sound problem?? (or lack of)

[martinmac]

Basically stole my brothers xbox as he is away with the army alot, i am at uni and need something to do instead of studying !
Anyway, it worked fine on the telly it was connected to before, but the sound is not working when its connected to my telly, i just have a little sony 26" widescreen (nothing fancy)... i have connected the three coloured wires to the correct ports on the tv but no sounds, also tried a scart adaptor, but still nothing, even tried headphones and still nothing!!! ??? There are three other wires( blue,green,red) are they of relevance? Can someone please help me?? I hate playing fifa in silence lol...

[stevie_m]

check to make sure he hasn't set it up so its using the component setup

http://assets.xbox.com/en-us/support/_images/ComponentHDAV_establish.jpg


and the last time i checked you use White,Red and Yellow ;)

Green,Blue and other are for the component... which i'd use if you can better picture

[martinmac]

check to make sure he hasn't set it up so its using the component setup

http://assets.xbox.com/en-us/support/_images/ComponentHDAV_establish.jpg


and the last time i checked you use White,Red and Yellow ;)

Green,Blue and other are for the component... which i'd use if you can better picture


I have no idea what "component setup" is??? :oops: And yeah i am using the white red and yellow wires, just wondered if the other had anything to do with having no sound...

Edt: Is it something to do with the initial setup of the xbox...???

[stevie_m]

Click Here (http://www.xbox.com/en-HK/support/systemsetup/xbox360/accessories/hdavcable.htm) it will show you ;)

if you have a HD tv then you can use the component setup....Green,Blue,Band Red,Red and White


there is a switch on the tv adaptor at the xbox end. sound like he has it on the HDTV setting

[martinmac]

Click Here (http://www.xbox.com/en-HK/support/systemsetup/xbox360/accessories/hdavcable.htm) it will show you ;)

if you have a HD tv then you can use the component setup....Green,Blue,Band Red,Red and White

Nah no HD :n: ... not that fancy! I shall have a look through that link though... thank you!

[stevie_m]

before you look.... take a look at the tv adaptor plug... the side that goes into the xbox. Sound like he has it on HDTV just flick it over to scart

just glad to help


get it sorted ?

[martinmac]

nope... hmmmmm! Maybe its not compatible with my tellly or somthing and need some special adapter???

[stevie_m]

its basically a scart... 100% compatable

you using a scart or the 3 plugs

make sure the tv adaptor is pushed right in.. if i remember its an akward bugger.

[martinmac]

its basically a scart

you using a scart or the 3 plugs

tried both :n:...

[stevie_m]

i'm lost for an explantion.

red is picture... white and yellow are sound iirc , unless they are the wrong way round or they are pushed in enough .... or the cable is shagged

[martinmac]

i'm lost for an explantion.

red is picture... white and yellow are sound, unless they are the wrong way round or they are pushed in enough .... or the cable is shagged

It may be the actual cable as it looks a bit tatty, and the casing for the end that connects to the xbox is broken, but then again it was working the other day, and the picture is fine! suppose i will have to buy a different cable!

[stevie_m]

best bet shouldn't cost too much

£20 at Game (http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Hardware/Accessory/~r327030/Xbox-360-Component-HD-AV-Cable/)

£20 at Gamestation (http://gamestation.co.uk/Xbox360/Hardware/Accessory/~r403670/Xbox-360-Component-HD-AV-Cable/)

or

Maybe £6 in Fleebay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OFFICIAL-XBOX360-Component-HD-AV-Cable-Brand-New-SEALED_W0QQitemZ180345000983QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessori es_JN?hash=item180345000983&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1687%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318)

[stu-n-shell]

yelloy is picture mate red and white are sound.

[martinmac]

yelloy is picture mate red and white are sound.

yeah i know... they are all plugged in the right bits.... just feck all sound... no idea!:geek:

[Ste-88]

Volume turned up?

[martinmac]

Volume turned up?

aye ;)...

[Ste-88]

aye ;)...

Strange one that mate, even if you had it flicked onto HD or SD it would only load up the xbox on SD as you're tv aint HD.

Could you get me a picture of the wires condition, see if they're reeeeeeally bad?

I have some spare ones in the loft I think.


Other thing is to
1. Move to the System section of the Xbox Dashboard.
2. Select Console Settings, and then select Audio to change your audio output settings.
3. Select Dolby Pro Logic II (or just fuck about tryin em all :))

[martinmac]

Strange one that mate, even if you had it flicked onto HD or SD it would only load up the xbox on SD as you're tv aint HD.

Could you get me a picture of the wires condition, see if they're reeeeeeally bad?

I have some spare ones in the loft I think.


Other thing is to
1. Move to the System section of the Xbox Dashboard.
2. Select Console Settings, and then select Audio to change your audio output settings.
3. Select Dolby Pro Logic II (or just fuck about tryin em all :))


Yeah i tried all that already too... its a pain, as i stated the wire is a bit gubbed! The av cable (at the xbox end) has none of the grey casing (my bro lost it), but it has been working fine up until now, which is why i thought the telly may have something to do with it, but i am thinking maybe its finally just jiggered and that its a new av cable i need! But then again the picture is working fine... its just dong my head in now! :wacko:

[Ste-88]

Yeah i tried all that already too... its a pain, as i stated the wire is a bit gubbed! The av cable (at the xbox end) has none of the grey casing (my bro lost it), but it has been working fine up until now, which is why i thought the telly may have something to do with it, but i am thinking maybe its finally just jiggered and that its a new av cable i need! But then again the picture is working fine... its just dong my head in now! :wacko:

dont suppose you can get a pic of back of tv where youve got em plugged in, if videos there you should get sound ... they deffo in the inputs, not the outputs?

[martinmac]

dont suppose you can get a pic of back of tv where youve got em plugged in, if videos there you should get sound ... they deffo in the inputs, not the outputs?

Not got a camera mate... ! :n: ... my scart adapter is switched to input and it is in the back of the tv.... i have also tried it in the front of the tv without the adapter ( just by plugging the wires in the coloured plugs) and still nothing!

[stevie_m]

i for one can't think of any other reason why it isn't working unless its a faulty cable

[stevie_m]

working yet ?

[martinmac]

working yet ?

Tried it on another telly, still wasnt working, so i reckon the av cable is fooked, therefore i need to get another.... anyone know where to et them for a reasonable price?? They are 20 quid in Game!! Not bloody paying that!

[Ste-88]

Tried it on another telly, still wasnt working, so i reckon the av cable is fooked, therefore i need to get another.... anyone know where to et them for a reasonable price?? They are 20 quid in Game!! Not bloody paying that!

Make me an offer, I kan haz spares.

[martinmac]

Sh*te! Just went and spent 20 quid on one today too! :n: Impatience is my downfall! Cheers anyway!

[martinmac]

Edit.... double post

[stevie_m]

so whats it tonight .... FIFA ?

[martinmac]

so whats it tonight .... FIFA ?

Might give grand theft auto a shot, not really played it yet, played all the others before... so hope this one is good :cool:

[stevie_m]

aslong as there is sound eh ?

[martinmac]

aslong as there is sound eh ?

indeed mate! Even have the luxury of watching dvds again ;) lol

[stevie_m]

sound always helps ;)