I just purchased a 52" RCA with one video out, two a/v in plus s-video option for both ins. I also purchased a JVC home theater system(a/v receiver, cd player). I have all the sound for my dvd, ps2 going through my JVC, all video going directly to tv(dvd is s-vid, ps2 is RCA). My JVC has video jacks and I'm wondering how to utilize them. Do I run everything into receiver, then one video cord to my tv? I'm new to this stuff. Also my dvd audio inputs have front R+L, rear R+L, center R+L and subwoofer. My dvd player only has R+L outputs. What am I missing. Do I need RCA splitters? Do they make those?

If your new reciever is dolby digital then it also has a digital coaxial or optical input . Your DVD play has a coaxial or optical digital output. use either one. If you dont use it you are missing a whole lot of sound from your DVD player. Go ahead and keep the analog cords connected. If you are using s and composite (yellow) then go ahead and keep your video sources hooked to your TV, Sounds like all you need to do is hook up the digital (coaxial or optical) signal from your DVD to your reciever.

CB1

You also need to make sure the digital output on your DVD player is set to Dolby Digital NOT, PCM.

my dvd player does NOT have digital or coaxial output. Is it just a cheapie or what, I'm guessin' so. ALso, what is component video all about? My dvd player has those outputs.

What is the make and model of your DVD player? Don't know about the US market, but don't think I've come across one here that doesn't have digital audio output.

Would be especially surprised to find a manufacturer that included component video and no digital audio.

It's a Memorex(wal-mart). That's strange huh? Leave it to me to buy the strange stuff.

Could be labelled "Optical Output", at a stretch maybe even "Toslink". Had a quick look on Walmart.com, and Memorex's site, but couldn't find a Memorex DVD player.

You're not talking about a DVD drive on your computer are you?

No he probably has a standalone from walmart..
Here are the Memorex DVd players
[Link: memorexelectronics.com]

It looks like they all have a coaxial digital out. Look for this. It will be a RCA type jack. all by itself. I looked at the 2027 models manual and it has the dig. output to the right of the component jacks.


Eric
http://www.integrationpros.com

The optical output would be for fiber optics right? It doesn't have that. I just purchased the thing last year. I looked on their link you gave, it looks like the one on the bottom left of the screen, but theirs says nothing of component video, does mention digital optical though. What is the purpose of component video(I never keep instruction manuals, that's why we have the internet). Thanks.

Component video is going to give you your best video signal , by far over composite or s., Your TV has to have component inputs. If you player doesnt have digital out, buy one that does, the sound from dolby pro logic to dolby digital or DTS is like going from 8-track to CD, or from a Yugo to a Vette.

CB1

My JVC A/V receiver is Dolby Digital, and my DVD player says it's Dolby Digital. My TV has 2 standard A/V inputs and 1 S-video input. I have my DVD audio running through my JVC and the video into the S-video input on the TV(would have video through the receiver but the receiver isn't S-video capable). Now, are you telling me I don't have Dolby Digital sound because of the lack of a digital output? I must have misunderstood you.

The AV inputs are: yellow: composite video, red & white: stereo audio, and the S-video is video only (use either the yellow or the S-video, not both).

You don't have Dolby Digital (AC-3) because you don't have a digital audio connection, aka S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format).

There should be an RCA jack (typically orange or black) and/or an optical connector (roughly rectangular opening, may have a stubby cover plugged into it).

Most DVD players have one (or two) set(s) of yellow, red, and white jacks, a set of red, green, and blue jacks (component video), and one RCA and/or optical digital audio output.

You must use the digital connection for Dolby Digital and DTS. The best you can get from stereo audio outputs is Dolby ProLogic

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com.

What type of cables do I need then? I bought some digital component cables, will those work? From what I understand, The analog type RCA's(yellow, red and white), won't work. I have found the coaxial digital out on my dvd player, but the input is orange, do I need an orange cable, or is that referring to component cables? I have a digital input on my receiver that is orange as well, do I run audio through that from the coaxial digital on my dvd player. Then if I do that, do I unhook all audio(red, white) from both receiver and dvd? Another thing, do you use component and digital coaxial together, or is it an either or? If you use them together, that creates a problem because I don't have component A/V inputs on my receiver. The DVD player sounds great through my receiver, I am suprised to find that I haven't even tapped the resources availible. So one more time, s-video to t.v. + digital coaxial to receiver = Dolby Digital? I know this is silly to have all this stuff and not know all about it, but I'm learning. I appreciate all the help.

Your almost there!
Use component (red,green,blue) if you have component inputs on your TV, If you dont just use S-video.

Go buy a coaxial digital cable, (use a RCA temporarliy,if you have to) It does not have to be orange, in fact I dont think I've ever seen an orange one, yellow, purple,green yes.
Leave youR analog (red,white) hooked up, you may even hooke them to your CD input.

The video and audio are two different things,
as larry said you will get a picture from composite (Yellow), S- video, or component (red,greem,blue)
the picture will be best from component.

You will ge audio from analog (red-white) but it will only be stereo,prologic.
Digital coxial (orange) will give you DTS, Dolby Digital and Prologic.
You may need to go into the menu settings of the DVD player (not a DVD movie menu) to set the Dolby digital settings to on. You will only have to do this once.

On some DVD movies you may need to go to "set UP" or "Audio Setup" to select Dolby Digital, or DTS.
On Top Gun. if you just press play the default is "Pro Logic".

Now go hear what you've been missing!
You can use one of your component cables for coxial digital to the reciever (use the other two for analog out, so your not wasting them)
CB1

You also need to set the audio input for the DVD on your reciever to "auto" or digital coaxial.

CB1