What am I doing wrong? Trying to hookup my xbox 360 downstairs (not the hdmi version).

I want to use the TV speakers for audio but I need to run the 360 through the receiver I have (TV is mounted and I dont want to run the 360 component wires through the wall).

I have component cables running from the TV to the monitor out on the receiver and for audio I have a optical cable running from the TV to the optical in port on the receiver.

I have the xbox 360 component cables going into the component ports of the receiver and the optical cable from the 360 going into the 2nd optical port on the receiver.

I get video on the TV but no audio. I even tried to plug the r/w audio cables from the 360 into the receiver as well but nothing.

what am i doing wrong?

What am I doing wrong? Trying to hookup my xbox 360 downstairs (not the hdmi version).

I want to use the TV speakers for audio but I need to run the 360 through the receiver I have (TV is mounted and I dont want to run the 360 component wires through the wall).

I have component cables running from the TV to the monitor out on the receiver and for audio I have a optical cable running from the TV to the optical in port on the receiver.

I have the xbox 360 component cables going into the component ports of the receiver and the optical cable from the 360 going into the 2nd optical port on the receiver.

I get video on the TV but no audio. I even tried to plug the r/w audio cables from the 360 into the receiver as well but nothing.

what am i doing wrong?

What you wrote about wanting to use the TV speakers, I can say that is not going to work via optical, as there aren't any TVs with optical audio INPUTS. If you want to send audio to the TV, you have 2 choices, HDMI or analog. I'd skip the whole optical connection and just go with a dual RCA cable connecting the 360's analog audio out, to the TV's analog audio in. Or if you insist on having audio routed through the receiver, you'd need to get at a line level analog audio output from the receiver and connect that to the TV's analog audio input.

P.J.

What you wrote about wanting to use the TV speakers, I can say that is not going to work via optical, as there aren't any TVs with optical audio INPUTS. If you want to send audio to the TV, you have 2 choices, HDMI or analog. I'd skip the whole optical connection and just go with a dual RCA cable connecting the 360's analog audio out, to the TV's analog audio in. Or if you insist on having audio routed through the receiver, you'd need to get at a line level analog audio output from the receiver and connect that to the TV's analog audio input.

P.J.

so if I run the r/w analog RCA cables from the TV to the receiver I should be ok?

so if I run the r/w analog RCA cables from the TV to the receiver I should be ok?

If you can find a line level output from the receiver. If not, skip the receiver and connect the analog audio RCAs from the 360 direct to the TV.

P.J.

If you can find a line level output from the receiver. If not, skip the receiver and connect the analog audio RCAs from the 360 direct to the TV.

P.J.sorry I dont know what line level output means :(

My TV is mounted on the wall so I'd rather not run the analog audio RCAs from the 360 through the wall and to the TV. That was my whole reasoning for trying to use the receiver as a 'hub'.

why not just use the audio on the receiver? why does it need to come out of the crappy tv speakers?

why not just use the audio on the receiver? why does it need to come out of the crappy tv speakers?

what speakers is the audio going to come out of? I don't have any other speakers hooked up.

so you have a receiver with no speakers?

so you have a receiver with no speakers?

not for this tv/setup. it's in my office

not for this tv/setup. it's in my officeThen why bother with the receiver? Just run audio (and video) directly to your display. You're just introducing unnecessary "noise" by running things through your receiver.

Then why bother with the receiver? Just run audio (and video) directly to your display. You're just introducing unnecessary "noise" by running things through your receiver.

because I don't want to run my xbox 360 component cabling through my wall to connect it to the TV

well i dont think its going to happen any other way... you're gonna have to run it through the wall, or add a receiver/speaker combo

because I don't want to run my xbox 360 component cabling through my wall to connect it to the TVMove your 360 closer to your display?!

Move your 360 closer to your display?!

huh? it's only 3ft away, if that. My tv is hanging on the wall and all my wires are running through the wall. I dont want to run my 360 wire through the wall. I've said this at least 3 or 4 times in this thread already.

Well, one way or another you have to run wires from the Xbox to the TV, in wall our out, or change your receiver/speaker setup. Doesn't the 360component cable also have RCA (red/white) for audio?? If so, just plug them into the receiver and then just run from the receiver outs to the TV's in along with the component video.

Well, one way or another you have to run wires from the Xbox to the TV, in wall our out, or change your receiver/speaker setup. Doesn't the 360component cable also have RCA (red/white) for audio?? If so, just plug them into the receiver and then just run from the receiver outs to the TV's in along with the component video.

This is the correct answer, assuming he has analog audio cables run through from the AVR through the wall to the TV.

This is the correct answer, assuming he has analog audio cables run through from the AVR through the wall to the TV.

I don't have the analog audio cables running from the TV to the AVR. I was assuming thats what I needed to do. I thought I'd be able to just use the optical cable from the TV to the AVR but I guess that's not the case.

My next question would be where on the AVR would I plug the analog audio cables into (which input) and where would I plug the 360 analog audio cables into on the AVR? Could I use the optical cable from the 360 to the AVR?

My AVR back looks like this.

http://moarpics.com/images/n84rnp3wochnzxn0rk5d.jpg (http://moarpics.com/)

Where should the analog cables from the TV go into? The R/W TV ports on the left? Then where would the audio cables from the 360 go? the R/W DVD ports on the left?

one of many reasons, I don't understand the phenomenon that is hanging TVs on walls.

*not constructive, I know, but my 2cents nonetheless*

one of many reasons, I don't understand the phenomenon that is hanging TVs on walls.

*not constructive, I know, but my 2cents nonetheless*

for one, it clears the space on my stand for other things instead of the TV itself.

One of the reasons to use a receiver is to plug many components into it and use it as a central switching point which is exactly what I am trying to do. The only problem or issue I am running into is using the TV speakers for sound.

for one, it clears the space on my stand for other things instead of the TV itself.

so what is the point of having a "stand" at all, if the tv doesn't stand on it?

the space used for other things, is called a component rack.

so what is the point of having a "stand" at all, if the tv doesn't stand on it?

the space used for other things, is called a component rack.
which is exactly what it's being used for, my components http://smiliesftw.com/x/ugh.gif (http://smiliesftw.com/search.php?f=tag&q=xmas)

thanks for your input and advice in this thread. Well appreciated.

tv stands take up more space than a component rack. so if the point of hanging a tv on the wall, is to save space....


others have it handled well enough.
I'm just here to figure out the logic that created the issue, and to point it out so it doesn't happen to others.

You don't have to run anything from your tv into the receiver. The optical audio from your tv is sending an audio signal to your receiver.

The receiver won't send an optical signal to your TV. You have two options to get sound to your tv. One is to use the preouts (or the tape out) on the reciever (if it has any) and run wires to the L/R in on your tv. I doubt the receiver has a fixed line out (the rca's) except for a tape loop function. The second is to run the L/R rca's straight to the tv, at which point you don't need the receiver at all.

I'm guessing the 360 is the first thing you have tried to hook up to the tv besides the cable or you would have already run into this problem.

What wires do you already have in the wall? If you have a set of component cables and a set of L/R RCA's, you don't need to run anymore wires. You can plug the component wires into the component out on the receiver and the L/R RCA's to the tape out on your receiver. Then plug the XBOX's component and L/R RCA's into the receiver, engage the tape loop, and control the volume through the tv remote. If you wanted to add another source, you would repeat.

The simple answer is that you won't get sound to your tv unless you have L/R RCA's running to your tv for anything but cable. With cable, you could connect directly to the coax inputs on your tv and have audio from that but only for cable. You could also connect cable via the component and the L/R to the receiver and send it that way.

tv stands take up more space than a component rack. so if the point of hanging a tv on the wall, is to save space....


others have it handled well enough.
I'm just here to figure out the logic that created the issue, and to point it out so it doesn't happen to others.

I had no idea you saw what my stand looks like. Damn you must know what every TV stand looks like ever created. Even stands that aren't technically TV stands but are being used for that purpose. KUDOS to you!

You don't have to run anything from your tv into the receiver. The optical audio from your tv is sending an audio signal to your receiver.

The receiver won't send an optical signal to your TV. You have two options to get sound to your tv. One is to use the preouts (or the tape out) on the reciever (if it has any) and run wires to the L/R in on your tv. I doubt the receiver has a fixed line out (the rca's) except for a tape loop function. The second is to run the L/R rca's straight to the tv, at which point you don't need the receiver at all.

I'm guessing the 360 is the first thing you have tried to hook up to the tv besides the cable or you would have already run into this problem.

What wires do you already have in the wall? If you have a set of component cables and a set of L/R RCA's, you don't need to run anymore wires. You can plug the component wires into the component out on the receiver and the L/R RCA's to the tape out on your receiver. Then plug the XBOX's component and L/R RCA's into the receiver, engage the tape loop, and control the volume through the tv remote. If you wanted to add another source, you would repeat.

The simple answer is that you won't get sound to your tv unless you have L/R RCA's running to your tv for anything but cable. With cable, you could connect directly to the coax inputs on your tv and have audio from that but only for cable. You could also connect cable via the component and the L/R to the receiver and send it that way.
this is what I was looking for. The wires currently in the wall are: 2 HDMI cables (1 is being run straight to the HD Cable box, the other is currently not in use), 1 set of component cables (Red, Blue, Green) and that is connected to the monitor out port on my receiver, and the other is an optical cable from the TV optical port to my receiver's optical 1 port.

The Xbox is currently connected to my receivers component 1 port (red, blue, green) with the optical cable running from the xbox to the optical 2 port on my receiver.

It sounds like I need to run a R/W analog audio cable from the TV through the wall and into the receiver. I was trying to avoid doing that with the use of the optical cable but I guess it doesn't work like that.

Thanks for your help!

I had no idea you saw what my stand looks like. Damn you must know what every TV stand looks like ever created. Even stands that aren't technically TV stands but are being used for that purpose. KUDOS to you!
you just don't quite get it do you:confused:

if you had, you may not be in the situation you are in now.

*point made, exits thread*

Or you could buy an xbox with hdmi and ditch the reciever (probably what I would do).

Just use the two HDMI cables from the tv as they currently are to connect the cable box and xbox.

you just don't quite get it do you:confused:

if you had, you may not be in the situation you are in now.

*point made, exits thread*it appears you do not get it. if i left it sitting atop the stand, I would not have room for the rest of my components. I am not going out and purchasing another stand or some hideous component rack when this one works fine and matches the other furniture in my office.

Or you could buy an xbox with hdmi and ditch the reciever (probably what I would do).

Just use the two HDMI cables from the tv as they currently are to connect the cable box and xbox.

Yeah, I wish I had a later model xbox with HDMI support but I don't feel like dropping money on a new xbox just for that. It's not a problem, I can remove the TV from the wall to run the extra wire needed. Slight hassle but no big deal. It's only a 32" LCD that weighs around 25lbs.

The Xbox is currently connected to my receivers component 1 port (red, blue, green) with the optical cable running from the xbox to the optical 2 port on my receiver.

It sounds like I need to run a R/W analog audio cable from the TV through the wall and into the receiver. I was trying to avoid doing that with the use of the optical cable but I guess it doesn't work like that.You may as well make it easier on yourself and use the L/R audio connections on your component cable for the audio signal between the console and your receiver (ditch the optical cable altogether).

Also, just to make things easier on you, why not just use the second HDMI cable that's in your wall (doing nothing)? If you ever hook up anything else to your receiver, you won't have to worry about running any additional cables between your receiver and display.

Should look like this:
360 - (component cable for both audio and video) - receiver - (HDMI cable) - display

EDIT: nvm. saw the picture of the back of your receiver and no HDMI connections. So, yeah, just use basic RCA L/R cable between receiver and display.