HDMI / composite conn. Q

recover
recover Posts: 14
edited January 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I've got an Onkyo TX-NR708 reciever. Now I'm using my X-box to play my movies. My TV has the yellow composite video connection and the s video conn. only. As of now I'm using the composite video cable. I was wondering if I could run the HDMI cable to the reciever and then from the reciever use either the s-video or composite to the TV. If not would using a DVD player with a s-video conn be better than the X-box for movies be better since the x box dosen't provide the s video conn
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  • TrashyTrucker
    TrashyTrucker Posts: 225
    edited January 2011
    recover wrote: »
    I've got an Onkyo TX-NR708 reciever... I was wondering if I could run the HDMI cable to the reciever and then from the reciever use either the s-video or composite to the TV...



    Yes it will work. However you will not have 1080p. be prepared for more like 480p or most likely 480i resolutions.
    BTW you might have gotten more input if you had placed this thread in the video games section of this forum.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,989
    edited January 2011
    Your TV must be pretty old to only have composite connections. Might be time to go see what your missing in the way of HD.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,989
    edited January 2011
    So...what are you saying Laz ?:tongue::smile::smile:
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  • recover
    recover Posts: 14
    edited January 2011
    A new TV is definately on the wish list!! Just tring to make the best of what I have untill I get one. My thinking was by running an HDMI from the x box to the reciever would at least improve the SQ of the movies. Just wasn't sure if the video signal would go through the composite cable going out from the reciever to the TV. The tv does have an s video jack would using a dvd with the s video be better?
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2011
    You might want to try it both ways, as I found going from a S-Video source to receiver to change it into HDMI was worst then S-Video to tv directly.

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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited January 2011
    My TV only has composite connections too!!!!:biggrin::biggrin:

    I'll NEVER upgrade to HD!! I think standard definition pictures look vastly better than high definition pictures anyway!!!

    HDMI sucks! Composite A/V is where it's at!!!:biggrin::biggrin:

    Don't give in!! Keep your old school TV and never go HD!! It's a waste of time!!
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