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Cable TV hookup diagram - traditional cable TV receiver box



Cable TV hookup diagram - streaming TV receiver box



Cable TV hookup diagram - streaming TV receiver box (fiber)

TV Cables Connections

Modern flat screen TV connections:



There are two more connections which are inside the TV, the Bluetooth and the Wi-Fi wireless connections. The Bluetooth wireless connection is used for stereo audio. The wireless Wi-Fi is used to connect to a wireless router for internet access or a Wi-Fi device.

TV Connections Explained

USB - Universal Serial Bus

The TV USB port allows you to play digital media files (images, videos, music) from a small flash drive inserted into the USB port. The flash storage drive has to be formatted (FAT32 which has a 4GB maximum file size or exFAT for much larger files) so the TV will recognize the digital files such as MP3 for music.

Check the TV specifications for maximum capacity and compatible formats.



32GB to 512GB is typical. 4TB, 8TB, 16TB, 64TB are available.



The average song in MP3 format will take up 3 to 7 MB so a 32GB flash drive can store thousands of songs. A 128GB flash drive can store from a few thousand to over 100,000 images, depending heavily on the photo's resolution (megapixels).

You can also power devices like adapters or TV streaming sticks (low power only), or update the TV's software from a download. These ports are usually on the back or side of the TV and are accessed through the TV's source menu.



TV USB port - USB Type A is standard



USB flash drive - push into TV USB port firmly

Optical - Digital Audio Output

The TV optical port uses a fiber-optic audio cable to send high-quality digital audio (like 5.1 surround) from the TV to a soundbar, powered speakers, AV receiver, or home theater system for output to speakers. It only carries audio, not video. It cannot send advanced audio formats like Dolby TrueHD often found on Blu-ray discs. HDMI is needed for those formats.



TV Optical Audio Output port





Optical Audio Cable
Digital audio PCM or Dolby Digital

Headphones - Analog audio output

Some TVs have a 3.5mm stereo headphones output. Usually green or black, it uses a 3.5mm stereo audio cable connection.

TV with no headphone out

Solution 1 - HDMI ARC:
If a TV does not have a headphone output, you can use an HDMI audio adapter to connect wired headphones. Connect an HDMI cable from the TV's HDMI ARC port to the HDMI audio adapter and then plug the headphones into the HDMI audio adapter's 3.5mm port. Switch the TV sound out to HDMI instead of the TV speakers.



Solution 2 - Optical audio out:
Use a DAC (digital to analog converter) to convert the optical digital audio to analog stereo. These small devices usually have RCA and 3.5mm headphones outputs. Connect the optical from the TV using an optical audio cable to the DAC and then connect the headphones to the DAC output.



Switch the TV Sound Out to Optical instead of the TV Speakers.

Solution 3 - Wireless Bluetooth:
You could also use Bluetooth wireless to connect a wireless Bluetooth headphone. Pair and connect by switching the TV sound output to the Bluetooth device.

Composite Audio Video

Budget TVs can still offer the old style RCA yellow, white, red analog audio video inputs. Some TVs have a 3.5mm combination input, usually yellow, which can be used to connect a VCR or older DVD player when used with an adapter cable.



RCA yellow Video and white/red Stereo audio cables. Push cables straight in until tight. Match colors.





AV adapter cable with RCA and 3.5mm connections

HDMI

The 19 pin HDMI port on a TV is used to connect Blu-ray or DVD players with an HDMI output or streaming TV devices, games, or other devices with HDMI outputs. One of the HDMI ports is the HDMI ARC/eARC input (audio and video) and output (audio) used to connect a soundbar or AV Receiver for better sound.






HDMI Cable - High Definition Video and High Resolution Audio in one cable. Usually 19 pin.

Ethernet

This port connects the TV to the internet through a router. This alternative to the wireless Wi-Fi connection is faster and more reliable.





Ethernet cable
Push cable straight in until it clicks into place.



TV wired connect to internet

Antenna

Over-the-air local TV broadcasts can be received using a TV antenna connected using an RG-6 coaxial cable. Perform a channel scan to save all the local channels in the TV memory.







RG-6 Coaxial Cable - Video and audio on one cable. Copper wire is inserted into round hole and cable collar is turned until tight.

Used for TV antenna connection.





HDMI 4K TV and Soundbar connection



Source device can be Bluray/DVD player, Cable TV receiver, Streaming device. Select correct source input on TV and Soundbar. Set TV to output sound to HDMI eARC/ARC.

What if my TV does not have ARC/eARC? How do I connect Soundbar?

Most TVs will have an optical audio output and your soundbar almost always has an optical audio input. Use the optical audio cable connection. Set the TV to output sound over the optical output and select the optical input on the soundbar.




Older analog TV
TV - VCR - DTV Converter Box connection



RG-6 Coaxial cable connections

• PLAY VHS tapes from VCR to TV
• RECORD to VCR from DTV box
• VIEW TV shows from DTV box to TV




RF Modulator

The RF Modulator converts a signal from one electronic device into a signal that can be used by a different electronic device.

After the 2009 switch from analog to digital broadcast TV, a TV digital to analog converter box is required for analog TVs and for VCRs. For a TV with only an RF input, use a RF Modulator to connect VCR, DVD and TV tuner with antenna.



Tune TV to channel 3 or 4. Change channels on TV converter box.

VCR, DVD, satellite box or TV tuner box connection to TV with RCA inputs



Connect RCA yellow video and white and red audio out from device to yellow, white, red TV inputs matching colors.

Be sure to select the correct source input on the TV using the TV remote.



RCA composite connection is usually the "AV" input.
Newer TVs have a "SOURCE" or "INPUT" button while older TVs may have a button "TV/VIDEO" to switch between their limited inputs of only Antenna and RCA.


• How to connect VCR to High-Def TV



Cable Connection Diagrams

1.) Connect DVD player to TV  - Older TV, has no RCA jacks. RF modulator required.

2.) Connect DVD player and VCR to TV - Older TV, has no RCA jacks. RF modulator required.

3.) Connect DVD player and VCR to TV - Newer TV, has RCA jacks. RF modulator not required.

4.) RF modulator box - detail view


DVD player hookup to an older TV set 
or a TV set without any RCA style A/V phono jacks.


Instead of a DVD player, you can connect a game console in the same manner.

This diagram shows a basic hookup consisting of a DVD player connected to a RF modulator box which connects to a TV which only has a RF antenna connection. The TV input signal, either cable TV or over the air antenna, is also connected to the RF box via a coaxial cable. This is a very typical setup for older TV.

To watch TV, the DVD player is off and the RF box switches to the coaxial cable input (the TV signal). To play a DVD, the video and audio connections signals from the DVD player to the RF box are converted to a Radio Frequency and passed on to the TV over the coax cable.

For older TV sets without separate video and audio jacks, this is the only option for consumers to hookup a DVD player. Trying to connect the DVD player through a VCR generally will not give good results. CLOSE-UP view.

 More information on RF modulator box

 More information on how to connect your DVD player

DVD player hookup to an older TV set and including a VCR.




This setup is the same as above with the addition of a VCR between the TV input signal and the RF modulator box. The VCR can record TV shows from the TV input signal (cable TV for example) and play recordings back to the TV through the coax cable input to the RF box. The DVD player functions separately through the RF box to the TV. Set TV to channel 3 or 4.

DVD player and VCR hookup to a TV set which has audio/video input jacks.


In this example we have a TV set which has audio/video input jacks and therefore an RF modulator box is not needed. The TV input signal is provided to the VCR (antenna IN) so TV shows can be recorded on video tape. A coax cable runs to the TV (antenna IN) from the VCR so that you can watch TV shows when not in a record mode on the VCR.

When playing back from the VCR, a stereo audio connection (white and red) from the VCR to the TV's "Video 1" input and a composite video (yellow) connection also to the "Video 1" input on the TV provide the means to watch the recorded tape.

The DVD player uses an S-Video connection to the TV's S-Video input while the audio from the DVD player (audio OUT) is connected to the TV's "Video 2" input. You could also do it another way by connecting a yellow composite video cable from the DVD player to the TV's "Video 2" composite video input. Using the TV's remote control, you can select which input source you want, either DVD player or VCR or regular TV viewing. This setup is very typical.

Close-up views


Cable 1 - Coax from Cable TV provider to Antenna Input on RF modulator box.
Cable 2 - RCA phono, yellow video and red & white Audio from DVD to RF modulator.
Cable 3 - Coax from RF modulator to Antenna IN on television.




Close-up view of RF modulator box (back panel)






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