Component cable switch - Pelikan HD System Selector PL-970 for PlayStation 2

Use a Hyper terminal, Hercules SETUP utility is user friendly for this. Attach a Serial cable to the unit (straight through cable not null modem) or use a USB to serial cable.
Set the Baud rate to 115200
Data size 8
Parity none
Handshake OFF
Mode Free
do not check the box for Hex

For the 12x8 digital/ analog audio matrix switch cat5 enter the command [S,M,Q]
12x8 digital/ analog audio matrix switch [S,M,L]
8x8 component video digital/ analog audio matrix switch cat5 [S,M,C]
8x8 component video digital/ analog audio matrix switch [S,M,B8]
12x8 component video matrix switch [S,M,I]
12x8 component video matrix switch cat5 [S,M,H]
8x16 digital/ analog audio matrix switch [S,M,G]
8x16 digital/ analog audio matrix switch cat5 [S,M,E]
8x16 component video matrix switch [S,M,F]
8x16 component video matrix switch cat5 [S,M,D]
12x16 component video matrix switch [S,M,J]
12x16 component video matrix switch cat5 [S,M,O]
12x16 digital/ analog audio matrix switch [S,M,K]
12x16 digital/ analog audio matrix switch cat5 [S,M,R]

Check the input selector on the TV, if you have audio only then it is a cable problem,
that means that cables are not connected in the right way.

Make sure your X Box is switched to component and not hdmi.

Go to the console's settings and change it from there.

When you switched cables, you mean you changed the cord running from the PS3 to the TV? HD content requires an HDMI connection from the PS3 to the TV. It is possible that when you changed cables, you replaced the PS3's HDMI cable with Component Cables which can only deliver in Standard Definition and not in High Definition (720p, 1080i and 1080p).
HDMI:
http://www.playstation3hdmicable.com/images/hdmi2.jpg
Component: http://www.componentcable.net/images/Component%20Cable%20PS3.jpg

did you check the cables? are they secured and not loose?

The projector came with three video cables, and one audio. The first of the video cables is for component (three colors, which are blue, green, red) and is used for HD (hi definition) components. The second is an S-Video cable, which is used for just that, S-Video, which is one step below HD. The last type is composite, which is used for regular input. It has one input, which is yellow.

In order to utilize more than one component, you have to have a switching device. Since it is impractical (for me, anyway) to constantly unplug one video cable on the Cinego and plug in another of a different type, you must ensure that all of your components are of the same type. You may convert somewhat between components using cable adapters, but can only do so when the conversion is one level. The levels, from highest to lowest, are thus: HD, Component, S Video, Composite. You can go from one level to another which is one above or below, but cannot jump two levels.

As one example, if you want to utilize the HD capabilities of the Cinego, and you have HD cable or satellite and also a BlueRay disc player, such as a Playstation 3, you connect your HD cable/satellite and the PS3 each to a switching device, and connect the switching device output to the component input on the Cinego. The switching device, if you buy an automatic one, will detect whether the cable box or PS3 is on, and will transmit that signal to your Cinego. You may have to use an HDMI to Component conversion cable, or your switching device may have the ability to input HDMI but output the Component. The Cinego can only input the Component, as it doesn't have the HDMI input connector. The auto switiching device is about $25 and is available at big box retailers such as WalMart. So are the cables available there.

I just did some more checking...

When you have the Wii connected to the AV Switch, try turning on the DVD player too, but have the switch set to show the Wii on the TV. It is odd, but that has worked for me.

What you are using is probably an active switch. Many of the movies have macrovision protection. The active switch is having problems to deal with sync pulses from the video containing the macro vision protection.


Jerry G.

You have to plug your DVD cables into the "input" connectors on your tv. Input audio and input video. Also there is either a switch on the back of your tv or in your menu where you have to choose "component video". Or it might be labled Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, etc. You might have both a switch on your TV and a choice in your menu. If so, both have to be set to "component Video. Sometimes on the back of your set, the switch is not labeled. It just has "arrowed" lines coming from the different switch positions and leading to the "outputs and inputs" on the back of the set. Set the switch so that the lines lead to the red, blue and green INPUTS on the back of your set. Your problem is not serious. It is just a matter of "telling" your TV that you are using "component video". Component video is when you are using the red, blue, and green inputs. It is also possible that your DVD has another output besides "component out" and also has a switch. Make sure this switch on the back of your DVD is in the "component OUT" position. Your DVD might also have a connector on the back that looks like connectors on the back of VCR's and most TVs. This is an "F" connector and the cable has to be screwed on. It's just like a cable tv cable. Screw a cable into the "out to tv" on the back of your DVD and screw the other end of the cable into the "RF" INPUT (or cable input) connector on the back of your tv. Be sure to look ALL through your TV menu and DVD menu. The DVD sets to "component OUT" and the TV sets to "component IN". Hope this helps.
Keever