Connecting TV Drive help

Meatball

Meatball

Meatball

Soldato
Joined
12 Jun 2005
Posts
6,355
Location
St Albans
We recently upgraded to Telewest TV Drive and its currently only connected via scart (so no HDTV). The only way our TV will recieve hd is through composite since the DVI port lacks HDCP ( :mad: ) but theres a problem. The cable we bought has red, white and blue leads yet the ports on the back of our TV and TV Drive are red, blue and green? Can we still use the cable we bought with these sockets (red green and blue instead of white yellow and red?) TV Drive does have the red and white ports for the left and right channel audio but no yellow. Any help will be appriciated, the cable we bought cost 20 and I don't want to open it unless we can deffinetly use it.

If it helps: The composite lead we bought is by Belkin. The red green and blue ports are labelled 'Y Pb Pr' in my TVs manual.
 
Last edited:
You can use that cable yes. At one point, for testing purposes, I even tried using an AV lead from a component out to component in on a TV. It worked just as well as my RGB component lead.

Just make sure each individual lead connects to the right connector, ie. you do red to red, green to green, blue to blue.
 
Mikol said:
You can use that cable yes. At one point, for testing purposes, I even tried using an AV lead from a component out to component in on a TV. It worked just as well as my RGB component lead.

Just make sure each individual lead connects to the right connector, ie. you do red to red, green to green, blue to blue.
Click to expand...

I haven't worded it correctly sorry. I have been doing some investigations and it appears I got confused between composite and component (doh sorry:rolleyes:!). I bought a composite plug for a component connection. So can I use a composite cable for a component signal? It may be a silly question but I have no knowledge with regards to cables etc
 
Last edited:
-White-Knight- said:
I haven't worded it correctly sorry. I have been doing some investigations and it appears I got confused between composite and component (doh sorry:rolleyes:!). I bought a composite plug for a component connection. Can I still use the lead though, even though im using a composite lead for a component connection?
Click to expand...

The connectors are identical and it will work. Give it a shot. Although not ideal, it will work as like I say, the connection is identical. I would suggest changing it for the correct lead though, as the signal quality will be dramatically reduced (so I'm told... my brother in law is using an old RWY lead for his hi-def output and I've not noticed any degradation in quality :S)
 
Mikol said:
The connectors are identical and it will work. Give it a shot. Although not ideal, it will work as like I say, the connection is identical. I would suggest changing it for the correct lead though, as the signal quality will be dramatically reduced (so I'm told... my brother in law is using an old RWY lead for his hi-def output and I've not noticed any degradation in quality :S)
Click to expand...

hey cheers for the advice. One more bit of help :):
1) Yelow cable goes into: red, green or blue?
2) red cable goes into: red, green or blue?
3) white cables goes into: red, green or blue? (or does it even matter?)

I might just wait and return the cable for a proper component cable tomorrow but I am desperate to see high definition on our tv :(
 
-White-Knight- said:
hey cheers for the advice. One more bit of help :):
1) Yelow cable goes into: red, green or blue?
2) red cable goes into: red, green or blue?
3) white cables goes into: red, green or blue? (or does it even matter?)

I might just wait and return the cable for a proper component cable tomorrow but I am desperate to see high definition on our tv :(
Click to expand...

LOL. You could wait for the right cable (as I don't want to cost you an extra cable!)

So long as the connection from red-red, blue-blue, green-green is made it doesn't made. So you could use the red cable for red-red... yellow green-green, white, blue-blue.

Thing is though, there are only 7 hours until the shops open ;)
 
Mikol said:
LOL. You could wait for the right cable (as I don't want to cost you an extra cable!)

So long as the connection from red-red, blue-blue, green-green is made it doesn't made. So you could use the red cable for red-red... yellow green-green, white, blue-blue.

Thing is though, there are only 7 hours until the shops open ;)
Click to expand...

ahhh darn it. I will wait. It will be better thinking I have a much better picture. Found a cable from a competitors that has a shop near by so I'll wait *stares at clock*.
 
Last edited:
-White-Knight- said:
ahhh darn it. I will wait. It will be better thinking I have a much better picture. Found a cable from a competitors that has a shop near by so I'll wait.
Click to expand...

Good choice. I don't know how much difference it will make, but it's better to have the right tool. The lead my brother in law used or once used was some really OLD skanky lead. It was barely flexible, that's how old. He was too excited to wait for the shop to re-open. Or, maybe I was ;)
 
Mikol said:
Good choice. I don't know how much difference it will make, but it's better to have the right tool. The lead my brother in law used or once used was some really OLD skanky lead. It was barely flexible, that's how old. He was too excited to wait for the shop to re-open. Or, maybe I was ;)
Click to expand...

doesn't sound like a healthy lead lol. Does this lead sound good? I would get the 1.5m one since the distance between the cable box and the tv is around that and shorter cable, less interference right?

"Manufacturer: Nikkai Connect!

• Nickel plated connectors
• Fully screened cable
• Durable PVC jacket
• Cable strain relief to protect the cable
• Available in 2 lengths 1.5m and 3m


A three phono plug lead with colour coded Red, Green and Blue connectors. Suitable for use with component video connections, commonly found on plasma TVs, projectors etc."
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom