Have a sony pfm42x1. have it hooked to my cable box. have picture, but it is very dim. solutions? also, does this monitor have an internal speaker?

Does say a dvd player give sound when connected to the same input? If you have determined that the source is good and the speakers are turned on in the menu then I would replace the main board.

Ok, I need more verifications:
1) Your TV is Fujitsu Siemens PlasmaVision P42VHA40 Monitor which does not have tuner? If not, please provide the make and model of the TV.

2) What kind of cables you are using to hook between the cable box and the TV? HDMI? Component video (Red, Blue, and Green cables withe RCA plugs)? Composite video cable with Yellow RCA plugs?

3) Are you trying to get the sound to come out off the TV speakers or through the stereo system?

You can, if your cable box has RGB component or s-video or composite outputs and if you can change channels through the cable box.
RGB will give the best picture.
You could also run a vcr into the monitor and use the vcr to change the channels if the cable box will not do the channel changes for you or if the cable box does not have the right outputs.
You will also need a audio output jack on the cable box or vcr to run out to a receiver or stereo or to the monitor speaker bar

Two choices: 1) get a tuner for your computer and watch the live or recorded show the monitor (Similar to watching a download from the networks or HULU.com)
2) get a set top tuner with an s-video out. Connect an S-video cable to a video cable signal adapter (Mini-dim 8-pin connector to S-VHS and CVBS jack) and connect that to the monitor. Then hook up speakers to the set top box.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

There should be an audio cable coming out of Monitor, you'll need to plug that cable in the ouput jack of sound card, turn on/increase the volume of the speakers using the switch, slider present on the monitor and then check. you may also consult the manual that came along with the monitor.

Hi lauriesbc

if you take the audio feed from your cable box via the line out sockets then plug into line in on your sound card you shud be able to get audio.....

hope this helps

you should be able to disconnect the analog audio cables from the cable box and Denon, with the HDMI connected, press the input mode button on the front left of the reciever to select auto and that should fix the issue

Hook up Composite / Component Monitor Out wire from receiver to TV video input because receiver will not change analog input into HDMI
You need to connect receiver and TV through analog video terminals as above.
Actually you are expecting that receiver will convert DVD player and Xbox analog video input into digital HDMI signal for TV and This is incorrect.

hi there mate i have a sony plasma pfm42x1 i being trying 2 conect my dvd and amp to the tele i dont know what plugs i need could u help me please rodney from australia

I had the same problem. The speakers are mounted below the the LCD Monitor. There is no internal connection between the speakers and the TV Audio. There should have been a short patch cord in your box having one jack on one end and two wires with mono jacks on the other. Plug the stereo jack into the audio out on the monitor and then plug the other jacks into the left and right side of the speakers (the wires should be marked L and R). If you cannot find the jack, I'm sure that you can find one on line or get one from Radio Shack.