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Van Jacques
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:09 am Post subject:
Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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I have started a new thread--you can find the old one or ask me about
it
if you like.
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Norm Strong wrote; (and also some others in the other thread)
| Quote: | Connect the DVD player to the VCR with the composite video and audio
cables. Connect the VCR to the TV just as you're doing now. Play
several commercial movie DVDs through this setup. Is the picture
unsatisfactory, showing brightness variations and color problems? If
so, you will need an RF modulator from RadShack. If not, you're all
set.
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I did as the above suggests. It was as if I had done nothing.
I put a DVD in, but the TV and VCR operated as it did without any
DVD player. TV worked, VCR worked, but DVDs did not,
and the TV screen showed nothing when I pushed buttons on the
remote.
I used all 3 color coded cables that came with
the DVD player. It was DVD audio/video out to VCR audio/video in.
I didn't see why 2 audio cables were used, but I plugged in all 3
anyway.
Since everything was color coded and labeled in/out and audio/video,
how could I go wrong?
Any comments on what may be going on are appreciated.
Van
| Quote: | But face it, you should buy a new TV set with AV connections in the
back. They aren't all that expensive.
Norm Strong |
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Jon Purkey
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Sat Oct 23, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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On 22 Oct 2004 18:09:54 -0700, "Van Jacques" <vanjac12@yahoo.com>
wrote:
| Quote: | Norm Strong wrote; (and also some others in the other thread)
Connect the DVD player to the VCR with the composite video and audio
cables. Connect the VCR to the TV just as you're doing now. Play
several commercial movie DVDs through this setup. Is the picture
unsatisfactory, showing brightness variations and color problems? If
so, you will need an RF modulator from RadShack. If not, you're all
set.
I did as the above suggests. It was as if I had done nothing.
I put a DVD in, but the TV and VCR operated as it did without any
DVD player. TV worked, VCR worked, but DVDs did not,
and the TV screen showed nothing when I pushed buttons on the
remote.
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Was the VCR on? Also you may need to press the TV/Video (or TV/VCR)
button on the VCR remote. You may need to press a similar button on
the DVD remote. Even if the DVDs are copy protected you should still
be able to see the DVD menus and the DVD player's no-disc screen.
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-Jon Purkey - <jonpurkey@aol.com)
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Maureen Goldman
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:26 am Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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| Quote: | "Van Jacques" <vanjac12@yahoo.com> wrote:
I did as the above suggests. It was as if I had done nothing.
I put a DVD in, but the TV and VCR operated as it did without any
DVD player. TV worked, VCR worked, but DVDs did not,
and the TV screen showed nothing when I pushed buttons on the
remote.
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Did you change the input button on the VCR to L1? |
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Maureen Goldman
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:30 am Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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| Quote: | "Van Jacques" <vanjac12@yahoo.com> wrote:
I did as the above suggests. It was as if I had done nothing.
I put a DVD in, but the TV and VCR operated as it did without any
DVD player. TV worked, VCR worked, but DVDs did not,
and the TV screen showed nothing when I pushed buttons on the
remote.
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Did you change the input button on the VCR to L1? |
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Gary A. Edelstein
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:34 am Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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On 22 Oct 2004 18:09:54 -0700, "Van Jacques" <vanjac12@yahoo.com>
wrote:
| Quote: | Connect the DVD player to the VCR with the composite video and audio
cables. Connect the VCR to the TV just as you're doing now. Play
several commercial movie DVDs through this setup. Is the picture
unsatisfactory, showing brightness variations and color problems? If
so, you will need an RF modulator from RadShack. If not, you're all
set.
I did as the above suggests. It was as if I had done nothing.
I put a DVD in, but the TV and VCR operated as it did without any
DVD player. TV worked, VCR worked, but DVDs did not,
and the TV screen showed nothing when I pushed buttons on the
remote.
I used all 3 color coded cables that came with
the DVD player. It was DVD audio/video out to VCR audio/video in.
I didn't see why 2 audio cables were used, but I plugged in all 3
anyway.
Since everything was color coded and labeled in/out and audio/video,
how could I go wrong?
Make sure the VCR/TV button on the VCR is set to VCR and the VCR tuner |
is set to the AUX input or a use a switch or button on the VCR or VCR
remote to switch in the AUX input. Put the TV on the channel the VCR
plays through, normally VHF channel 3 or 4. You will likely
experience Macrovision effects however on most DVDs, so be prepared to
get an RF modulator.
Gary E
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|"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Walt Kelly's Pogo |
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Van Jacques
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 11:58 am Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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Jon Purkey wrote:
| Quote: | On 22 Oct 2004 18:09:54 -0700, "Van Jacques" <vanjac12@yahoo.com
wrote:
Norm Strong wrote; (and also some others in the other thread)
Connect the DVD player to the VCR with the composite video and
audio
cables. Connect the VCR to the TV just as you're doing now. Play
several commercial movie DVDs through this setup. Is the picture
unsatisfactory, showing brightness variations and color problems?
If
so, you will need an RF modulator from RadShack. If not, you're
all
set.
I did as the above suggests. It was as if I had done nothing.
I put a DVD in, but the TV and VCR operated as it did without any
DVD player. TV worked, VCR worked, but DVDs did not,
and the TV screen showed nothing when I pushed buttons on the
remote.
Was the VCR on? Also you may need to press the TV/Video (or TV/VCR)
button on the VCR remote. You may need to press a similar button on
the DVD remote. Even if the DVDs are copy protected you should still
be able to see the DVD menus and the DVD player's no-disc screen.
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That's what I thought--I should see the DVD menus at least.
I think you may have hit it here. I will try and get back to you.
Thanks.
Van |
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Van Jacques
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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| Quote: | Did you change the input button on the VCR to L1?
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No, didn't do this either. Thanks.
I had the VCR both off and on though.
Van |
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Van Jacques
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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Thanks to you and to all.
Van |
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Van Jacques
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Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Need more help/advice hooking up new DVD player |
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The above worked, and the DVD works fine.
Thanks again. Van |
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