The movies play, I get display and sound just jumps like the old VCR's used to do when tracking needed adjusting. I have determined it is not the DVD player itself nor the cable adapter. I have not changed the cable to the VCR & TV. Could it be that? or the way I have it hooked up?
2006-12-31 01:17:09 · 5 answers · asked by flowernthesnow 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
The DVD previoiusly worked with this TV hooked up through the VCR. . .I do not get the lines when watching TV nor the VCR
2007-01-02 01:37:47 · update #1
you can''t play the DVD thru the VCR RCA jacks. Is this what you are trying to do? It has to play through the TV direct. We had to buy a new TV when we tried to do the same thing.
2006-12-31 01:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by clintanjunior 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DVDs can't be played on a TV that was built before RCA cables became commonplace. Regardless of how hard you try, you'll never perfect a picture from a DVD player if the picture and sound are transmitted to the TV via a composite cable retransmitted from a VCR.
If you have RCA compatible TV its OK. Just disconnect the VCR completely, connect the DVD to the TV direct, and it should work fine. If so, leave it and connect the VCR to the TV via the composite. You will need to tune the TV to the VCR to receive composite signal (not like RCA, which is plug and play from Input Channel) If not fixed, try different RCA cables that you know work. If still not, it could be the TV itself, like the picture hold is on the fritz, or the tube is failing. In both cases the problem will get worse, fast, then it will stop working altogether. It is cheaper to replace than to repair, regardless of screen size. If / when you go in to replace your TV, take your DVD player to ensure the two are compatible and that it is actually the TV that needs replacing.
2006-12-31 03:44:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bawn Nyntyn Aytetu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like either the horizontal hold or vertical hold on your old TV has gone South! You didn't say which way the lines were moving.
At today's prices, it would be better to buy a new TV, but before you do that, ask a friend that has a small TV to bring it over and use your cables and DVD/VCR to see if this resolves your problem. Or if your TV is small, take it to your friends house. If you have the same problem, then you know it's the TV.
If that doesn't work, try this. While your old set-up is running, gently reach in back of your system, and gently touch the insulation on the cables and tap it lightly. If it makes the picture worse or better, then you have a loose connection, bad cable, or a broken connector.
Be careful messing around the back-side of your equipment, there is live voltage that in rare cases, can be dangerous.
2006-12-31 01:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bigdog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the TV display is fine while watching it and it only does it when playing movies the problem would be the VCR or the cable going from the VCR to the TV.i would try changing cable first (would be the cheapest start).If problem is still there ,while watching a movie try to wiggle connection at the VCR and the TV if This corrects it then its the wires inside the VCR/TV that are connected to the jack.If its still doing the VCR needs to be replaced or put in a a/b switch to change from VCR to DVD use
2006-12-31 01:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by tabloms 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the DVD/VCR have a coaxial output? Then just buy a coax cable at Radio Shack, and connect the two. If the DVD/VCR has a red, white and yellow output, that's called a composite output, and you'll probably need to go to Radio Shack and see if they have a cable that will convert that composite output to a standard coax connector for the TV input.
2016-05-22 23:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋