Motorola VIP1200/1216 installation manual Video Connection Options, Best Hdmi

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Video Connection Options

The set-top boxes offer the following video outputs:

HDTV HDMI or Y Pb Pr (component video)

Standard TV S-Video, RCA-type, or RF coaxial

To determine the available inputs on your TV, check the manual supplied with the TV or on the TV itself. When you are familiar with the available inputs on your TV, choose the optimal video connection based on the following guidelines.

If you are connecting to an HDTV, use one of:

Best HDMI

Good Y Pb Pr

Video and	HDMI offers higher quality than component
audio	video. If your HDTV has an HDMI input, use
	the HDMI connector. HDMI carries video
	and audio. If you connect your HDTV using
	HDMI, no additional audio connections to
	the TV are necessary.
	If your HDTV has a DVI input, you can use an
	HDMI-to-DVI converter cable to connect to
	the set-top box HDMI connector. Use a cable
	with an HDMI connector on one end and a
	DVI connector on the other end. We do not
	recommend using an HDMI-to-DVI or
	DVI-to-HDMI adapter. Because DVI does not
	carry audio, a separate audio connection is
	required for a DVI TV.
Video only	The Y Pb Pr connectors provide component
	video, the most widely supported HDTV
	connection. If your HDTV only has Y Pb Pr
	inputs, use these connectors.

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