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DVDO Connection Question?

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I am not sure about what I need in the way of a video breakout cable configuration for what I am trying to do. I am trying to connect my DVD and satellite cable receiver (Dish Network) to the Iscan Pro. Below is a list of my equipment, please tell me what I need in the way of an rgb breakout cable to run both DVD and Sattelite receiver thru the Iscan Pro. Thank you very much for your help.
Toshiba TV 55"-Has 2 component video inputs, s video, and composite inputs.
Cal Audio CL 2500 DVD Player (Non Progressive) - Has component video output.
PV 501 Satellite Receiver - S video and composite inputs only, no component.
Iscan Pro - 1 each component video, composite, and s video input. RGB 15 pin output only.
Should the breakout cable include component cable plus s video cable for the satellite receiver or would just component video breakout cable work both the satellite receiver and DVD player. Thank you so much for your help.

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Re: DVDO Connection Question? - arkham 17:09:00 04/20/03 (0)
If you're lucky your Toshiba will have optional H + V inputs to go with their "colorstream" inputs. I'm assuming not though, as you probably would have noticed.
Breakout cables will not work, due to the Horizontal and Vertical sync being integrated with the green signal. What you need is a converter box to go from RGB (5 rca's or dsub15) to component.
My guess is this box will cost you some significant $, although decent quality breakout wires (dsub15 tor 5 rca's) are easy to find from Monster and at least one other brand. (Synergistic Research, AudioQuest, or somebody like that -- I like Monster for my video)
Your next question will be how to get the converter box, If I find anything out I'll post or email you.
Meanwhile feel free to email me at
stose
at
attbi.com
(it may look weird, but it helps protect me and my email address from evil spam bots!)
Steve

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