Direct TV and Samsung LCD TV?

Hello, I recently setup my DirectTV Receiver to my LCD TV using the S-Video and Audio Cables (Red, White). Everything is working fine but I do I get true S-Video connectivity while the coaxial cable is plugged into ANT 1 In (Air) terminal on the back of the TV from the DirectTV Receiver "Out To TV"? If I am getting true S-Video connectivity while the coaxial cable is running from the back of the DriectTV Receiver (Out to TV) and into the back of the TV ANT 1 In Air please explain how? I tried


unplugging the cable from the back of the TV (ANT 1 In (AIR) but I do not receive a signal even after running through the reconfiguration on the TV. The "Satellite In" cable on the back of the DirectTV receiver is obviously plugged in. The simple chart DirectTV user guide shows that the "Antenna In" connection, on the back of the TV and the "Out to TV" coaxial connection on the back of the DirecTV Receiver is not applied when using the S-Video connection and the Red, White Audio connection. Lastly

Direct TV and Samsung LCD TV?
Well first unhook the coax cable completely...it will give you the worst picture of all available options. This is because after decoding your selected channel it remodulates the signal to RF (normally channel 3) which you TV then has to decode again.





If you have the S-Video cable hooked up it will be on a different input than your TV was previously set. Instead of Ant 1 try using the input button to get to Video 1, Video 2...etc until you see a picture from your cable box.





Also, if you are using an LCD TV, it is likely capable of high def which your DirectTV box will not output over Coax or S-Video. You will have to use component cables (Red, Green, Blue), or a HDMI connection.





Good luck, post again for more help.





MikeC
Reply:everything mike said is correct but dont get too excited about the component or hdmi because if the tvs new but the sat box isnt then your sat box is probobly digital only and will not have component or hdmi outputs. if you have subscribed to HD services thru dtv and you know your sat box is HD then you definetly want to get component or hdmi video cables. Svideo will not work for HD. but if you sat box is not HD and you know that, then just stick to mikes recomendations for svideo hook up.