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 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
Composite video
S-video (Delivers a sharper image
than composite video by
providing separate color and
black-and-white image signals.)
Component video
Analog video cable
(select models only)
DVI-I or DVI-D
Connecting the Television Signal
Audio out from the HP Media Center PC to
■
the TV
TV signal source audio in to the HP Media
■
Center PC
Description
RCA yellow end. Plug cable into an RCA
connector such as Composite Video Out
or TV Source In connector.
Y/C, 4-pin. Plug cable into an S-video
connector such as S-video Video Out or
TV Source In connector.
RCA red, blue, green ends. Plug cable
into a connector such as Component
Video Out. Used for progressive scan
component video.
Used with analog video output
connector. Provides S-Video, composite
video, and component video input.
(select models only)
Digital Video Out. Plug cable into a DVI-I
or DVI-D input of an HDTV capable TV or
monitor.
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Location and number
of connectors may
vary by model.
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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.
Connecting the Television Signal
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