Connect Satellite TV, DVD
Player and VCR to a TV with only an RF input
jack.
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Components:
o Satellite
TV signal source (Dish Network or DirecTV) and satellite
receiver.
o Older TV set (not cable ready and only tunes VHF and
UHF).
o Four RF coaxial cables.
o One set of Audio/Video RCA
cables (1-yellow composite video, 1-red & 1-white audio).
o
DVD Player.
o VHS VCR.
o RF Modulator box or video switch
box.
Many TV viewers have a setup which consists of satellite
TV, a standard analog TV set without any input connections
except an RF antenna jack, and a standard VCR. Adding a DVD player
requires an RF modulator box.
The hookup diagram below
shows how to connect satellite TV, VCR and DVD player to a TV
without modern input jacks. The bottom diagram shows how to hookup an HD satellite receiver which has no coax output. You will need an RF modulator or audio/video switchbox with at least two RCA inputs. These are available online at Amazon.com for about $22. Search Amazon.com for "RF Modulator". See this for information about RF Modulator hookups.
Why would you want this
configuration?
If you have an old TV set with only an RF
input and you want to connect a VCR and DVD player.
What
can you do with this configuration?
o Play a CD and hear
music on TV,
o Play a VHS tape and view on TV,
o
Record a TV show to VHS tape,
o Watch TV
only,
o Play a DVD-Video.
What settings
do you need for this configuration?
The TV will need to be on
channel 3 or channel 4 in order to get the VCR's output.
The VCR
will need to be set to channel 3 or 4 in order to get the Satellite
output.
Cable configuration explanation
The
RF coax cable signal from the satellite TV company is available to
the VCR and the TV.
What this means is you can record
TV shows to VHS and play them back on the TV.
The
DVD player requires the use of an RF modulator box (or video switch
box).
Got a question? Audio Video Forum
RF
Modulator :: Video
switch box :: RF
Modulator Diagram
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