Hooking up a receiver to a tv (1 Viewer)

[Phyll]

Hi-I just bought a new tv and I didn't bother to check but the stupid thing doesn't have any audio out components. Is there any way to hook my stereo receiver to this tv? I couldn't believe they would make a tv this way. Well if anyone has any ideas please post. Thank you.

 

[Zack Gibbs]

Could you give us the model of the TV, and what kind of input you'll be using (antenna/basic cable/digital cable-with a box-/satellite?)

 

[Phyll]

Here is the info: It is a Sanyo DS20425 20 inch tv and I have it hooked up to basic cable with rf. This is what the tv has: audio/video input(in back and one in front)
It has a component hookup also. I have my Onkyo dvd player hooked up by s-video and also by rca jacks to my
JVC receiver. My previous tv was an 8 year old Sanyo and it had audio out on it. Are all new tvs made this way? Mainly what I want to hook this up to my receiver is for private listening since the tv doesn't have a headphone jack either. Well, if you have any ideas please somebody let me know. When I called Sanyo, they said noway that it can be done. How about a Bose music system or Cambridge music system-could you hook something like that up to the tv? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

 

[Zack Gibbs]

The only solution I can think of is to run your cable through a VCR and use its audio output.

 

[Charlie Campisi]

Why not hook the dvd player and cable box audio outs directly to the receiver instead of running them through the tv in the first place?

 

[John S]

Right, if you have a reciever, only hook video to the TV and sound through the reciever. For OTA broadcast and cable without a box this mean using at min a stereo hi-fi VCR for tuner duties.

I don't think there is any other way if it does not have an audio out.

 

[Phyll]

I guess I wasn't too clear. I have the video on the dvd player hooked up through s-video on the tv and I have the audio on the dvd player hooked up to the receiver by rca cables. I appreciate all your help and advice. I think I might keep it the way it is for now. I have noticed that my old tv(an 8 year old Sanyo!!) created a buzzing sound through my receiver that I don't have now. Sometimes when you get something new it takes a while to get used to it.
Again, thank you very much.

 

[Charlie Campisi]

You were clear. I was just wondering why you don't have the audio from the cable box going to the receiver as well. Wouldn't that accomplish what you are trying to do?

Edit - I think I understand: "basic cable." So you're not using a cable box? You can try the vcr outs if you have one.