DENON AVR-2805 Emergency video problem!

[egreen1976]

I have a denon AVR-2805 receiver. I have the unit connected to my video monitor using digital component video outs. The problem is I have NEVER been able to connect an analog (S-Video) source and have it pass through the reciever and show correctly on my monitor. Everytime I connect an analog source the screen shows many moving horizontal lines. I can tell the signal is getting to the receiver but I can not get the picture to stabalize. I have used 2 different VCR's and Tivo to no avail. Nothing works!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me with this problem.

 

[tomd51]

Have you tried different cables or only the one s-video? What I'm getting at is could it be a faulty cable or does this occur regardless of the cable used (s-video, RCA, component, etc.)? I'm assuming you've tried different cables (2 diff. VCR, TiVo, etc.), just just want to make sure...

 

[mtrycrafts]

I have a denon AVR-2805 receiver. I have the unit connected to my video monitor using digital component video outs. The problem is I have NEVER been able to connect an analog (S-Video) source and have it pass through the reciever and show correctly on my monitor. Everytime I connect an analog source the screen shows many moving horizontal lines. I can tell the signal is getting to the receiver but I can not get the picture to stabalize. I have used 2 different VCR's and Tivo to no avail. Nothing works!!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me with this problem.

Try experimenting running the S-video cable directly to the TV and see what happens.

Is there an S-video monitor out on the receiver? May also want to try that.
Maybe there is a setup issue in the receiver?

A cable issue would cause color problems, not what you report. From your report, it seems like a video signal sync issue someplace.

 

[egreen1976]

I have tried different cables, and different inputs. The problem must be in the settings. I am sure this unit can upconvert analog signals.

 

[egreen1976]

the plot thickens

OK, I have experimented some more and called phillips and denon customer support and this is where it leaves me:

When I have the component connection from the receiver to my TV's HD input. I can see any digital source, but get the lines on the analog

BUT

When I connect the component connection from the receiver to my TV's 480i input, I can see my analog sources but my digital sources have the moving lines.
In short I am so confused, is my receiver even upconverting. More importantly is there any way I can select the signal output on the denon reciever>?

 

[ozdvduser]

Have you set the video inputs for each device i.e. Sections 3-3 & 3-4 of the manual

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

OK, I have experimented some more and called phillips and denon customer support and this is where it leaves me:

When I have the component connection from the receiver to my TV's HD input. I can see any digital source, but get the lines on the analog

BUT

When I connect the component connection from the receiver to my TV's 480i input, I can see my analog sources but my digital sources have the moving lines.
In short I am so confused, is my receiver even upconverting. More importantly is there any way I can select the signal output on the denon reciever>?

You cannot take a digital signal from the wall to the satellite/cable box and run that signal to your receiver via s video or composite cables - you'll lose all your digital/HD channels. You must use component cables. If your satellite/cable box has no component outs, you must send the coax cable directly to the tv. You can still run digital audio out from the satellite/cable box to the coax in on the receiver for 5.1 surround (assuming you have toslink/coax digital out from the satellite/cable box).

Video upconversion does not take an analog signal and upconvert it to digital. It simply takes a composite/s video signal and outputs the signal as component for convenience/switching purposes. Component video is an analog interface, but can pass pass a digital signal.

This may help:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-component-video.htm?referrer=adwords_campaign=componentvideo_ad=019801&_search_kw=component video