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.

 

 

S-video

SDTV —Recommended for standard TVs.

Component

EDTV — Use component video, for a higher-quality image, only if your

“Troubleshooting

(Y, Pb, Pr)

TV/Display has just composite video, S-video, and component video inputs.

Component Video”

 

 

on page 23.

VGA

HDTV — Use VGA video for a high-quality image, if your TV/Display has

“Desktop Video

VGA video connections. Use VGA also for monitors. Your video projector

Adjustments” on

 

 

may also have a VGA video connection.

page 14.

DVI

HDTV — Use DVI video, for the highest-quality image, if your TV/Display

“Troubleshooting

has DVI video connections. Recommended for High-Definition-capable

DVI” on page 30.

 

 

TV/Displays.

 

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