basic s-video cable question

[avemaria92]

hello,

I'm new to using a dvd recorder and am trying to hook it up.   My tv does not have an s-video port but the dvd player and cable box do.  I have the regular audio/video cables hooking the dvd player to the tv.. those work fine.  When i use those same cables to record with the dvd player, from box to dvd player they work fine also.  I figured since it was there i would get an s-video cable and use that.  So i have basic red and white audio cables hooking the cable box to the dvd recorder and it records audio ok.. but the s-video cable i just connected the cable box to the dvd player either doesn't work or i'm missing something because there is no video going to the player.

Basically am I missing something in getting the cable box to product video through my new s-video cable?  

thank you

[Keyboards]

All the outputs on the box are active at the same time.  Did you set your recorder for the proper input (line, video 1, or whatever is appropriate)?

[avemaria92]

hello,

i was recording and playing fine with just regular audio video cables.. i haven't touched any settings.  Now with red and white audio and an s-video cable connecting the box to the player I can record audio, i'm just not getting a picture.  This wasn't a cheap s-video cable either.. it's also plugged in as far as it will go.

[KenAF]

You should not have paid more than $5 for a s-video cable.  Next time, order from Monoprice.com.

The Motorola box always outputs through s-video, so if you aren't getting a picture, then you need to check two things.  First, make sure the s-video is connected to a s-video input on the DVD recorder, not a s-video output.  Second, you may need to change a setting on the DVD recorder to use the s-video input rather than composite (yellow RCA) input.

[jmcohen231]

I concur with keyboards.  check the input setting on the DVD recorder.  you might need to slip around to input 1 or input 2 rather than RF in order to view the picture.

[avemaria92 · Accepted solution]

i feel dumb knowing it was such an easy fix but that's what it was.. you have to change the setting on the dvd player telling it that you're using s-video input.