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help! horizontal lines with component video

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jasonz29

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hi,
i have a 36" inteq zenith tv and a toshiba dvd player (and a bose lifestyle home theater system, probably not relevant). i have been using this set-up for a while with the s-video input on the tv. i recently bought monster COMPONENT VIDEO cable and hooked it up. to my dismay, there are very noticable horizontal lines across the screen. i triple checked that i plugged the right wires into the right inputs and i checked several dvd's to make sure it is not a software problem. i cant imagine why this is happening but i am trying to avoid bringing my dvd player anywhere to be checked and i DEFINITELY do not want to move my 160 pound t.v. any ideas of what i can do? thank you in advance for your input.

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Those lines were always there, if I understand it properly it is ... John C. - Aussie 13:24:16 11/23/00 (5)
... just that the added resolution of component video has given you such a clear, focussed picture, they are no longer blurred and can be clearly seen. The solution is to use a line doubler.
John
- Re: Those lines were always there, if I understand it properly it is ... QK 18:20:38 11/23/00 (4)
  ...is to use a line doubler...and a new TV that can accept the higher frequency!
  qk
  - Re: Those lines were always there, if I understand it properly it is ... jasonz29 18:40:02 11/23/00 (3)
    i really dont understand. the picture is a total mess and you are telling me that it is normal? i thought component video is supposed to improve the picture not make it worse. and what is a line doubler and why cant my tv handle it?
    - Do you have 3 inputs on your TV for component? John C. - Aussie 19:39:22 11/23/00 (2)
      Sounds like I misinterpreted. Not all TVs are designed to take component (RED, Blue, Green) and it sounds like yours does not have the 3 sockets. Either get a new monitor or go back to s-video. Forget about a line doubler - a red herring in this case!
      John
      - Re: Do you have 3 inputs on your TV for component? jasonz29 20:50:44 11/23/00 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Do you have 3 inputs on your TV for component? posted by John C. - Aussie on November 23, 2000 at 19:39:22:
        
        hi,
        i do have component video inputs on my set. (y, cr, cb) and i have the component video outputs on my dvd player. i am sure of both of these things. so what do you make of this?
        
        Getting a bit hard to diagnose by remote but ... John C. - Aussie 14:35:45 11/24/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Do you have 3 inputs on your TV for component? posted by jasonz29 on November 23, 2000 at 20:50:44:
        
        ... it looks like there is a lack of synchronisation between the two units. There is usually a sych signal on one of the 3 (y, cr, cb) but maybe the player & set are not compatible. On our HT set up the synch is a separate line from the switcher/enhancer to the projector (meaning 4 lines) yet it is OK between the DVD (Toshiba) & the switcher/enhancer on the 3 lines. Check out where the synch signal is going & it might be the answer to your difficulty. Ask a techo the solution - I'm getting out of my depth!!!
        Let us know what you find,
        John

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