Video Out Connection Types
Use the following table to identify troubleshooting problems that may occur by Video Out connection type. Your HP Digital Entertainment Center back panel has the following Video Out connectors:
Connector | Usage | Problem: See | |
Video | SDTV — Use composite video if your TV/Display has only a composite | “Troubleshooting | |
(composite) | video input. | Composite and S- | |
| video” on page 21. | ||
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SDTV |
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Component | EDTV — Use component video, for a | “Troubleshooting | |
(Y, Pb, Pr) | TV/Display has just composite video, | Component Video” | |
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| on page 23. | |
VGA | HDTV — Use VGA video for a | “Desktop Video | |
VGA video connections. Use VGA also for monitors. Your video projector | Adjustments” on | ||
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| may also have a VGA video connection. | page 14. | |
DVI | HDTV — Use DVI video, for the | “Troubleshooting | |
has DVI video connections. Recommended for | DVI” on page 30. | ||
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| TV/Displays. |
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Common Video Out Problems
The following problems are general issues that can appear on your screen with any HP Digital Entertainment Center Video Out connection type. Select the problem that most closely fits your condition:
• | Blank screen | • | Unreadable screen text |
• | Oversized screen | • DTV channel has audio but no video | |
• Undersized screen with black border | • | Sleep mode | |
• | Screen flashes | • No video after power on sequence | |
• | Screen flickers | • Keyboard does not work |
Before troubleshooting, use the TV/Display Setup Wizard. See “TV/Display Setup Wizard” on page 5 for a basic adjustment of Video Out display settings. Follow the onscreen instructions.
16HP Digital Entertainment Center TV/Display Setup Guide