I can't say I'm a recent widow anymore, as my late husband passed 2 years ago. One of the pc/dvd players crapped out after he passed and my daughter and I couldn't watch any of her favorite DVDs any longer. We managed by signing up for a couple streaming services. But finally after 2 years- I was determined to at least ATTEMPT to get my old dvd player to work with the tv. And thanks to your video- I did it! My now 7yr old is so happy. Thank you for such simple and clear instructions!
After about four videos I finally find someone who explains this so I can understand. Kudos Kevin! You prove that not everyone is teacher material. Glad you are :)
Thanks Kevin. You are a wealth of knowledge. US old people need all the help with all this new Tech. Now if I could just hook the stero to everything else.
i have a older cheaper model sanyo dvd with only rca connections and the one extra blue connection. After plugging in video/audio, I manipulated another video (yellow plug) to the blue input on my tv. Thanks for saving me the hassle of going out to buy an HDMI to RCA adapter cord.
Kevin, very professional videos, I subscribed, but when I plug my HDMI cable into my TV from my Blu-ray DVD player, the TV doesn't recognize it. The TV has the Dish Hopper box plugged in also (into HDMI 1). Help!
Lois Dailey Hi Lois Dailey, I'm so glad I was able to help you out! Please continually check my page for more videos, hopefully I will be able to help you out again!
Thanks for explaining this. I have an ancient CRT TV and am wanting to upgrade to a smart TV and am hopeful I will be able to find a configuration for watching DVDs with the audio coming through my old-skool stereo until such time as I can afford a home theater audio system.
If your stereo has composite audio inputs (red/white) I would run a cord from the composite audio outputs from your DVD player directly into the stereo. Then, run just the composite video (yellow cord) into the TV. If you have the ability to use component cables for video (red/green/blue combo cord) I would use that for video since it will be higher quality. I have a video explaining these cords on my channel.
Is it possible to show me how to connect an old dvd player to a modern smart tv via a hdmi cable, there are no red, white and yellow connections on the tv. Thanks
My DVD player is not newer. My smart TV doesn't have a regular component hookup. Looks like I might be able to buy a cable with a component end for DVD player and HDMI end for the smart TV. Have you seen what I'm talking about and will this work?
Notice posted in 2013. It is May 2018.Very impressed Excellent explanation and video. Also noticed you are not answering our questions. My question: can you connect Monitor and DVD player which both have HDMI ...without either TV or computer connected? have a new HP 27 inch Monitor. I have a Panasonic DVD and VHS player. DVD Player has HDMI, and the Monitor has 2 HDMI. (no TV and NO COMPUTER WHICH JUST CROAKED.)
So if you have the HDMI cable--that's all you need? ,You don't need to hook up the RCA cables at all? Are there different sizes of HDMI for input vs. output? Because I have an HDMI cable that has the connector on one side larger than the connector on the other side. The smaller side on the cable doesn't seem to fit into the HDMI slot on my DVD player.
I have my HDMI cable connection from DVD player to TV to show DVDs, but I cannot record from the TV to the DVD with just the HDMI cable. Is there a way to to record from TV to DVD player?
Hello! and. Help! I need to know what buttons to use on the remote to get my DVD disk to play on the TV. I'm using an HDMI cable and the flash drive connect. Thx
Hi thank you for video im still wondering how after plugging in hdmi from my emerson flat tv to blue ray player how do i now redirect sound into rca jack, head fone jack to go threw a p.a. channel same way i do radio reg dvd..mics..n everything else...thank you
Got it hooked up but can’t get the DVD to play on the tv or get the DVD player remote to play. It powers the player off and on and it opens and closes the DVD drawer.
Just to add, there is a third option, though whether it's much used in (I assume) the USA I don't know. But here (Ireland/UK/Europe) there's still a lot of call for SCART connection. Maybe you could add that as a separate segment? For any DVD player, at least sold over this side, that hasn't got a HDMI port or indeed a TV that hasn't got one, SCART is another way to go, and it's quite simple.
easy to understand, but how does this all relate to the cable tv box...mini genie in my case...directv..is it all the same except in addition you plug something from the tv to the mini genie?
People are a lot of fun and izk people who don't have the most money for the best part is a lot better for you than a available option and you sir them too 8PM a 888feet job as early you are going through a sudhakar 8AM that is
Did you do anything on what or how to record on a dvd so I can either use dvd or laptop to play back. Just using different types of dvds and creating titles or what ever I need to seperate shows? Do you have any other video's, your clear and easy to understand
I have Sony DVD player connected w/component cables from DVD to LG TV (tv is via a cable box) and get a great video picture w/disk but no sound. The white/red audio cables go from the DVD to back of TV. Am I doing something wrong? HELP!
Hi, I have set up my av2hdmi converter to view vcr/dvd on my modern tv but I am getting a blue screen and message to say no signal, can you please help, thanks . . . Steve Farrant
I want to connect an android box via hdmi but all my hdmi ports are full, should i connect with av cables? Is it really a big difference in quality for hd movies? i dont really want to sacrifice one of the other hdmi ports
Hi Kevin. I have a Samsung Smart Tv to which I have purchased a DVD player. My tv only has the HDMI connection and the DVD player has one. I also have my cable box and sound bar connected. Do I have to concern myself with connecting the cable box to the DVD player or does one have nothing to do with the other. Sorry if the question is confusing. Thank you.
That's okay, Brenda. I think I see where you are going with the question. You shouldn't need to connect your cable box and DVD player together. They can run independently of each other. If your TV only has one HDMI port on it, then I recommend buying an HDMI switcher from Amazon or a store. You can also use the component connections on the back of your TV to get a high quality picture as a second option if you just have that one HDMI connection to work with.
What about from the TV to VHS/DVD? Will this work backwards too? My old TV/Cable went through the VHS/DVD box first then to the TV. So when I wanted to record I simple hit record.
Ok but I bought this lil computer DVD player cuz my actual computers cannot play DVD. Also do not have a TV DVD player but if I hook up my comptuer DVD player to my TV is there a way it will work?
Using a HDMI cable my Samsung TV no longer works with the my Samsung DVD player. I moved the dvd player to a different TV and it works just fine. I then ran the HDMI cable from my laptop to the first TV and it works fine. I have ran several different hdmi cables from the TV to the DVD player but nothing works
I had this issue. There’s a rca to hdmi converter. One hdmi end goes into your smart tv. Other hdmi end goes into converter box. Other end of converter box goes yellow, white and red wire. Other end of yellow white and red goes to dvr. Then add a device under settings in Roku and tell it which hdmi port your dvr cable is in. Then turn on tv, choose dvr turn on dvr and press play!
Yea I am mad!!! There is no information all they have to do is just tell us the truth that we have to buy new DVD players and those converters do not work at all I’m pissed and none of these freaks will explain this to you just like everything else I’m sick of all this bull-s&@t information out there that explains absolutely nothing. You’re going to have to buy a new DVD player that’s the only option. all anybody has to do is explain this extremely simple thing. Information is literally the Easiest thing you can give someone but nope they let you waste time and money you don’t have. I’m finding this to be the case with everything on the market now. Remember information is the easiest thing you can give to anybody but they don’t care. You’re going to have to buy a new DVD player or what ever you’re trying to hook up that has rca.
@@nickychops5875 I feel your pain. I said the same shit. I am going to buy a new DVD Player because I bought a RCA converter and that hooks up the HDMI Cable to the DVD player and guess what? The shit still didn't work. It is frustrating. I am getting nowhere.
My husband has an RCA sound system and don't have the HDMI on it. He has them in our Magnavox tv but we only have both INPUT IN on the TV and the Sound system. He seen your video and he still can't seem to get sound from the tv to the RCA sound system. Any suggestions?
Hey, I might be asking a question that no one has asked before, but I hope it's something you know or have already done. I have 3 monitors or TV screens with RCA Composite inputs & outputs. 2 screens have a built in DVD player while the 3rd is just a monitor. So what I want to be able to do is connect each screen to each other via RCA so that whichever of the 2 screens I use with built in DVD player will be pictured on the other 2 screens. I know so far that my 1 screen with DVD player when connected out with RCA cables into my monitor with no DVD player it displays the movie fine. Here's the tricky party. I want to know if I connect my newest screen with built in DVD player "Screen 1", out to my 2nd screen with built in DVD "Screen 2," will the movie also play on the monitor with no built in DVD "Screen 3" Keep in mind Screen 1 is connected out to Screen 2, & Screen 2 is connected out to Screen 3. Sorry for the confusion & thanks for the help.
If you have the ability to use HDMI, make sure you are using it instead of the composite cable (red, white and yellow). You'll get much better results.
I love your techtalk. I want to know how to connect my streaming blu ray to my old tv using rca cables. The blue ray has vid/audio. The tv has the red/white/yellow How do I do it. I cannot hear the sound at all.
Hello Kevin, I have been trying to connect a new Samsung smart TV with a older VCR and newer DVD player. I have purchased cables with 3 colors on one end and HDM1 at the other. Does not work. I have viewed so many online videos and still do not know how to make these connections. PLEASE help. Everyone has a different explanation. The store where I purchased the TV told me to ask my son. I have a Cat. I just need you to tell me exactly what to purchase with a detail description. Thank You
great video but I have a question. I hope you can decipher what I'm about to say. I have a Vizio Smart TV D series and I have a 1990s Philips home theater mx5000 system but the DVD player does not work on my HT MX5000. I have an toslink cable hooked up from tv to home theater..ALSO HT iS a 5.1 system and have speakers hooked up to my home theater...so that am able to get the best quality while I listen to my music for WHEN i add chromecast..but here's my question I have a DVD player that has an HDMI hookup on it.. but currently have RCA Jack's going from DVD player to the TV and I'm unable to get sound. so my question is if I use the HDMI hookup will I be able to get sound even though I have toslink cable going from TV to home theater?? I have not tried the HDMI cord has I don't want to mess anything up. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much
Hi! I'm having a hard time finding an answer online. My tv AND my DVD player only have one hdmi port each. So my cable box was just installed and is taking up the hdmi plug on my tv. But I still want to watch movies too. I do however have a USB port on the front of my DVD player and the back of my tv and I was wondering if I find a two-sided USB cord, if that would transmit my sound and audio to my tv, all while not undoing my cable box? Otherwise I will have to unplug the cable box every time I want to watch a DVD and that can get frustrating. Thanks!
I have the component red, white and yellow cables. How do I hook up my dish satellite (old) box to my DVD player and TV so I don't have to keep unplugging the satellite box to watch a DVD?
My tv doesn't have the red, yellow, and white connects. I bought a cheap dvd player with a hdmi connection. Hooked them up and all I get is the DVD players menu. I put a dvd in it and nothing. Just the dvds menu.
Nice video. Hopefully you can help me...came close here. I just bought a vizio smartcast with 2 HDMI, one place for the white or red cable and then the yellow. I want to connect a liteon DVD recorder with no hdmi. LiteOn tells me I need 'component to HDMI'. I was unable to get on Amazon while on the phone with them (regret that now), to see what exactly I needed and am having problems. Mostly everything on there is composite to HDMI. I really don't know what I'm looking for...cables, small box...? I don't have a lot of electronics knowledge. Also, my Sylvania vcr doesn't have hdmi, either. So maybe I need 2 component to HDMI? Walmart had, in store, something could be what I need...around $35. Really kindof afraid of getting wrong thing. May not be able to return it. Can you help? Thanks!
Hey Kevin....I just got a new HDTV for my bedroom. I have a Sony dvd player with an hdmi cord connection....and I also have a Yamaha sound system for surround sound. It has hdmi connections also. Is there a way to have two HDMI cords coming out of the dvd player that's going into the tv and the receiver or do I have to use the red and white stereo cables intstead of the HDMI cables? I'm alittle confused about that.
Can you tell me what I need to hook up a Panasonic DMP-BD93 Smart Network Blu-ray Disc Player (only has an hdmi port) to my older magnavox tv. The tv has the red yellow and white ports. The tv is model hd2715-c203, if that helps.
no one ever tells you what channel or setting to put the TV on and what channel or setting to put the DVD player on.Do you think people just automatically KNOW that?
Thank you annecarol34. I've been through four of these "how to connect" videos & cannot find one who will thoroughly explain what people need to know. There are many variables, like what to do if your cable does not have a green color. What do the abbreviated letters stand for? My new Sceptre 55" does not say "In" anywhere on the back. We need a tech over the age of 50 to explain this stuff. I will keep looking until my son can call me back.
I have an interesting question in regards to the receiver and dvd player. My old dvd is a Harmon Kardon DV22 and I want to connect it to my Sony STR dh550. Now the LG 4k TV & Receiver are new and supports HDMI; the connection from the receiver to TV is using HDMI. My old DVD player has composite, RCA, S-video and Optical, but the receiver does not have those connections. Which type of a converter should I get to hook up the harmon to the receiver. (HInt: this model is an open region for all dvds)
Kevin... We have a Samsung DVD Blu Ray player [BD F5900] HDMI equipped. The TV is a 12 year old Mitsubshi tv without HDMI connect-ability. How can I connect the SamsungDVD player to the Mitsubshi tv? Many thanks for taking the time to respond!
Hii bro !! Nice useful video there , thank you ! I have a little problem in my Tv n DVd connection, I have HDMI inputs in both TV n DVD , I connected them through HDMI cable , the sound and display of tv is good but there is lot of disturbance on TV's display like dots or etc ! , Could You help me with that ??
Hi Kevin, My VCR/DVD Recorder has both component out and HDMI out connections on the back of the unit. Could you tell me if both of these connections serve the exact same function or do they do something different from one another? I am trying to figure out if I need to hook up cables to both connections or just one of these connections. Thanks, Tony
Hey Kevin, I have a new tv with no rca cable hook-ups. Just hdmi. Can you help me as to what I can do about this? I can't even hook up my older surround sound unit.
If you have component connections on the back as described in this video, you’ll get a picture like HDMI. Otherwise, you’d either need to use what you already have on the back or purchase a new DVD player
8 years later and I just found this video to be very helpful! Best video as far as connecting DVD player to tv! Thank you!
I can't say I'm a recent widow anymore, as my late husband passed 2 years ago. One of the pc/dvd players crapped out after he passed and my daughter and I couldn't watch any of her favorite DVDs any longer. We managed by signing up for a couple streaming services. But finally after 2 years- I was determined to at least ATTEMPT to get my old dvd player to work with the tv. And thanks to your video- I did it! My now 7yr old is so happy. Thank you for such simple and clear instructions!
8 years later....this video helped me with my issue. Thank you!!
After about four videos I finally find someone who explains this so I can understand. Kudos Kevin! You prove that not everyone is teacher material. Glad you are :)
+peral341 Thank you so much! Glad to hear your kind feedback and even happier this video helped you. Have a good day!
That's pretty rude but ok
Thank you for describing what each cable type is for. You are a good teacher.😊
Thanks Kevin. You are a wealth of knowledge. US old people need all the help with all this new Tech. Now if I could just hook the stero to everything else.
Wonderful to hear, thanks Michael!
Wow!! This is the very best explanation I've ever seen. It's so simple, anyone can follow these directions. Thank You!!
Thanks so much, Kevin. I inherited an old tv and DVDs player to set up in my workout room. This helped me immensely.
Thank you could you call me at 5015208212 please im having problems hooking it up or you can text if you are not comfy doing that I understand
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Thank you, thank you. This so simple. Tomorrow I will get a HDMI cable. Wish I had found this video first. Thank you.
Me Too!!
thank you for easy instructions. will definitely try this
i have a older cheaper model sanyo dvd with only rca connections and the one extra blue connection. After plugging in video/audio, I manipulated another video (yellow plug) to the blue input on my tv. Thanks for saving me the hassle of going out to buy an HDMI to RCA adapter cord.
Thanks!! I FINALLY got my question answered!!
Glad to hear that!
Thanks man you just helped me out tonight 👍
Glad to hear that, Melly!
Great! Ty! Much easier with just the hdmi cable!!
Kevin, very professional videos, I subscribed, but when I plug my HDMI cable into my TV from my Blu-ray DVD player, the TV doesn't recognize it. The TV has the Dish Hopper box plugged in also (into HDMI 1). Help!
That's just what I needed to know, thanks buddy.
Thank you!! I needed this info today and this was clear and concise!
thank you - thank you - no-one else mentioned that the hdmi's replace all those colored cables - maybe i can hook up now
Thanks Kevin. This was very helpful.
Lois Dailey Hi Lois Dailey, I'm so glad I was able to help you out! Please continually check my page for more videos, hopefully I will be able to help you out again!
Excellent. Instruction
Thanks for explaining this. I have an ancient CRT TV and am wanting to upgrade to a smart TV and am hopeful I will be able to find a configuration for watching DVDs with the audio coming through my old-skool stereo until such time as I can afford a home theater audio system.
If your stereo has composite audio inputs (red/white) I would run a cord from the composite audio outputs from your DVD player directly into the stereo. Then, run just the composite video (yellow cord) into the TV. If you have the ability to use component cables for video (red/green/blue combo cord) I would use that for video since it will be higher quality. I have a video explaining these cords on my channel.
Excellent......even in 2024!!!!
Very helpful video
I want to connect a dvd player, and a dvd recorder to my tv to copy some vacation videos.What would I need for cables and how would I do this?
All I have is the White, yellow and red cables. Do I have to get the blue and green? I never had to use that before on my Smart TV.
Is it possible to show me how to connect an old dvd player to a modern smart tv via a hdmi cable, there are no red, white and yellow connections on the tv. Thanks
My DVD player is not newer. My smart TV doesn't have a regular component hookup. Looks like I might be able to buy a cable with a component end for DVD player and HDMI end for the smart TV. Have you seen what I'm talking about and will this work?
thanks.... you helped us a bunch.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate this.
I used HDMI cable just like you, but Direct TV is "saying" can't detect router. What router? Do I need to buy a router for my 65 inch TV?
Notice posted in 2013. It is May 2018.Very impressed Excellent explanation and video. Also noticed you are not answering our questions.
My question: can you connect Monitor and DVD player which both have HDMI ...without either TV or computer connected?
have a new HP 27 inch Monitor. I have a Panasonic DVD and VHS player. DVD Player has HDMI, and the Monitor has 2 HDMI. (no TV and NO COMPUTER WHICH JUST CROAKED.)
Well done, Kevin.
Thanks!
So if you have the HDMI cable--that's all you need? ,You don't need to hook up the RCA cables at all? Are there different sizes of HDMI for input vs. output? Because I have an HDMI cable that has the connector on one side larger than the connector on the other side. The smaller side on the cable doesn't seem to fit into the HDMI slot on my DVD player.
new tvs dont have component :/
I have my HDMI cable connection from DVD player to TV to show DVDs, but I cannot record from the TV to the DVD with just the HDMI cable. Is there a way to to record from TV to DVD player?
Hello! and. Help! I need to know what buttons to use on the remote to get my DVD disk to play on the TV. I'm using an HDMI cable and the flash drive connect. Thx
Hi thank you for video im still wondering how after plugging in hdmi from my emerson flat tv to blue ray player how do i now redirect sound into rca jack, head fone jack to go threw a p.a. channel same way i do radio reg dvd..mics..n everything else...thank you
I have an old 2000 TV without an HDMI connection.. How do you connect an Roku Streaming device to it with the Component Cable??
Got it hooked up but can’t get the DVD to play on the tv or get the DVD player remote to play. It powers the player off and on and it opens and closes the DVD drawer.
Just to add, there is a third option, though whether it's much used in (I assume) the USA I don't know. But here (Ireland/UK/Europe) there's still a lot of call for SCART connection. Maybe you could add that as a separate segment? For any DVD player, at least sold over this side, that hasn't got a HDMI port or indeed a TV that hasn't got one, SCART is another way to go, and it's quite simple.
this was really helpful... thank you
you already answered my question is HDMI the best way to connect a vcr dvd combo to a flat screen lcd TV
We bought a hdmi converter but what do we choose on the menu on tv?
Very informative
easy to understand, but how does this all relate to the cable tv box...mini genie in my case...directv..is it all the same except in addition you plug something from the tv to the mini genie?
This really helped me thank you soooo much!
+Tonya Cummings Thank you Tonya!
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People are a lot of fun and izk people who don't have the most money for the best part is a lot better for you than a available option and you sir them too 8PM a 888feet job as early you are going through a sudhakar 8AM that is
Will a ''rca to hdmi converter box'' work so I can play dvd/vcr player w/Smart Tv that does not have RCA jacks??
Did you do anything on what or how to record on a dvd so I can either use dvd or laptop to play back. Just using different types of dvds and creating titles or what ever I need to seperate shows? Do you have any other video's, your clear and easy to understand
problem is when I hook up my HTMI converter to my dvd/vcr player the input plugins will not work? They were working fine then just stopped?
thanks so much very very helpful
I have Sony DVD player connected w/component cables from DVD to LG TV (tv is via a cable box) and get a great video picture w/disk but no sound. The white/red audio cables go from the DVD to back of TV. Am I doing something wrong? HELP!
Hi, I have set up my av2hdmi converter to view vcr/dvd on my modern tv but I am getting a blue screen and message to say no signal, can you please help, thanks . . . Steve Farrant
I want to connect an android box via hdmi but all my hdmi ports are full, should i connect with av cables? Is it really a big difference in quality for hd movies? i dont really want to sacrifice one of the other hdmi ports
What if u have the white and red color I have cable but just have red white yellow can u just use the white and red on the orca tv
Okay, I hooked up the dvd to the tv with the HDLM cable. But when I go the dvd I get the "no signal" bouncy ball. How do I fix this?😅
What if TV is brand new Samsung and DVD player is old?? TV doesnt have place for plug ins
Hi Kevin. I have a Samsung Smart Tv to which I have purchased a DVD player. My tv only has the HDMI connection and the DVD player has one. I also have my cable box and sound bar connected. Do I have to concern myself with connecting the cable box to the DVD player or does one have nothing to do with the other. Sorry if the question is confusing. Thank you.
That's okay, Brenda. I think I see where you are going with the question. You shouldn't need to connect your cable box and DVD player together. They can run independently of each other. If your TV only has one HDMI port on it, then I recommend buying an HDMI switcher from Amazon or a store. You can also use the component connections on the back of your TV to get a high quality picture as a second option if you just have that one HDMI connection to work with.
What about from the TV to VHS/DVD? Will this work backwards too? My old TV/Cable went through the VHS/DVD box first then to the TV. So when I wanted to record I simple hit record.
Ok but I bought this lil computer DVD player cuz my actual computers cannot play DVD. Also do not have a TV DVD player but if I hook up my comptuer DVD player to my TV is there a way it will work?
My DVD player finally plays (older Sony) but only in black and white on my new RCA RTU4300. Please help
have old vhs tosheba that i would like to connect to my tv --i do have hdmi. not having good luck using the colored plug ins.
Using a HDMI cable my Samsung TV no longer works with the my Samsung DVD player. I moved the dvd player to a different TV and it works just fine. I then ran the HDMI cable from my laptop to the first TV and it works fine. I have ran several different hdmi cables from the TV to the DVD player but nothing works
What cables do you use if your tv HDMI and your components are older.
I had this issue. There’s a rca to hdmi converter. One hdmi end goes into your smart tv. Other hdmi end goes into converter box. Other end of converter box goes yellow, white and red wire. Other end of yellow white and red goes to dvr. Then add a device under settings in Roku and tell it which hdmi port your dvr cable is in. Then turn on tv, choose dvr turn on dvr and press play!
Yea I am mad!!! There is no information all they have to do is just tell us the truth that we have to buy new DVD players and those converters do not work at all I’m pissed and none of these freaks will explain this to you just like everything else I’m sick of all this bull-s&@t information out there that explains absolutely nothing. You’re going to have to buy a new DVD player that’s the only option. all anybody has to do is explain this extremely simple thing. Information is literally the Easiest thing you can give someone but nope they let you waste time and money you don’t have. I’m finding this to be the case with everything on the market now. Remember information is the easiest thing you can give to anybody but they don’t care. You’re going to have to buy a new DVD player or what ever you’re trying to hook up that has rca.
@@nickychops5875 I feel your pain. I said the same shit. I am going to buy a new DVD Player because I bought a RCA converter and that hooks up the HDMI Cable to the DVD player and guess what? The shit still didn't work. It is frustrating. I am getting nowhere.
My husband has an RCA sound system and don't have the HDMI on it. He has them in our Magnavox tv but we only have both INPUT IN on the TV and the Sound system. He seen your video and he still can't seem to get sound from the tv to the RCA sound system. Any suggestions?
What happens if you put all the cables onto the TV at the same time?
That was helpful, but I have a HDMI to RCA 3 AV cord. Will that work?
Why does say cable Box if the dvd is going into the TV ?
Thank you, was helpful.
how do you hook up blu ray surround sound system to Sony dvd player so I can use my surround sound thru the dvd and tv
Hey, I might be asking a question that no one has asked before, but I hope it's something you know or have already done.
I have 3 monitors or TV screens with RCA Composite inputs & outputs. 2 screens have a built in DVD player while the 3rd is just a monitor.
So what I want to be able to do is connect each screen to each other via RCA so that whichever of the 2 screens I use with built in DVD player will be pictured on the other 2 screens.
I know so far that my 1 screen with DVD player when connected out with RCA cables into my monitor with no DVD player it displays the movie fine.
Here's the tricky party.
I want to know if I connect my newest screen with built in DVD player "Screen 1", out to my 2nd screen with built in DVD "Screen 2," will the movie also play on the monitor with no built in DVD "Screen 3"
Keep in mind Screen 1 is connected out to Screen 2, & Screen 2 is connected out to Screen 3.
Sorry for the confusion & thanks for the help.
if you have HDMI do you need the other red, white, yellow. Mine new DVD only came with red, white, yellow.
If you have the ability to use HDMI, make sure you are using it instead of the composite cable (red, white and yellow). You'll get much better results.
What’s even the point of Blu Ray (other than that they can carry way more storage than a dvd) when DVD players now have hdmi ports on them?
I love your techtalk. I want to know how to connect my streaming blu ray to my old tv using rca cables. The blue ray has vid/audio. The tv has the red/white/yellow How do I do it. I cannot hear the sound at all.
Hello Kevin, I have been trying to connect a new Samsung smart TV with a older VCR and newer DVD player. I have purchased cables with 3 colors on one end and HDM1 at the other. Does not work. I have viewed so many online videos and still do not know how to make these connections. PLEASE help. Everyone has a different explanation. The store where I purchased the TV told me to ask my son. I have a Cat. I just need you to tell me exactly what to purchase with a detail description. Thank You
All I have a smart tv that only has the hdmi inputs and a dvd player that has the colored prongs to plug into the dvd player
great video but I have a question. I hope you can decipher what I'm about to say. I have a Vizio Smart TV D series and I have a 1990s Philips home theater mx5000 system but the DVD player does not work on my HT MX5000. I have an toslink cable hooked up from tv to home theater..ALSO HT iS a 5.1 system and have speakers hooked up to my home theater...so that am able to get the best quality while I listen to my music for WHEN i add chromecast..but here's my question I have a DVD player that has an HDMI hookup on it.. but currently have RCA Jack's going from DVD player to the TV and I'm unable to get sound. so my question is if I use the HDMI hookup will I be able to get sound even though I have toslink cable going from TV to home theater?? I have not tried the HDMI cord has I don't want to mess anything up. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much
What if you don't have the cables?
Hi! I'm having a hard time finding an answer online. My tv AND my DVD player only have one hdmi port each. So my cable box was just installed and is taking up the hdmi plug on my tv. But I still want to watch movies too. I do however have a USB port on the front of my DVD player and the back of my tv and I was wondering if I find a two-sided USB cord, if that would transmit my sound and audio to my tv, all while not undoing my cable box? Otherwise I will have to unplug the cable box every time I want to watch a DVD and that can get frustrating. Thanks!
I connected only the hdmi cable without the rca connectors and I don’t get any picture in the idmi input of the tv
I’m guessing you probably have a cord issue. HDMI does video and audio, so you shouldn’t need RCA connectors or any other cords to get picture/sound.
I have the component red, white and yellow cables. How do I hook up my dish satellite (old) box to my DVD player and TV so I don't have to keep unplugging the satellite box to watch a DVD?
My tv doesn't have the red, yellow, and white connects. I bought a cheap dvd player with a hdmi connection. Hooked them up and all I get is the DVD players menu. I put a dvd in it and nothing. Just the dvds menu.
If you have a dvd/vcr combo do you still need to hook the vcr cables up if you are using HDMI input?
Have an old pioneer 3 dvr going into Emerson HDMI have the blue,red,green/red,white cables going back and forth, but no picture - any ideas?
Nice video. Hopefully you can help me...came close here.
I just bought a vizio smartcast with 2 HDMI, one place for the white or red cable and then the yellow. I want to connect a liteon DVD recorder with no hdmi. LiteOn tells me I need 'component to HDMI'. I was unable to get on Amazon while on the phone with them (regret that now), to see what exactly I needed and am having problems. Mostly everything on there is composite to HDMI. I really don't know what I'm looking for...cables, small box...? I don't have a lot of electronics knowledge.
Also, my Sylvania vcr doesn't have hdmi, either. So maybe I need 2 component to HDMI? Walmart had, in store, something could be what I need...around $35. Really kindof afraid of getting wrong thing. May not be able to return it.
Can you help?
Thanks!
Hi. If I use the HDMI to HDMI what setting do I use on my tv? Video or HDMI or DVD? Thank you, Paul
Hi Paul, if you’re doing HDMI to HDMI, the picture should show up under one of the HDMI channels when you’re flipping between inputs.
Thanks Kevin.
Does the hdmi cable improve picture quality even if you don't have high definition?
Hey Kevin....I just got a new HDTV for my bedroom. I have a Sony dvd player with an hdmi cord connection....and I also have a Yamaha sound system for surround sound. It has hdmi connections also. Is there a way to have two HDMI cords coming out of the dvd player that's going into the tv and the receiver or do I have to use the red and white stereo cables intstead of the HDMI cables? I'm alittle confused about that.
Can you tell me what I need to hook up a Panasonic DMP-BD93 Smart Network Blu-ray Disc Player (only has an hdmi port) to my older magnavox tv. The tv has the red yellow and white ports. The tv is model hd2715-c203, if that helps.
no one ever tells you what channel or setting to put the TV on and what channel or setting to put the DVD player on.Do you think people just automatically KNOW that?
Thank you annecarol34. I've been through four of these "how to connect" videos & cannot find one who will thoroughly explain what people need to know. There are many variables, like what to do if your cable does not have a green color. What do the abbreviated letters stand for? My new Sceptre 55" does not say "In" anywhere on the back. We need a tech over the age of 50 to explain this stuff. I will keep looking until my son can call me back.
I have an interesting question in regards to the receiver and dvd player. My old dvd is a Harmon Kardon DV22 and I want to connect it to my Sony STR dh550. Now the LG 4k TV & Receiver are new and supports HDMI; the connection from the receiver to TV is using HDMI. My old DVD player has composite, RCA, S-video and Optical, but the receiver does not have those connections. Which type of a converter should I get to hook up the harmon to the receiver. (HInt: this model is an open region for all dvds)
Kevin...
We have a Samsung DVD Blu Ray player [BD F5900] HDMI equipped. The TV is a 12 year old Mitsubshi tv without HDMI connect-ability. How can I connect the SamsungDVD player to the Mitsubshi tv?
Many thanks for taking the time to respond!
i have a dvd player with hdmi port but my tv doesnot have hdmi ....can i connect my laptop to tv through dvd player?
What if it's an old tv and it doesnt have an HDMI output :( I got the converter box but it's still not working
Hii bro !! Nice useful video there , thank you ! I have a little problem in my Tv n DVd connection, I have HDMI inputs in both TV n DVD , I connected them through HDMI cable , the sound and display of tv is good but there is lot of disturbance on TV's display like dots or etc ! , Could You help me with that ??
Hi Kevin, My VCR/DVD Recorder has both component out and HDMI out connections on the back of the unit. Could you tell me if both of these connections serve the exact same function or do they do something different from one another? I am trying to figure out if I need to hook up cables to both connections or just one of these connections. Thanks, Tony
So if you have the HDMI cable do you still need the component and composite cables in order to get the 1080 quality?
This is what I bought and I can't connect it to my Smart TV. (RCA to HDMI Converter)
I still can't figure this out cause I can't connect.
Hey Kevin, I have a new tv with no rca cable hook-ups. Just hdmi. Can you help me as to what I can do about this? I can't even hook up my older surround sound unit.
what do you do if you're dvd player doesn't have a hdmi port?
If you have component connections on the back as described in this video, you’ll get a picture like HDMI. Otherwise, you’d either need to use what you already have on the back or purchase a new DVD player