How to Connect the Primare DVD26 DVD Player to an HDTV

If you connect the Primare DVD26 DVD player to an HDTV using the component color progressive scan outputs you will see a marked improvement in the picture quality. Progressive scan technology gives you a smoother, sharper image so your Primare DVD Player can really show off what HDTV can do. Follow these steps to connect the Primare DVD26 DVD Player to an HDTV.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• primare dvd26 dvd player
• component video cable
• hdtv with progressive scan capability

1. Get a component video cable. A component video cable allows you to split the video signal from the Primare DVD26 DVD player into 3 parts, which gives you superior color image.

2. Insert the color-coded plugs of the component video cable into the matching output jacks on the Primare DVD26 DVD player. You can find the 3 progressive scan outputs on the back panel of the player. They are labeled (from left to right) Y, Pb and Pr.

3. Match the green color-coded plug to the Y output, blue to Pb and red to Pr. Run the composite video cable from the Primare DVD26 DVD player to your HD TV.

4. Find the progressive scan component video input jacks on your HDTV. They should be on the back panel of the television, but some manufacturers may vary the location.

5. Insert the color-coded plugs to their matching inputs. Remember, green goes to the Y input, blue to the Pb input and red to the Pr input.

6. Turn on the HDTV and the Primare DVD26 DVD player. Insert a movie and hit play to test your connections. If you need to make adjustments, turn off the player and television before making changes.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure that your Primare DVD26 DVD player and your high definition television are turned off before connecting the devices.
• An output jack labeled Pb indicates a progressive scan component video that handles the color blue. Cb indicates a common, interlaced scan component video that handles blue.
• Why does a green plug go to a jack labeled Y? Because composite video cables came first, and are color-coded yellow, manufacturers did not want consumers to mistakenly plug their component video into the composite video jacks.
• If you plug the component video cable into the component video input or output jacks labeled Cr and Cb you will not get progressive scan picture quality.