Hooking VCR to Project via Surround Sound

[kpierce]

I have my HDTV Converter Box, DVD player, Projector and Surround Sound system all hooked up. Now I would like to hook up my VCR.

My setup is as follows. I have a a ceiling mounted projecter for just component coax running to it.

I have my converter box, DVD player, and Projector all hooked into my surround sound ONKYO system.

I have tried to hook up my VCR to the RCA(analog) video in on my surround sound system, but the video is not displayed by my projector. Should my ONKYO convert the signal from RCA(analog) to component, then pass it onto my projector? Or will I need to run RCA(analog) connections to my project? I was hoping I could run this all through my ONKYO and let it figure it all out. I do get sound from my VCR tapes in this setup, just no video.

thanks in advance.

 

[BMXTRIX]

{sarcasm on}
Yes, your Onkyo should convert it....

If you bought that model of Onkyo.

Or - NO! Your Onkyo won't cover it....

If you bought that model of Onkyo.

You didn't say though.



I bought a Cavalier, and I expected it to perform like the Corvette I had taken a test drive in. They are both Chevys after all. Right?
{sarcasm off}

Always provide model info when discussing a product in question. A brand name doesn't cut it as there are many models. But, most likely, your Onkyo doesn't trandcode from composite to component video and if you want to see your VCR on your projector, you need to run a composite (yellow) cable from the Onkyo to the projector.

Some receivers to convert (transcode) between composite, s-video, and component. Some new ones even upconvert to HDMI, but it will say so specifically in the owners manual and often on the specifications for the product.

 

[mulester7]

{sarcasm on}
Yes, your Onkyo should convert it....

If you bought that model of Onkyo.

Or - NO! Your Onkyo won't cover it....

If you bought that model of Onkyo.

You didn't say though.



I bought a Cavalier, and I expected it to perform like the Corvette I had taken a test drive in. They are both Chevys after all. Right?
{sarcasm off}

....BMX, was that a high-dollar way of saying "clairvoyant we ain't?".....yes, KPierce, give us as much info as possible to work with.....BMX, that was funny......

.....feelin' rough, guys....just barfed like a big dog on this Oxycodone stuff....hopefully the keyboard will dry out.....jk, strolled out in the backyard....three neighbors sympathy-barfed....maybe not....lie a lot....'cept about big watts.....

 

[kpierce]

Ok, I deserved that for leaving out the ONKYO model number. I thought you guys knew everything...

Its an ONKYO HT-S770. Projector is Infocus ScreenPlay 4805. DVD/VHS is a Toshiba combo unit SD-V219U, and the cable box is a Motorola DCT6200 distributed by Comcast.

Again, everything is working fine except the VHS tapes, I only get sound.

If the ONKYO will convert, please let me know how to hook it up. Analog cables running from the Toshibia combo unit to the ONKYO, along with component cables and the DVDs work without any problem. The VHS tapes have sound but no video. I have tried all settings I can see: Video1-3, CD, DVD, Tape, etc.... (I know tape won't work, but I did try it!)

thanks in advance for your help.

 

[t3031999]

I'm pretty sure that Onkyo receiver doesn't transcode or upconvert as it is a lower end HTiB receiver.
So you will need to run a composite cable to your projector
or by a composite to component converter
or by a dvd/vhs combo that will output everything on component
or by a new receiver
or by dvds of all of your vhs movies


Of course you can mix and match all of the options above, but running the composite cable would be the cheapest.

 

[BMXTRIX]

While that receiver is a very good unit for the package price that it comes at, it is not good enough to include transcoding from composite video to component video.

You will need to run a composite video cable to your projector.

I always say there are 3 cables minimum to be run to every projector:
Composite
Component
HDMI

Add VGA as well if you want to hook your computer up. Don't rely on anything external to perform conversions for you. Maybe it will, but then maybe a week later it will break.

You have things figured out and hooked up correctly. Just add that composite video cable to the mix.