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Connections for a High-Defi nition TV (HDTV)
To use the set-top with an HDTV, you must make
one
of the following connections to view the
HD content. See the owner’s manual for your TV and the cabling diagrams in this guide for more
detailed connection information.
Although all connections provide you with quality service, we list the connections in our
recommended order.
Notes:
• The labeling on your set-top or HDTV may vary slightly from the illustrations shown below
• Some cables shown in the connection diagrams may not be included with this set-top
• Set the HD mode and select the output video format (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p) on the set-top.
See page 25
for more information on picture formats
Some HDTVs have a High-Defi nition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) connector. The HDMI connector
provides both a digital video and audio connection.
See the connection diagram on
page 17
for an
example.
Note:
The HDMI port on the TV must support
high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).
HDTV
Connections
The HDMI connector can provide the connection
to an HDTV with a DVI input. If your HDTV has a
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connector, you need
an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, and a separate audio
connection (either L/R or optical audio).
Note:
The DVI port on the TV must support
high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP).
See the connection diagram on
page 18
for an
example.
Use One of These Required
Connections to an HDTV
HDMI
HDMI
HDMI
DVI
Set-Top
Connections
The YPbPr (red, blue, and green) connectors
provide high-defi nition component video signals
to an HDTV, and a separate audio connection
(either L/R or optical audio).
See the connection diagram on
page 19
for an
example.
Pr
Pb
Y
Audio/Video
Video
Video
D
VI
HDMI
YPbPr
Some HDTVs have only RGB or RGB-HV
connectors. If you have one of these HDTVs,
you need a Component-to-RGB adapter, and
you need a separate audio connection.
B
G
V
H
R
Adapter Needed
Adapter Needed
Video
RG
B
Audio
L
R
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
INPUT
L
R
Audio
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
OPTICAL
OPTICAL
INPUT
L
R
Audio
or
S/PDIF
Pr
Pb
Y
Pr
Pb
Y
or
S/PDIF
