HP (Hewlett-Packard) Digital Entertainment Center User Manual

The back panel connector that you hook up to your TV is 
labeled Video Out. For a standard television, choose one 
of the following Video Out connectors and corresponding 
cables:

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Video (composite) 

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S-video

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Component (Y, Pb, Pr)

For a “high definition” plasma, LCD, or HDTV display or 
monitor, choose one of the following Video Out 
connectors and cables:

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VGA

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DVI

The type of video cable you need depends on your TV:

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If your TV has a composite video jack, you may need 
a composite video cable.

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If your TV has an S-video jack, you need an S-video 
cable. An S-video cable provides separate color 
and black-and-white image signals, and delivers a 
sharper image than a composite video cable does.

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For component video, see “Component Video 
Settings” on page 62.

To connect a TV to the HP Digital Entertainment Center, 
you may need a video cable and an audio cable. Use 
a video cable to connect the Video Out on the HP Digital 
Entertainment Center to your TV Video In. These cables 
are included in the box. You may need other or 
additional cables, depending on your TV or monitor.

When using an AV receiver, the Video Out cables can be 
connected directly to a TV and just the audio is connected 
and switched through an AV receiver, or video and audio 
is connected and switched through an AV receiver.

When using an AV receiver, do not switch video types 
such as connecting a Component In to a Composite Out. 
Not all AV receivers support signal conversion.

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