I just purchased an lcd tv and have no idea what cables i need or where to hook them in. I have the red/white/yellow from my previous hookup as well as the red/white/yellow set that came with the lcd. i also have an rfd box that i needed to run my previous hookup.
can anyone help me please?
2007-01-07 06:47:31 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah-Anne M 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
F-connector (screw in) coaxial cable into the cable box. Red White and yellow from the box to the TV. Make sure its output from box and input to the TV. Same for the DVD player.
If your LCD is an High Definition LCD then you should replace the box with an HD box and use component cables(red green blue for video, red and white for audio) from the box to the TV. also the same from the DVD player.
Good Luck
2007-01-07 07:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by menace0811 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing what connections your television has I can't give you one solid answer so I will give you a few. Some other posts mentioned running your DVD player through your Cable Box - This is physically impossible, so don't try it. Others said don't connect the cable box, don't worry about that either. Here's a few options for you: 1. If your TV only has a basic Coaxial connection on the back (antenna jack), then you are going to need to purchase an RF Modulator. This device will convert the Yellow, White, and Red connections on the back of your DVD player into a single coax output. What you would do is connect your cable box to the RF Modulator to the signal input using a basic coax cable. Then Connect your DVD player to the RF Modulator using the Yellow, White, and Red cables that were included with the player. Now connect a basic coaxial cable from the RF modulator output to the TV input. Put the TV on Channel 3, and when you want to watch a DVD just turn on the DVD Player. When you want to watch cable, just put the TV on channel 3 and change channels through the box as usual. RF Modulators cost $15 and up and can be purchased pretty much anywhere that sells electronics. 2 - If your TV does have Audio/Video connections (Yellow, White, and Red - maybe S-Video or higher) then this will offer you the best picture for your DVD player. On the back of the DVD player you will have a set of Audio/Video outputs, and on the back of your TV you may have corresponding inputs. Match up the inputs and outputs from the back of each device, and connect using those cables. If your TV has the Y/W/R connections then use the cable that came with the DVD Player for connection. When you want to watch a movie, just use the remote on your TV to switch the input from Channel 3, to Video Input (button that says TV/Video or Input). Connect your cable box to the coax jack on the back of the TV and watch as usual through channel 3. If your TV has S-Video (looks like a mouse plug) then that is better than the Yellow connection - use that instead. If your TV has component Video (Red, Green, Blue) then that is better than both S-Video and the Yellow composite video connection - use this. With S-Video or Component video you will need to also connect the White and Red audio cables for sound. And despite what other posts have said about cables, better cables will give you better picture and better sound. I know that this is a lot to take in, but I wanted to explain it as best/easy as possible so that you're not confused by the other posts. If you have additional questions feel free to email me through my profile, or check out my blog below for more posts.
2016-05-23 03:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋