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I think i have all the right cables hooked up and I have sound but no picture. The cables are yellow is audio and red and white are left and right.
Brett,
I can't advise you without some information on what you are trying to hook up, and if any of the components work by themselves. For instance, if you are attempting to hook up a DVD player, have you tried it on another TV to make sure it is not the problem?
On your TV, doers the TV have a normal picture in any mode?
Do you have any brightness on the screen at all?
Are you able to bring the menu up?
Does OSD work?
What exactly do you see on the screen when you are attempting to watch the device(s) you are hooking up?
Do the connectors on the TV match the colors of the plugs on the cables you are using?
I need to have these answered in order to assess your problem.
regards,
Rick
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Answers by Expert:
Rick Montgomery
Expertise
Most questions about 1970's-1980's audio equipment. Most 1980's -1990's VCR's and VCR combo's. Most 1980's-1990's car audio, except original equipment. I know name brand after-market such as Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, and some Sony. I am not so good with TV's, DVD's or camcorders. I do not work on Projection TV sets at all. I also have no access to documebntation for sets outside of the United States.
Experience
Professional Electronics Technician since 1975, specializing in most audio, home, portable and car. Also all VCR's. Limited TV knowledge. No projection TV experience
Organizations
Through work, NESDA.
Publications
n/a
Education/Credentials
High School. Graduated with 2 yrs Vocational Electronics in High School.
Awards and Honors
Certificates of completion of factory training seminars for various brands
Past/Present Clients
Thousands of customers to the Service Centers I have worked for.
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