversion.

The type of video cable you need depends on your set-top box:

■If your set-top box has an S-video jack, you need an S-video cable to connect the HP Digital Entertainment Center to your set-top box. An S-video cable provides separate color and black-and-white image signals, and delivers a sharper image than a composite video cable.

■If your set-top box has a composite video jack, you need a composite video cable.

■If you are connecting dual NTSC set-top box sources to the HP Digital Entertainment Center dual NTSC tuner with an composite video connection, use a composite to S-video adapter (sold separately) on TV Source 2 in.

You may need other or additional cables, depending on your TV signal source.

Connecting TV Source In

Connecting a set-top box

Astandard cable set-top box has only NTSC channels, but you can connect a UHF/VHF antenna to view HDTV ATSC channels also.

A set-top cable TV box is provided by your cable TV provider to unscramble premium channels. You cannot record digital TV if using the HP Digital Entertainment Center with an HDTV cable box or HDTV satellite box. Use an antenna to record digital TV.

If you can receive HDTV channels through cable or satellite providers, connect the signal directly to your TV/display. Refer to your TV/display documentation.

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