Video Input

[LlamaRid]

I currently have a 811 HD receive and its setup on Video 4 input
Now when a show is broadcast in HD and i want to change HD modes i go to Video 5 but i have no sound but there is picture but its all green i can switch between modes but its all green and no sound.

Sony 54' HDTV

 

[SimpleSimon]

Welcome aboard!

If the 811 is on Video 4, why are you switching to Video 5?

What do you mean by "HD Mode"? That's a pretty generic term.

 

[LlamaRid]

well on video 5 i can switch between letter box, full zoom, grey bar etc.
but its all green
on video 4 i can only switch between SD modes

 

[Bobby]

It sounds as if you are using component cables and one of them in not seated well. Check all of your cabling to make sure that they are seated all the way in and that they are red to red, etc.. You also have to add the audio red and white to your Video 5, that will get you the sound to video 5.

 

[viqventeur]

I had this happen at a customer's house. The component signal was displayed greenish and small. It was the TV setting. On his TV, you could change input signal type for the component port. It was set on VGA. We changed it to video. This corrected the problem. As Bobby said, you still need to hook your audio up for that port, because the component cables only carry the video.

 

[chevyN8]

Had this happen to my Dad's Mitsubishi. The HDTV input needed to be changed to YPbPr in the on screen menu's. The default was RGBHV. Without it switched it was green looking.

 

[SimpleSimon]

What all these guys said, and thanks for clarifying your inputs - rmember HD vs. SD is an important datum to provide.

 

[LlamaRid]

on the menu of the TV itself or the menu on the receiver

 

[LlamaRid]

thanks alot man i got it!
you guys are great!

 

[LlamaRid]

ohh what about sound?
i have sound on video but no video 5
do i have to switch the cables?

 

[K R Kimmel]

On most TV's each video input has a dedicated audio input as well. If you want to use the TV's speakers while watching a source on the Video 5 input the source audio output must be connected to the Video 5 audio input.

 

[Poke]

Check your TV Menu.

 

[ajohnson]

Unless I missed an option on my TV somewhere, I had to buy two RCA "Y" splitter cables to get my audio signal on both my component and composite inputs. You might end up heading down to your local rat shack and do the same

 

[chevyN8]

On the 811, you should have another set of audio outputs you can use. You would then have 2 sets of audio cables going to the TV. On mine, I have a set going to the TV for the DVI connection and another set that go to an RF converter that feeds by bedroom TV and computer(to record stuff).

 

[nippjas]

On the 811, you should have another set of audio outputs you can use. You would then have 2 sets of audio cables going to the TV. On mine, I have a set going to the TV for the DVI connection and another set that go to an RF converter that feeds by bedroom TV and computer(to record stuff).

YUP!

 

[mdonnelly]

On my Sony RP, the HD component input is Video 5. Make sure that you connect the YPbPr cables from there to the connector closest to the DVI on the 811. You'll still need to connect the audio cables the the audio in on your Sony. You can use the Audio 1 or 2 connectors on the 811 for that.