I need help with a Denon receiver. (1 Viewer)

[DavidT]

I've got an older Denon AVR-1803 that I've acquired recently.
Problem is I can only get my monitor to play on S-vid out, no picture on component out.
Also, with the monitor connected to S-vid out, I can only get picture on the S-vid in.
I can't get any display with my DVD player or DVR on RCA in or component in.
I've gone over and over the manuel and can't figure it out. Any ideas?

 

[ColinM]

Some TV's shut down all inputs if one is being used. What TV do you use?

 

[DavidT]

The monitor, Panasonic TH-42PW5 42" plasma, does have an option for selecting the type of input in the menu but it doesn't seem to matter. I only get a picture from the S-vid output on the receiver.
Also, I can only get the DVD and DVR to play on the S-vid inputs. I get nothing with the component or RCA inputs on the receiver. The audio in works just fine on the RCA in.

 

[DavidT]

Got it. To get component out you need component in on the receiver.
I can't tell much of a difference between S-vid and component-vid picture quality.
I noticed a big difference in audio quality from RCA to optical.Wow.

nOOb

 

[ColinM]

Yep - newer receivers are up-converting all video inputs to component. Apparently, not yours, mine either. I use S-vid for all.