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Color coded. Yellow to yellow Output on DVD to Input on TV. Red to red output on DVD to input on TV and White output on DVD to White input on TV.
Anymore questions...yes I'm sure. I currently have my Dad's at his house set up just like that on his 42in Magnavox HDTV. Remember which input on the back of the TV you run it to so it shows up on the TV.
Assuming your TV has multiple video/audio inputs...
1) your cable box seems to be working so you are all set there
2) use the red/white/yellow cables to connect your dvd player OUTPUT to a 2nd video/audio INPUT assuming your TV has one... which it most likely does. Note the red/white cables are AUDIO and the yellow is video.
Assuming you can make this work then you just need to change your input on your TV between something like Video 1 (cable box) and Video 2 (DVD) when you want to watch something.
Not knowing your TV model, I cannot say for sure, but this is pretty standard.
Without going into too much detail.... if your TV has only one red/white/yellow input, then you will need to use something else to connect the DVD player.... but let's not confuse it if we don't have to.
Karpaydm (aka Nerd)
Don't touch it...in fact save yourself a five dollar equipment fee a month and forget digital all together. Well, that's what I'm stuck with unless I go to Dad's. Umm...yeah. Unless its a combo player...VCR/DVD you can run the cable into the IN to to it. Then to from the OUT to the IN on the cablebox and then the OUT from the cablebox to the TV. I think. I might have to call dad. lol *facepalm*
If you plug all three into the DVD player and the back of the tv, it should work fine. Just match the colors.
Forget about the cable box, you now need to turn on the dvd player and the tv, then use the remote to select the side input. Press VIDEO or SOURCE button, it differs with different teevees. Then everything should work fine.
Yellow is: Video
Red and White are: Audio
Just plug them into the corresponding holes on the TV and DVD player. Most nicer TVs will have multiple inputs so make sure those three are all going to same input series (Video INPUT 1 or 2 for example). This will work if Anna's TV has built in speakers--if it doesn't or she wants separately processed surround sound then she would route the cables differently.
You shouldn't need to go through the cable box or have that splitter her friend mentioned as long as Anna has an extra RCA input (in addition to her cable and whatever else is hooked up).
When everything is hooked up start playing a DVD and then take whatever remote controls the the TV and make switch the INPUT (1,2,3 etc) button around until you see and hear the DVD.
That was probably the problem--if the TV was set to the the INPUT channel that had her cable for example, the DVD player could have been hooked up perfectly and working fine but just not having the TV know that's what you wanted to watch.
Yeah, it will all make perfect sense...that's what I said about comment three or four.
May be I should just see if I can find a google schematic?!?
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Okay, I'll say it anyway:
Yellow Plug = Video, so plug yellow to yellow
Red & White = Audio so plug accordingly
The whole S Video plug is just another way to hook it up (Higher Quality)..don't worry about it.
I'm thinking you need to make sure you set the TV (pronounced: Tee Vee) to the DVD input from the remote.
Also did you plug in the power... J/K
You probably already solved this problem but my bill will be in the mail!
At least they didn't have to phone India.
Nothing against the technical geniuses over there.
White: top far left
Red: bottom far left
Yellow: bottom 2nd from the right
I think the connections on your tv looked right, but it's difficult to tell from the video. If that doesn't work, post stills of both the back of the DVD and the back of the TV or list the model numbers.
Toddrod
Ok, down to business, I drew up a rather sophisticated diagram to explain that labels the different kinds of hook ups you can use.
Sophistication
It is very simple, you take the yellow cable and plug it into the yellow connector labeled composite, this is your video signal.
You take the white cable and plug it into the white connector and the red cable and plug it into the red connector, this is your audio signal.
You plug these into the corresponding colors on the back of the tv, read where you connected them to the tv what input it is, look on the tv remote for an input button, select the correct in put, enjoy dvd player.
I responded as well...so I'm not judging!
Noone else has mentioned this yet, but I have a feeling that you're plugging the rca jacks (red, white, yellow) into the COMPONENT jacks (red, blue, green) on the T.V. S-video shouldn't be needed but I typically suggest it since it's easier for non-tech folks to keep their video and audio separated.
And neither of you have friends that can fix this?
I'd half offer to come over to fix this in five seconds if that wouldn't be approximately the creepiest thing a commenter on a blog can do next to actually coming over.
I think a more detailed video of the back of the TeeVee is in order with better lighting and a camera ready bra. Otherwise there's not enough to go by.
JaysonB, you could be right. It is a common mistake to plug the composite into the component jacks. Good call on that.
Its not creepy to offer to come over and fix it. I'm offering right now. All Anna/AliRo have to do is pay for round trip airfare, luxurious hotel accommodations, all taxi fees, and a visit to the Blue Note (McCoy Tyner is going to be there in a week or so...:D).
Not what I meant at all. Think of it this way - don't you feel all jealous when one friend that you've known for a long time suddenly starts hanging out and talking with another friend that you've known for a long time without you being there?
I mean, this is Anna "why is noone commenting on my blog" David we're talking about here. Could you imagine what would happen to both of us if she ever found me here?
Probably nothing. But I'm hyperbolist at heart.
ANWAYS, the dork in me thinks he figured out the problem.
You have the red jack plugged into the dvd player all wrong. Once you fix that you should be ok on the tv side and should just have to switch the input on the TV.
In fact, the uber dork in me made an illustration. The badass in me is ashamed to post this link, but here goes:
http://www.syrupnyc.org/clients/jayson/connection_direction_projection/how_to.jpg
Promised to be work safe and free of wangs.
And also only up for approximately 2 hours, so get it while it's hot.
And this is my 3rd post now, and I have guilt.