Connecting the Television Signal

Using TV Cables

Your HP Media Center PC includes video and audio cables to connect the television signals.

Use video and audio cables to connect:

■Video out from the HP Media Center PC to the TV

■TV signal source video in to the HP Media Center PC

■Audio out from the HP Media Center PC to the TV

■TV signal source audio in to the HP Media Center PC

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Location and number of connectors may vary by model.

Audio and Video Cables

The following table shows cable types that may be required to connect your HP Media Center PC to your television system. The number and type of cables included with your PC may vary by model.

Cable

Name

Description

 

Composite video

RCA yellow end. Plug cable into an RCA

 

 

connector such as Composite Video Out

 

 

or TV Source In connector.

 

S-video (Delivers a sharper image

Y/C, 4-pin. Plug cable into an S-video

 

than composite video by

connector such as S-video Video Out or

 

providing separate color and

TV Source In connector.

 

black-and-white image signals.)

 

 

Component video

RCA red, blue, green ends. Plug cable

 

 

into a connector such as Component

 

 

Video Out. Used for progressive scan

 

 

component video.

 

Analog video cable

Used with analog video output

 

(select models only)

connector. Provides S-Video, composite

 

 

video, and component video input.

 

 

(select models only)

 

DVI-I or DVI-D

Digital Video Out. Plug cable into a DVI-I

 

 

or DVI-D input of an HDTV capable TV or

 

 

monitor.

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The number and type of cables required to connect your PC may vary by model. Some cables are included for select models only.

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