TV, dvr, dvd setup
I just bought a samsung LED series 6 6900 TV. All I have in my entertainment system is my TV, a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8240 HDC DVR that I got from Time Warner and an old Toshiba SD-1800U DVD player.
I'm hooked up my dvr to the tv, which works fine. Now, I'm trying to hookup my DVD player, but the tv doesn't have any composite inputs.
Is it possible to connect the DVD to the DVR and get the DVD player to work with the TV? Or, do I need to get one of the HDMI cables? If so, how would I connect the HDMI cables to the DVD that only has composite inputs?
See the attached images of my DVR inputs and DVD inputs.
Thanks for any help.
dvr-inputs.JPG
dvd-inputs.JPG
I'm hooked up my dvr to the tv, which works fine. Now, I'm trying to hookup my DVD player, but the tv doesn't have any composite inputs.
Is it possible to connect the DVD to the DVR and get the DVD player to work with the TV? Or, do I need to get one of the HDMI cables? If so, how would I connect the HDMI cables to the DVD that only has composite inputs?
See the attached images of my DVR inputs and DVD inputs.
Thanks for any help.
dvr-inputs.JPG
dvd-inputs.JPG
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"composite video" One cable: Yellow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_video
"component video". Three cables:Y/Pb/Pr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video
Your TV and your DVD both have component (Y/Pb/Pr ) connections.
The best results will be :
VCR via HDMI cable
DVD via component and coaxial audio
Quality order: ( HDMI - Component - S-Video - Composite)
If you want better quality you can get a new DVD with HDMI and "HDMI 1080p Upscaling (DVD to HD resolution)" for about $70 or a BluRay for slightly more.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DV-220V-K-1080p-Upscaling-Player/dp/B002HR6EQS
Both are backwards compatible with music CDs as well.
Hope this helps.
"composite video" One cable: Yellow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_video
"component video". Three cables:Y/Pb/Pr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Component_video
Your TV and your DVD both have component (Y/Pb/Pr ) connections.
The best results will be :
VCR via HDMI cable
DVD via component and coaxial audio
Quality order: ( HDMI - Component - S-Video - Composite)
If you want better quality you can get a new DVD with HDMI and "HDMI 1080p Upscaling (DVD to HD resolution)" for about $70 or a BluRay for slightly more.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-DV-220V-K-1080p-Upscaling-Player/dp/B002HR6EQS
Both are backwards compatible with music CDs as well.
Hope this helps.
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So, buying a new BluRay Player will have a HDMI out that can go directly into the one of the HMDI TV inputs and problem solved?
Is the BluRay Player backwards compatible with music CDs as well? Just curious about that.
Thanks.