i need to hook up a old surround sound using video 2 and video 3 to 2 cable boxes. one cable box is hd and the other is standa

[frustrated204]

i am going to be buying a new tv and i an soooooooo confused. i want to be able to use all my equipment that i have now. my 2 cable boxes and i am running them through my surround sound system and am also watching 2 cable boxes through the home theater. so i am using video 2 and video 3 on my surround sound. each one goes to a different cable box. lots of rca jacks and switching inputs on the tv to got to video 2 and again to video 3. can anybody tell me how i can possibly save my hook up. one of my cable boxes is an hd cable box and the other is standard. please help. and i know nothing about hook ups. even hooking up this was difficult. please help me. sincere thanks. mary

 

[Alabalcho]

The "correct" way to do this is to connect all audio and video signals (either separate RCA, or HDMI/optical) to your receiver, and use it to select what you will watch, while using the TV just for video.

Mine crystal ball took a week off, and without knowing your receiver / STBs model numbers, I can't give anything more specific.