HELP! Sony DE885 video switching

[justinPDX]

I just bought a used Sony STR DE885 to use in a setup with component video DVD & cable in, and out to a Mitsubishi projector via VGA to component cable.

I can't get the Sony to output anything except composit video, the s-video and component outputs don't seem to work.

I know the s-video & component video stuff works when plugged into the projector directly, but the Sony just wont switch the signal and give me component out.

Is there something simple I am missing? I sure hope so. If someone knows the setting or any other issues that will solve/explain my problem it would be awsome.

Thanks
Justin

[Ioman]

So when you say cable in, do you mean from your cable box into the receiver?

My guess is that you will not be able to use a VGA to component cable. I assume its component out of the receiver, and VGA into the projector? Does the projector not have component in?

Out of curiousity, what does your name/handle mean? Are you from Portland ORE?

[ECA]

justin,
Umm, many TV's need to be told WHERE the input is from...AUX 1, AUX 2, and so forth...
I had 1 flay panel TFT, that had 5 different inputs and you had to select WHICH was INPUTTING... the DVD was composite, the VCR was component.
Verry much fun.

[justinPDX]

Yep. I'm in Portland, well, the 'couve this moment

The Projector has 1 composit in, 1 S-video in & 2 VGA ins.

I am using a vga to component cable that works alone with all sources.

The Sony DE885 wont allow me to output either S-video or component video to my projector, only composit for some reason.

I have tried all the possible combinations & it is the reciever (or better yet, the operator of the reciever) is the problem.

Does anyone know how to tell the reciever (Sony DE885) to output other video sources (i.e. the S-video & component video out)?:eww

[ECA]

http://www.dealtime.com/xPR-Sony-STR-DE885~RD-81448701572

Is this it?? This is the Sony STR-DE885
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=STRDE885&region_id=1

javascript:moreinfowindow('http://www.iq.sony.com/srvs/DocsConnect/docget.asp?manualid=11664&DL=',600,560,10,10,'Manuals')

USER manual..

[ECA]

SO, the problem is that you are SENDING inputs to the SONY, and you cant change the OUTPUT from the sony to a better resolution output..

I DONT think this has the ability to CHANGE video from 1 format to another.
You only have 2 outputs for video. composite and S video(Monitor). THEn I see that it has 2 Bypass...Which only sends IN to OUT, and not much more.

I would suggest you run AUDIO to this unit, and VIDEO direct to the TV..

[justinPDX]

It won't even pass through component to component, or svideo to svideo. There has to be a setting on the reciever (that's what I keep telling myself).

As far as the audio to reciever & video to projector, thats, what I'm doing now.... It just bumms me out.

Thanks for the input.

[ECA]

Philips makes a A/V swicher that sold at many stores, about $50. That makes the signal work over from component/composite/svideo, to What EVER form you want.

[Ioman]

It won't even pass through component to component, or svideo to svideo. There has to be a setting on the reciever (that's what I keep telling myself).

As far as the audio to reciever & video to projector, thats, what I'm doing now.... It just bumms me out.

Thanks for the input.

hmm it could be a setting in the menu. Does the manual say anything?