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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nzdreamer55" data-source="post: 883059" data-attributes="member: 106790">OK I got this one (got to give back to the community since so many have helped me). Most set top boxes (STB) (and I am not sure if it is new verses old) will only allow 1 output to work at one time. Usually if the HDMI is hooked fromthe STB to a TV or other device (DVR) then the STB turns off the component out. My STB, a cissco explorer 4660, is this way. To get it to the output I want, I have to unplug it from the power source, wait about 1-2 minutes, hook up which ever output I want to use then plug the STB back into the wall for power. It communicated with the cable company to know which shows I get and will pick which output to use. On mine if I do this then the component works, BUT if I plug in the HDMI while the box is hot, The box will change to the HDMI and I lose the component. I have to go though the hoops of getting the component working again. Because of all the setup issues I have, I have chosen to use the stereo out of my STB instead of the Toskey link (optical). I suspect that if the STB is hooked to the HDMI that the box would shut off the Toskey link because digital audio can be sent over the HDMI. I would try to hook up your STB directly to you TV via the components after restarting your STB like I do and if you get signal, you can then plug into the HDMI (don't unplug the component) to your TV and see if you lose the component but gain the HDMI or if you don't get HDMI. This will confirm the single output theory. From there you get to swear up a storm at those who created the HDMI and your wonderful cable provider for all that they are doing to make your legal recording of TV shows so easy. There is one more thing to consider, the box itself may need to be told which output to use (I suspect though you will only get one at a time) so maybe in the boxes settings (sometimes you can find a manual on line on how to get to it and you will need the remote that the cable company supplied) you will have to set where the output goes to (I'm crossing my fingers for you) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Hope this help as lots of people here have helped me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />-S</blockquote>

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