What am I doing wrong? (Hooking up 360 to HT)

[mackin]

Ok, so I am not a professional when it comes to Home Theater systems, but I also don't consider myself an idiot.

I am trying to hook my 360 up to our relatively new HT system, and cannot get any fucking video.

I am hooking it up to the receiver using the 5 cables so it is HD, red green blue, and then the red and white for audio. I hooked them all up to the corresponding "DVD in" places. RGB for the HD, and the RW for audio.

I am getting audio just fine, but can't get video for the life of me. I also noticed that all of our other components use the single HDMI cable setup to connect to the receiver.

Is there something not connected from the receiver to my TV so I am not getting video? Why is all of my other shit connected in some different, crazy way?

As you can probably tell, I didn't install this originally, so I am somewhat clueless.

Thanks for any help.

[atoz350]

Ok, so I am not a professional when it comes to Home Theater systems, but I also don't consider myself an idiot.

I am trying to hook my 360 up to our relatively new HT system, and cannot get any fucking video.

I am hooking it up to the receiver using the 5 cables so it is HD, red green blue, and then the red and white for audio. I hooked them all up to the corresponding "DVD in" places. RGB for the HD, and the RW for audio.

I am getting audio just fine, but can't get video for the life of me. I also noticed that all of our other components use the single HDMI cable setup to connect to the receiver.

Is there something not connected from the receiver to my TV so I am not getting video? Why is all of my other shit connected in some different, crazy way?

As you can probably tell, I didn't install this originally, so I am somewhat clueless.

Thanks for any help.
Your TV needs to be connected to a video out of some sort. Usually through HDMI. It sounds like the signal is going the other way. (TV--Receiver).

[mackin]

Your TV needs to be connected to a video out of some sort. Usually through HDMI. It sounds like the signal is going the other way. (TV--Receiver).

So I need another cord from my receiver to my TV even though all of my other shit (DVD player, blu-ray, etc..) works and gets video? They can't use the same out from receiver to tv?

[gymfreak101]

Is you reciever capable of upconverting analog signal to digital. Sounds like that's your problem. How old is the reciever?

[mackin]

Is you reciever capable of upconverting an anolog signal digital. Sounds like that's your problem. How old is the reciever?

Receiver can't be more than 2 years old.

[gymfreak101]

Receiver can't be more than 2 years old.

Make and model and I will tell you.

[mackin]

Make and model and I will tell you.

Yamaha RX-V663

[mackin]

Ok, so I looked at the back of my TV and it just has one HDMI cable into the back of it, but we can get video for our dvd player, blu-ray, cable/dvr, and all of that shit, but my xbox doesn't get video.

Could there be some box that everything is plugged into so it goes out through that HDMI cable? I'm not really sure how this "Out" stuff works.

My xbox uses the 5 cables, but these other components are using the single HDMI cable. Could that difference be the issue?

[gymfreak101]

Ok, so I looked at the back of my TV and it just has one HDMI cable into the back of it, but we can get video for our dvd player, blu-ray, cable/dvr, and all of that shit, but my xbox doesn't get video.

Could there be some box that everything is plugged into so it goes out through that HDMI cable? I'm not really sure how this "Out" stuff works.

My xbox uses the 5 cables, but these other components are using the single HDMI cable. Could that difference be the issue?

Nope you reciever is very capable of sending the signal out of a single hdmi. Take a pic of the back of the reciever for us and I will tell you what is wrong.

[mackin]

Nope you reciever is very capable of sending the signal out of a single hdmi. Take a pic of the back of the reciever for us and I will tell you what is wrong.

I will try. It is tucked nicely in our wall unit and I've been using a hand mirror and a flashlight to plug in my cables LOL

[gymfreak101]

Or press aux button on reciever and itshould use any incoming signal.

[mackin]

Or press aux button on reciever and itshould use any incoming signal.

I will go look for that button in a sec. Uploading a couple shitty pictures right now.

[mackin]

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s350/IIMaCkiNII/IMG_0370.jpg
The gray cables are for my 360. You can see the gray HDMI cable too.
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s350/IIMaCkiNII/IMG_0369.jpg
http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s350/IIMaCkiNII/IMG_0368.jpg
My gray cables at the top are the audio cables for my 360. Audio works fine.

[mackin]

I put the receiver on "V-Aux" and had no luck. I'm also assuming my TV should be on HDMI 3, which is what all of my other components work on. Although I do try all of the other sources as well.

[mackin]

Do my pictures show you what you need? lol.

[gymfreak101]

Pictures are Meh let me look the reciever up on yamaha site .

[gymfreak101]

Is a hdmi piece of equipment hooked up in the hdmi/DVD input already?

[mackin]

It must be. Can you see the HDMI cable in the third picture? I think that says DVD in there.

I should note that I tried my HDMI cables in both the "DTV/Cable" and now the "DVD" slots. Now that you mention it, I am assuming both of those are already taken by an HDMI cord.

Does that sound right?

[gymfreak101]

It must be. Can you see the HDMI cable in the third picture? I think that says DVD in there.

I should note that I tried my HDMI cables in both the "DTV/Cable" and now the "DVD" slots. Now that you mention it, I am assuming both of those are already taken by an HDMI cord.

Does that sound right?

Yep when you hit the DVD button on the reciever it might be looking hdmi. Why not go buy a 10 buck hdmi cord and make it simple for you.

[mackin]

Yep when you hit the DVD button on the reciever it might be looking hdmi. Why not go buy a 10 buck hdmi cord and make it simple for you.

The one I've seen for xbox is like 50 bucks :crap: Could I hook it up to another set of RGB/RW that isn't already being used?

Also, if I did get an HDMI cord for it, is there another DVD in slot for me to use?

[ngsm13]

Receivers have assignable video inputs... you more than likely need to go into the menu and assign the correctly labeled component input to the correct assigned location in the receiver itself...

[mackin]

Receivers have assignable video inputs... you more than likely need to go into the menu and assign the correctly labeled component input to the correct assigned location in the receiver itself...

I have no clue how to do this :crap:

[mackin]

The one I've seen for xbox is like 50 bucks :crap: Could I hook it up to another set of RGB/RW that isn't already being used?

Also, if I did get an HDMI cord for it, is there another DVD in slot for me to use?

It looks like the only other option is DVR, which is also already in use by an HDMI cable or else by the RWY cords. I need to go check.

Now I need to figure out a way for my receiver to try to find the RGB inputs or something.

[mackin]

http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Images/YEC/AV_Receivers/Views/PV_rxv663_rear.jpg

It looks like there are only 2 HDMI in ports, both of which I believe are in use. The DVR is also hooked up, but it must be with the Yellow Red White situation.

All of the RGB options are open, but they are DVD, DTV/Cable, and DVR. All of those are plugged in to other types.

Idk wtf to do now.

[Uncle Rico]

This is super simple and youve prob this part right. But is the switch on the xbox cables in the correct position?

[ngsm13]

I have no clue how to do this :crap:

It's fucking easy, on receivers ALL of the inputs are user assignable.

Pick up the remote, hit menu, and look for video or inputs....

You just need to assign the correct component input to something that isn't being used.

nG

[mackin]

This is super simple and youve prob this part right. But is the switch on the xbox cables in the correct position?
Yep, thanks though.
It's fucking easy, on receivers ALL of the inputs are user assignable.

Pick up the remote, hit menu, and look for video or inputs....

You just need to assign the correct component input to something that isn't being used.

nG

Let's say I have a Logitech Harmony remote, how do I do something like this? Same way?

[mackin]

BTW I take back what I said in the OP, apparently I am an idiot when it comes to this.

[gymfreak101]

Receivers have assignable video inputs... you more than likely need to go into the menu and assign the correctly labeled component input to the correct assigned location in the receiver itself...

This but I did not want to even guess how to do it on yammy receiver.

[mackin]

Damn it. I have no fucking clue how to do this on a Logitech Remote. There isn't shit on the front of the receiver that helps me either :rage:

[ngsm13]

Let's say I have a Logitech Harmony remote, how do I do something like this? Same way?
I have the same thing, except I don't have a Yamaha receiver.

Too annoying/difficult to change menu setting correctly with the Harmony. So either get the stock yamaha remote off, or do it at the receiver itself with the hardware buttons on the front face while looking at the TV...

nG

[gymfreak101]

Damn it. I have no fucking clue how to do this on a Logitech Remote. There isn't shit on the front of the receiver that helps me either :rage:

Does the 663 have a Osd GUI ?

[mackin]

Just found the remote for the receiver. I'm going to try fucking around on that for a little bit and see what happens.

If anyone knows how to do it, I would love to hear from you lol.

[mackin]

Does the 663 have a Osd GUI ?

I'll be honest, I'm not really sure how to tell if it has that.

Through searching, it sounds like it might have it lol.

[gymfreak101]

I'll be honest, I'm not really sure how to tell if it has that.

Through searching, it sounds like it might have it lol.

Menu for the receiver on the tv screen. Hit setup on the remote. Go from there I not sure on the yammy how to do it though.

[mackin]

Menu for the receiver on the tv screen. Hit setup on the remote. Go from there I not sure on the yammy how to do it though.

I think I might be on the right track. I got the video working. I set V-Aux to use the DVD Component (A) and now my video works, but no sound lol.

I think I need to do the same thing except for the sound now. I will report back.

Thanks for the help guys. If I get this working it's gonna be great.

[mackin]

Ok nevermind. I have no clue what happened to my sound.

I have the RGB plugged into DVD, which is A. I changed V-Aux to use the components A. Now I get video with no sound. My sound component cables are plugged into DVD. Is there a way to change where my sound comes from on V-Aux?

[mackin]

I am about to go nuts. I even changed the DVD input to recognize (A) as the component video source, and it gets no signal, but of course, it gets sound then.

I am at an absolute loss on what to do now. I can get video with no sound, or sound with no video. ALL I FUCKING WANT ARE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME! FUCK!

/rant

any ideas?

[mackin]

Well fuck me in the ass, it works.

However, I had to change the HDMI recognition for the DVD Input to "None", so I hope nobody wants to watch any DVD's without my xbox. Or I guess I could always change it back everytime I'm done playing.

Jesus.

Thanks for the help everyone.

[ngsm13]

It can work out, easily, with all the devices working. You just can't figure it out.

lol.

nG

[mackin]

It can work out, easily, with all the devices working. You just can't figure it out.

lol.

nG

enlighten me. I had the input "DVD" set to work on component A, as well as Optical 1 and HDMI 1.

It didn't work set as that, and idk what else it could be set as for it to work. :confused:

[JimJ]

rtfm

[junior]

rtfm

Haha!

[mackin]

The manual doesn't know what I want to do.

[Captain Ahab]

rtfm

I totally busted that wide open. :woot:

[ngsm13]

If your 360 has HDMI out, I would use that. Problem solved. HDMI1 = Xbox = Yamaha DVD input. Then use HDMI2 = Cable Box = Yamaha CBL input.

You don't need a dedicated DVD player as the 360 plays DVD's. Problem solved.

If not, then use component for video and optical for audio out the the Xbox 360. I would use Component C = Xbox = Yamaha DVR input. Then use Optical 1 = Xbox = Assign to Yamaha DVR. In this case, you'll leave the Cable box, and DVD on the existing inputs as labeled.

WOWZERS.

nG

[jesus]

I have no interest in reading this entire thread. If you have FB add me or start a new thread and I'll chime in. Otherwise, sorry I can't help you.