DirecTV H20 User Manual

Making the Video Connections

Choose one of the following connections:

•  Best (HD Video and Digital Audio): Connect the  HDMI cables to the  HDMI jacks on the receiver 

and your TV. HDMI cables also carry digital audio, so you do not need to make a separate audio 
connection, unless you would like to use other audio outputs; for example, if you want to connect your 
DIRECTV HD Receiver to a stereo or home theater system. Note:  HDMI cable is not included with 
the HD Receiver.

•  Better (HD Video): Connect one end of the Component (Y Pb Pr) video cables to the 

COMPONENT OUT video jacks on the DIRECTV HD Receiver. Connect the other end of the 
component video cable to the component input on your TV, making sure to correctly match the red, 
green and blue connectors. You will need to connect audio separately.

•  Good (Non-HD): Connect one end of the S-Video cables to the S-VIDEO OUT jacks on the 

DIRECTV HD Receiver. Connect the other end to the S-Video input on your TV. Note: Th

 e S-

Video cable will not provide an HD signal to your TV.

•  Not recommended (Non-HD). You can use RCA connectors to connect your DIRECTV HD 

Receiver to your TV, but it is not recommended. To get the best quality of image, use one of the 
above methods. However, if your TV does not support S-Video, component or HDMI connections, 
connect one end of the RCA cable (usually with a yellow plug) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the 
DIRECTV HD Receiver. Connect the other end to the video input on your TV.

To obtain optimum picture quality, make sure the receiver is connected directly to the TV.  Connecting the receiver to the 
TV through a VCR or DVD recorder is known to yield less than optimum picture quality, particularly when viewing copy-
protected programming.

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