Not getting audio
r3013a
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Using 3 wire composite cable to connect stb to hdtv.  good picture but no sound.

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Re: Not getting audio
lasagna
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Composite or Component?

Composite is the older Standard Definition Video + L/R Audio  (since you mention hooking it to an HDTV and getting a good picture, I question if this is what you are doing)   Yellow + Red/White

Component is capable of supporting High Definition using 3 Video (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) + L/R Audio and is an analog alternative to using HDMI.  Red/Blue/Green + Red/White

Component requires 5 cables -- not 3 - as the audio needs to be brought over seperately from the video.

Can you confirm which you are doing and provide the type of STB and TV (models) and which connectors on each you are using (by label name of the connection).

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Re: Not getting audio
TomH121
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Please provide more information so someone can help you.
DO NOT INCLUDE PRIVATE ACCOUNT INFORMATION

Equipment Model No. ?
Router
Set Top Box
DVR

TV

Re: Not getting audio
tns2
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When using composite you must connect separate audio wires. 

You are asking peers here so we would need to know more about what and how you tried to connect your STB to TV.

Re: Not getting audio
lasagna
Community Leader
Community Leader

Composite or Component?

Composite is the older Standard Definition Video + L/R Audio  (since you mention hooking it to an HDTV and getting a good picture, I question if this is what you are doing)   Yellow + Red/White

Component is capable of supporting High Definition using 3 Video (Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr) + L/R Audio and is an analog alternative to using HDMI.  Red/Blue/Green + Red/White

Component requires 5 cables -- not 3 - as the audio needs to be brought over seperately from the video.

Can you confirm which you are doing and provide the type of STB and TV (models) and which connectors on each you are using (by label name of the connection).