component video problem

[dboy]

Just got a new dvd player and tv... if I hook them up via svideo, all is well. When I try using the component jacks, I get a red picture. Not just tinted, but black and red (as opposed to black and white). I've tried switching the cables around (I'm using regular audio and video RCA cables (ie red/white/yellow)) and trying other cables, no change. Any more troubleshooting I can do? I don't have any other devices with component jacks to test with.

 

[dboy]

help?

 

[koohead]

If I understand you correctly, you are using the Component Video output from your DVD player (3 jacks) and trying to connect that to the Component video input on your TV? If you are using regular AV cables, it won't work. Those are special high resolution output jacks. You need to buy Component video cables...They are labled Y, Yb, and Yr or something along those lines. Can get quite pricey too