Motorola DCT3400 Series, User Manual

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Video Connection Options
The DCT3412 offers the following video outputs:
HDTV
Component video, HDMI, or IEEE 1394
Standard
Composite video, S-Video, or RF coaxial
To determine the available inputs on your TV, check the manual supplied
with the TV or the TV itself.
Use the following guidelines to determine the best video connection for
your home entertainment system:
•
Component video (Y Pb Pr) – HDTV and standard
The Y, Pb, and Pr outputs provide component video, which is the
most widely supported HDTV connection.
•
HDMI or IEEE 1394 – HDTV and standard
HDMI and IEEE 1394 offer higher video quality than component
video. If your TV has an HDMI input, use the HDMI output instead
of IEEE 1394. For optimal performance,
Motorola recommends
using HDMI cables less than 65 feet long.
HDMI and IEEE 1394 are video
and
audio connections. If you use
HDMI or IEEE 1394, no separate audio connection to your TV is
required.
HDMI is compatible with DVI.
If your TV has a DVI input, you can
use an HDMI-to-DVI converter cable to connect to the DCT3412
HDMI
connector.
If you use IEEE 1394, on-screen graphics do not display.
•
S-Video – standard only
If your TV has an S-Video input, use S-Video. S-Video is the
highest quality standard-definition video output on the DCT3412.
•
Composite video – standard only
If your TV does not have an S-Video input, use the composite
video (
VIDEO
) output.
•
RF coaxial – standard only
If your TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCT3412
RF OUT
connector.