A challenge for AV techs. Help!?

Question

Here's a problem that's vexing me (experienced in AV equip.) and my son, a master electrician and also very experienced in AV and digital electronics.

We just bought a brand new Samsung wide screen TV and a Samsung DVD unit.

The incoming signal is Direct TV (from the decoding box, of course).

We can get good AV direct to the TV. We can play pre-recorded DVDs, but we CANNOT get the DVD unit to "pass" the satellite signal up to the TV using any of the standard signal path configurations.

If we went coax ->DVD, coax -> TV, we had a poor signal that had diagonal lines.

We could NOT successfully get the signal to the TV using component patch cords.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

It is no uncommon for satellite and cable providers to copy- protect their signal. Your signal is probably protected by Microvision (same system used in VHS tapes).

Your DVD has no satellite tuner, so the coax route is not going to work no matter what you do.

If the TV has video out, make that an input to the DVD (recorder I assume) and you may be able to record, unprotected, analog channels.

Get a set-top box with PVR and you don't need a DVD recorder except for your home movies

Answer 2

IF you're using RF Channel 3 then it looks like the DVD's Antenna switch is shot....causes a snowy picture from the Satellite to the TV.

IF you're using Video Cables rather than antenna wire, it sounds like you're having a problem with the DVD again....but now it's electronic switching within the DVD unit...that needs a tech to fix both types of problems....Call Samsung and get the DVD unit to the nearest Samsung Authorized Service Center....Bring your Cables so they can be checked too.....

Answer 3

1st is your tv high definition? If it is you can do this a few ways. 1st look at the type of dvd connection you have...Probably get a dvd player that has a HDMI(Best connection cuts down all your wiring..combines audio+ video..superior sight & sound. Or if you have componet connection red,blue,green 2nd best connection you still have to use the audio red , white cable for sound. When you decide how you will connect. then use your remote's tv/video to find the picture....the dvd unit should only be going directly to the tv..not used for passing other source signals...hope this helps

Answer 4

Your DVD unit could be a recorder -- that's the only reason it would have RF connectors on it. The coax from the satellite tv for pc dish can't be won by way of the television or DVD recorder -- they're designed basically for off-air and cable reception. additionally, satellite tv for pc packing containers can bypass voltage alongside the cable to the amplifier on the dish -- you have blown out your DVD recorder RF enter (not a undertaking in case you frequently use the video inputs and that they are nonetheless ok). between the Direct television Video Outputs could bypass to the DVD Video In and yet another could bypass to a television Video enter. Use the HDMI or ingredient Output for the television; in case you have yet another ingredient Output, it is going to bypass to the DVD Video enter (if it accepts it). in any different case, use S-Video to bypass to the DVD Video enter. connect the DVD Video Output (S-Video or ingredient) to a various television Video enter. you will could software the television for the two diverse video inputs; you additionally can could software the Direct television field to tell it which video output to apply. you will by no skill use the television tuner -- you will use the Direct television tuner (until you desire the interior of reach channels and run yet another antenna/cable to the television and doubtless interior the direction of the DVD recorder).