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HELP, How do I connect my DVD Player or VCR to my TV? How you connect will depend on which outputs are available on your DVD player or VCR and which inputs are available on your TV. Connect DVD player to TV  DVD Player rear panel HDMI - Use this option if the player and the TV have HDMI ports  1. Connect one end of a high-speed HDMI cable to the HDMI output port on the DVD player. 2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to an HDMI input port on the TV. Plug player and TV into A/C power and power both ON. Select the correct HDMI input source on the TV (the one the player is connected to) using the TV remote. Insert disc into player and Press PLAY. • How to select input source on TV Component - Use this option if the TV has green, blue, red video input ports and player has no HDMI out.  Component cables contain 5 color-coded connectors: the green, blue and red connectors are for video, and the red and white connectors are for audio. To connect the DVD player to the TV, you need to connect the proper cables to the color matched ports. Connect the component video cables (Green, Blue, Red) and audio cables (White and Red) to the corresponding matching ports on the back of the DVD player. Next, Connect the other end of each component cables to the same matching colored ports on the TV. Green to green, blue to blue and so on. Plug player and TV into A/C power and power both ON. Select the correct input source on the TV (the one the player is connected to) using the TV remote. Insert disc into player and Press PLAY. Composite ("AV") - Use this option if the TV only has yellow, white and red input ports.  Composite cables contain 3 color-coded connectors: the yellow connector is for video, and the red and white connectors are for audio. Connect the yellow, white and red cables to the color matched ports on both the DVD player and the TV. Yellow to yellow and so on. Plug player and TV into A/C power and power both ON. Select the correct input source on the TV (the one the player is connected to) using the TV remote. Insert disc into player and Press PLAY. Next, Now open the disc tray of the DVD player, put in your DVD and press play. Once the DVD is loaded, you should see the DVD menu on the TV, select Play or Enter to watch the DVD on smart TV. Connect VCR to TV • How to connect VCR to Smart TV  Switch TV source input to ANTENNA and select channel 3 or 4. A channel scan may be required. If the above hookup does not work, try using an adapter which has RCA cables (3) inputs and one HDMI output for connection to the TV HDMI input.  Smart TV with only HDMI inputs - use an adapter with RCA IN and HDMI OUT which connects to TV HDMI inputs. • RCA to HDMI adapter CONNECTION OPTIONS COMPOSITE : Yellow Video and White and Red Audio  The older TVs may not have HDMI inputs and the older DVD players may not have HDMI output. VCRs only have composite video output (yellow) so you may need to get an adapter to connect to a newer TV. VCR - How To Connect To TV  VCRs use RCA cables to connect to a TV, yellow video and white and red audio cables. If your TV only has HDMI inputs, then use a RCA to HDMI adapter. If your TV only has a 3.5mm AV input, then use a RCA adapter cable with yellow, white and red female and 3.5mm male plug.  Connect the yellow video cable from VCR yellow video OUT to TV yellow video IN. Connect the white audio cable from the VCR white audio OUT to TV white audio IN. If your VCR is stereo, it will have red audio ports. Connect the red audio cable from the VCR red audio OUT to the TV red audio IN. Select on the TV, the source input that the VCR is connected to, such as VIDEO 4 for example. Play a VHS tape on the VCR and view on TV. The newer DVD players or combo units (VCR and DVD in one device) may have HDMI output so you can connect using an HDMI cable to the TV HDMI input. Remember to select the correct input on the TV. DVD Player connect to TV  DVD Player Rear Panel Ports  HDMI Cable HDMI is more complex but offers video and audio in a single cable. VCRs do not have HDMI or component video connections. The DVD player should use HDMI or component video cable connections but can use composite video. DVD has higher video resolution than VHS so to get better video, a better connection is used. You can use HDMI or component video or composite video depending on which input ports your TV has available. HDMI is the best video quality, then component (green, blue, red), then composite video (yellow).  3 Component video cables with 2 analog audio cables  Component video has 3 video(green, blue, red) and 2 audio(white, red) cable connections.  Newer TV rear panel As video resolutions improve, the HDMI connections are required and the older video connections are not available.  DVD connection to TV with HDMI cable Always be sure to select the correct TV input source using the TV remote. (The input on the TV where the DVD is connected such as HDMI 2)  Older TV rear panel The older video and audio ports are available on some TVs from years ago. How do I connect my VCR and DVD player to my TV which has only one component video input and two HDMI inputs?  Connect the DVD player to the TV using component video/audio connections, 5 RCA cables, from DVD player outputs to the TV 5 RCA cable inputs, (green, blue, red) video and (white, red) audio. Connect the VCR to TV using a RCA to HDMI adapter (yellow, white, red) RCA in and HDMI cable out to the TV HDMI input. Select the HDMI input for VCR viewing and the component input for DVD viewing. HDMI Switch If you have more devices with HDMI connections than your TV has HDMI inputs, you can use an HDMI switch with multiple HDMI inputs and one HDMI output to connect to the TV.  • HDMI Switch 5 In 1 Out HDMI Switch SGEYR 5x1 HDMI Switcher 5 in 1 Out HDMI Switch Selector 5 Port Box with IR Remote Control    Some TVs have component video inputs which will also accept the yellow video cable into the green input port. These green input ports will have a yellow ring designating that they accept a yellow composite input video cable. So you could connect a VCR using yellow video and white and red audio to these ports. Use the white and red audio cables.  Select the correct source on the TV. A VCR will usually connect using yellow video and white and red audio cables while a DVD will usually connect using HDMI or component video.  Some newer TVs use a single audio video input for composite video and audio so you can connect a VCR or other older devices. Use an adapter cable which connects yellow, white and red RCA cables.  Adapter to connect DVD player to TV when TV only has HDMI inputs and DVD player has no HDMI output. Component video to HDMI Converter - This Component to HDMI Adapter converts analog YPbPr video and R/L audio input signals into HDMI output. RCA to HDMI Converter: Converts analog RCA composite (Yellow, White, Red) input to HDMI 720P/1080P (60HZ) output,displayed on HDTV. HDMI Cable DVD SOUND DVD can have surround sound so if you want more immersive sound, connect an optical audio cable to a soundbar or audio video receiver. You can also use HDMI and in fact HDMI is required for the latest audio formats.  Select the correct input on the soundbar or AVR.  Connection diagram for DVD using HDMI to soundbar or AVR and to flat screen TV with HDMI. For the latest audio formats you need a capable soundbar or AVR that decodes them such as Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus.  A soundbar or Audio Video Receiver with multiple loudspeakers can add enhanced sound from the DVD. Using HDMI cable connections, the surround sound goes from DVD to decoder/processor in soundbar or AVR and then to speakers while video is sent to the TV. The TV can send audio out to the soundbar or AVR using the ARC/eARC (Audio Return Channel) HDMI port. Most DVD players do not have RF outputs although combo vcr/dvd units do. DVD players typically provide composite video, S-video, component video and HDMI output. You need to use your TV's audio/video inputs to connect the cables coming from the DVD player's audio/video outputs. When connected, switch your TV to the proper video source input to watch a DVD movie. If you only have one audio/video input on your TV, and it is already used, you may need an audio/video switch box. If your TV does not have
audio/video inputs you may have to use an RF modulator that converts the line level video
signals into RF signals that you can then view on channel 3 or 4 of
your TV. If you only have one RF input on your TV then you will need an
A/B
switch also. This will allow
both RF devices to share the single TV input. Some DVD specific RF
modulators have a built in A/B Switch to auto-switch. |
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