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How to Hook Up a DVD Player

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How To Hookup Your DVD Player

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As a TV repairman I see all too often folks who have a dvd player sitting on the sidelines, unused because they aren't sure how to: A. Hook it up. or B. How to get the TV to show it. It's really pretty simple so let's get started.

DVD Players

Let's Clear Up The DVD Hookup

Ok, the easiest DVD player hook up is the 3 wire connection (red,white and yellow wired cable) known as an RCA or AV cable. Both the DVD and TV will have the same color coded plugs. Make sure your colors match like for like. Red and White are your audio and Yellow is for video.

The TV Side Of The Equation

This Part Seems To Cause The Most Confusion

Televisions have multiple connections so that you can receive programming from a variety of sources. Each connection is marked so pay attention to which one you use.Remember to match the colors and most likely the connections will be marked something like (example: AV1,VIDEO1 or INPUT1).

Let's Take Her For A Spin

Time To Test The Setup

1. Turn on DVD player (may as well hit play while you're at it) otherwise the screen will be blank when you try the inputs.
2. Turn on TV.
3. With either the remote or the buttons on the TV switch inputs until you see DVD signal. You should have the name of each input appear at the top of the screen as you cycle through the options. The button for changing inputs can have several different names the most common are: INPUT,TV/VIDEO and SOURCE.
4. You should have a picture if not check your connections.

Will Work for Tips

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  • Phillyfreeze69 May 27, 2012 @ 12:29 pm | delete
    I recently purchased a Dynex 37" LCD TV and the back panel has Blue, Green, and Orange along with the Red and White. The composite video cables and the "Component" cables are Red, White, and Yellow...also, have a HDMI connection on the back of TV.

    So many colors, but thanks for the information and helpful tips.
  • pat Dec 18, 2010 @ 9:55 am | delete
    Hi I have a new sony tv and wish to hook up the dvd player but it has no yellow input on the tv how do I do this now thanks pat
  • dannystaple Oct 9, 2010 @ 6:15 am | delete
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  • David A.Dorman Jan 2, 2010 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    thanks a bunch!. That was just what i needed to refresh and validate my memory. It's been quite some time since I've hooked up a DVD palyer.
  • organic333 Sep 25, 2009 @ 4:23 am | delete
    Thanks for such well-presented and easy-to-follow steps to get your TV and DVD linked up. Even my old mother could follow this! (No disrespect Mum.)
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