VCR question

[ctribble]

I want to hook up a vcr to my denon 3805. I only have component cables going to the plasma display. I need to know if they make a VCR that has component outputs? If not, I have to fish some composite cables to the t.v. and change
the input.
Thanks
C.T.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

You will need a D-VHS VCR.

 

[markw]

News Flash! This Just In...

You can use one of those component cables as a composite cable!

 

[Takeereasy]

Doesn't his 3805 up convert the signal so that it can go out over the component cables? Not being clever here, I just thought that one of the big boons of upconversion was only running one set of wires to the TV from the receiver. Can't he run composite from his VCR to the receiver and component from the receiver to the TV?

 

[ctribble]

Conversion?

I don't think you can convert composite and component signals? Can you?

 

[ctribble]

Monitor out with Component cables

You can use one of those component cables as a composite cable!

How can I use one of my component cables for composite? Don't I need all three hooked up via component?

I am new so please...
C.T.

 

[ctribble]

Will this play regular VHS cassettes?

You will need a D-VHS VCR.

The guy buying my house is buying the home theater room (hopefully) and he wanted to know how to hook a VHS player to my Denon 3805. He is a high school basketball coach and wants to watch his games at home. I seriously doubt he is recording in High Def.
Thanks
C.T.

 

[markw]

Use your head, man!

How can I use one of my component cables for composite? Don't I need all three hooked up via component?

I am new so please...
C.T.

You would use one of the component cables and instead of plugging it into one of the red, blue or green component jacks, simply plug it into the one yellow composite jack. Of course, you would have to do this for both sides of the cable.

But, you might want to peruse your manual to see if what Takereasy says is valid. He might have a very good point. "Upconversion" is becoming more commonplace lately. That would be the best solution.

Not having the manual puts us both at a great disadvantage here.

 

[Takeereasy]

According to the Denon site the 3805 can convert S-video and composite signals. It is in the spec sheet found here under the heading "Component video conversion." Here's a link to the manual if you need it. Good luck.

 

[shokhead]

VCR? I remember those.

 

[jrd257]

Takeereasy is right..the 3805 can upconvert the composite signal, therefore no nead to run any additional cables from the receiver to the TV. So just run a set of composite cables from the vcr to the receiver.

 

[ctribble]

Everytime..

You would use one of the component cables and instead of plugging it into one of the red, blue or green component jacks, simply plug it into the one yellow composite jack. Of course, you would have to do this for both sides of the cable.

But, you might want to peruse your manual to see if what Takereasy says is valid. He might have a very good point. "Upconversion" is becoming more commonplace lately. That would be the best solution.

Not having the manual puts us both at a great disadvantage here.

That means everytime I want to use my vcr I have to unplug a component cable and then use it for my composite.. No thanks..But I appreciate the advice. I will just have to run another cable up the wall.

 

[shokhead]

You would use one of the component cables and instead of plugging it into one of the red, blue or green component jacks, simply plug it into the one yellow composite jack. Of course, you would have to do this for both sides of the cable.

But, you might want to peruse your manual to see if what Takereasy says is valid. He might have a very good point. "Upconversion" is becoming more commonplace lately. That would be the best solution.

Not having the manual puts us both at a great disadvantage here.

All my manuals on downloaded. Much better reading it on my computer then in there paper.

 

[markw]

You obviously haven't been reading this thread, have you?

That means everytime I want to use my vcr I have to unplug a component cable and then use it for my composite.. No thanks..But I appreciate the advice. I will just have to run another cable up the wall.

lotsa good info you seem to have ignored. sigh...

 

[BMXTRIX]

CTRIBBLE:

YOUR RECEIVER CONVERTS COMPOSITE & S-VIDEO TO COMPONENT INTERNALLY!

That means that if you hook up a VCR (composte video), a camcorder (s-video), a game system (composite), some security cameras (composite) - The receiver will take those inputs, change them to component video, and output them to your display device.

There is no need to run extra cabling, there is nothing more you need to do for cabling other than hook up the devices to the back of the 3805. Transcoding video from one cabling standard to another is now included on a fair number of A/V receivers and eliminates the need for the extra cables.

NO NEED TO RUN MORE!

 

[ctribble]

O.k. People calm down!!!

I understand...Calm down. I am not a home audio nut! Obviously!! Thank you

 

[Takeereasy]

Technically this is a video question. Just poking fun. I hope that the suggestions work out for you.

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

I seriously doubt he is recording in High Def.

Doesn't matter. The VCR will still output through component, just like an S-VHS model puts regular video trough the S-Video output.

NOTE: It wont turn standard-def into HD.

NOTE 2: Well that receiver upconverts, so it doesn't matter for you anyway.