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Thread: No cable Box |
    
New member Username: _omega_red_
NC
Post Number: 1
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, November 27, 2006 - 12:34 pm: |
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Hello all.
This is my first post and I need some advice. I purchased a complete Phillips/Magnavox Home Entertainment Center (TV, TV stand and the DVD/receiver)recently. I can get sound from the DVD/receiver, DVD sound is great and so are radio stations. I was reading that in order to get surround sound the component needs to plugged into the receiver; however, I have no cable box just the cable directly into the TV. I tried the setup according to both manuals but all I get is a loud humming sound. Any help is appreciated.
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Travis M. |
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Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 1189
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 12:09 am: |
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Connect the TV's audio line outputs to the DVD/receiver's audio inputs. |
New member Username: _omega_red_
NC
Post Number: 2
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 09:10 am: |
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There is no audio output on the TV, that is what makes this so complex. |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 1190
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 10:03 am: |
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Travis, the next best thing is to use a VCR. If you've got an old one around---it doesn't even have to play or record---what you want to use is its electronics. You run the cable through the VCR to the TV, and when the VCR's power is on you can use the audio outputs (hopefully it is a stereo VCR) to feed the audio sugnal to the ent. center. |
New member Username: _omega_red_
NC
Post Number: 3
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 09:42 am: |
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Thanks for the reply John. I don't have a VCR at the moment but I will try to borrow one just to see if it works. I have a DVD recorder but I don't think the cable can be plugged into it. Seeing how inexpensive VCRs are if it works I may just buy one of those.
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Gold Member Username: Samijubal
Post Number: 3145
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 - 01:27 pm: |
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You can use a DVD recorder. I don't know if you'd want to have it on every time you are watching TV though as DVD recorders tend to run hot. |
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