New HTPC - No Video

I just finished building this HTPC..


ASUS P5Q-EM LGA 775 Intel G45 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail


SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223F - OEM


G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL6D-4GBNQ - Retail


Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 - Retail


Antec Black Aluminum / Steel Fusion Remote Black Micro ATX Media Center / HTPC Case - Retail


Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

I also added an 80 gb SATA drive and loaded Windows Vista 64 on it. I hooked it up to a 1080P tv at my beach house (where I built it) and it works fine. At home I have a 1080i tv. I have a Denon 2809 I hook it up to via HDMI, and it is output to my tv via component. Audio is there, as I hear the Windows boot screen, but I get no Video. I thought maybe it would be a resolution issue, but I can't even see the boot screen. Any ideas what's going on here?

I have bypassed the Denon and it works fine. The panny plasma acts as if its not receiving anything... anyone else with a Denon having this issue?

I thought it auto detected it? I just plugged into a 24" monitor and the resolution was set to 600*800? I then unplugged the monitor and back into tv and still no picture..

I assume so.. I changed it to 1080 and it still didn't recognize it. It won't recognize any resolution. I'm not sure why it changed to 600*800. It wasn't set to that when I turned the pc off before.

Any idea how to resolve this?

Oh boy, I thought component and HDMI were equal, except HDMI carried audio too. So if I run an HDMI to my tv it'll work fine? If so, how long of an HDMI cable can I run before the signal starts to deteriorate? I need to run about 15-18'.

Thanks Kipster, I'll give that a shot.

Thanks Rocky.

After looking at Denon's website, this is the first question in the FAQ section...

http://denon.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/de...i=&p_topview=1

I don't fully understand what they're saying, does anyone else? I was under the impression DVI or component was a high def connection. I have only a hand full of options that I can send to the AVR... I have a ATI 4850 I can hook up that has dual DVI outputs or I can use onboard graphics and that has HDMI and the standard pc outputs.

Well, I've figured out the problem so I'll post the resolution for anyone else that may have this problem in the future. Due to HDCP, signals from HDMI or DVI cannot be broadcast over analog cables such as component or s-video. That's the way I understand it anyway. So I'm off to yank out 20' of component cable from within my wall and replace it with HDMI. Problem solved.

That's where my confusion came in. My PQ is just as good as any I've ever seen.



I can, the problem is my panel is above my fireplace, which is gonna be a !@#$! to plumb, but it's got to happen so... I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do that. I could just run it out my roof and down my chimney and straight into the back of the tv

I have considered it, the problem is the exposed wire.

The only outputs I have on the HTPC is DVI and HDMI. I'm not sure how I'd change that to component or how it would react if i could? Also, how would I specify 1080i output in the video card? I only see the option to change it to 1080, 720, etc?