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[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

Originally Posted by DoWhat

Why not?
They provide the video.

I'm saying that they aren't normally used to hook up a DVD player. Those connectors are normally used to connect an additional TV set to an HD box or to use 2 TV sets on one box. Here's the proper connection method for those ports:

There are three colored RCA type jacks on the TV and HD source box , a green one labeled “Y”, a blue labeled Pb and a red labeled Pr. Connect the yellow ends of the cable to the green “Y” jacks, the red ends to the Pr jacks and the remaining plug to the blue colored Pb jacks. The “Y” cable carries all the high definition detail in black and white know as “luminance” while the Pr and Pb supply the color information."

[DoWhat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Dupontster

TV is a newer Samsung. .

Dup, What is the model number on the Samsung?

[Dupontster]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

I'm saying that they aren't normally used to hook up a DVD player. Those connectors are normally used to connect an additional TV set to an HD box or to use 2 TV sets on one box. Here's the proper connection method for those ports:

There are three colored RCA type jacks on the TV and HD source box , a green one labeled “Y”, a blue labeled Pb and a red labeled Pr. Connect the yellow ends of the cable to the green “Y” jacks, the red ends to the Pr jacks and the remaining plug to the blue colored Pb jacks. The “Y” cable carries all the high definition detail in black and white know as “luminance” while the Pr and Pb supply the color information."

Thanks, I'll try it. I need to print this out first.. I do have a picture but it is black & white and fuzzy..

Originally Posted by DoWhat

Dup, What is the model number on the Samsung?

I say newer. It was new in 2011. It's a TV in a room where wifey wants to look at some excersize tapes.. OR porn.. Series 5, 530/540 is what is on the user manual.

[DoWhat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Dupontster

Series 5, 530/540 is what is on the user manual.

Look on the back of the TV and get the model number.

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Dupontster

Thanks, I'll try it. I need to print this out first.. I do have a picture but it is black & white and fuzzy..

If those 3 ports work, you might just have them RCA plugs transposed but I wouldn't use them for that type of application.

Most of the newer TV's have 2 or 3 video inputs. Usually in the front, in the back or on the side of the set. Use them if you have them but an HDMI port works the best for DVD's. Do you have more than one HDMI port?

[GWguy]

As stated, the red/green/blue wires are COMPONENT video, not COMPOSITE video. Different hookup, different electrical signals. Doesn't matter what colors the wires themselves are, but if the output from the DVD player is red/green/blue, they they have to be plugged into the red/green/blue ports on the TV, plus red/white for audio, then select Component as the TV input.

If the DVD player ports are red/white/yellow, then they have to go into the red/white/yellow ports on the TV, then set the TV to Composite input.

[Dupontster]

OK, I really, really appreciaqte all the help but you all have left me in the freakin dust.. The first picture is of the back of the DVD/VCR player. The second one is of the back of my TV. On the TV one you will see the HDMI cable hooked up and the 3 RCA cables on the side of the TV is for my Wii (which works fine) On my TV I can change from HDMI to Componant 1 or TV or AV1..Hope this explains it a little better. Just tell me what to plug where and what color cables to use. I have plenty cables.. Thanks

[glhs837]

Okay, Component Video 1 (red blue green jacks) out from the DVD player to Component In on the TV, match the red blue green, now if the AV1 set does not work, that might be due to the feed for the Wii being shared. Is that set of jacks named the same AV1?

If so, use that second set of red blue green on the TV.

Use the Line Out red and white jacks next to the component set on the DVD to the red and white ones next to the set of red blue green on the TV.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by Dupontster

OK, I really, really appreciaqte all the help but you all have left me in the freakin dust.. The first picture is of the back of the DVD/VCR player. The second one is of the back of my TV. On the TV one you will see the HDMI cable hooked up and the 3 RCA cables on the side of the TV is for my Wii (which works fine) On my TV I can change from HDMI to Componant 1 or TV or AV1..Hope this explains it a little better. Just tell me what to plug where and what color cables to use. I have plenty cables.. Thanks

Easy peasy. On the VCR run a wire from Pb to the bottom row (Line 1) of TV Pb. Another from Pr to Pr, and one more from Y to the jack labeled VIDEO, surrounded by yellow, jack itself is green in color. Then two wires from the DVD red/white Line Out (the ones right next to Y), to the red/white Audio inputs on the same line 1 as the component inputs. Then set the TV to AV1.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by glhs837

now if the AV1 set does not work, that might be due to the feed for the Wii being shared. Is that set of jacks named the same AV1?
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Good point. AV1 may be shared with the jacks on the side of the TV. In that case, move all the wires up one row to Line 2 on the TV and select Component 2 or AV2 on the TV.