With all the different cables that you can use, you do need to be specific about the cable that you are talking about.
You didn't give any info on your reciver. dose it have component plugs on it??
For best picture quality you need to use the component cable from the DVD player to the TV. A lot depends on the reciver you have and what kind of plugs it has. John
I just bought a Sony HTIB, and the instructions call for me to hook up my Video cable to the receiver.
My DVD uses Component cables directly to the TV, so this would require me to use another RCA cable to connect the DVD player to the HTIB receiver.
I've tried the HTIB both with and without a Video connection to the DVD player, and it seems to work fine both ways.
So why do the instructions tell me to hook up the Video as well?

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