[iceman (Mike)]

Hi guys.

This shouldn't be difficult, but it's proving to be so.

I bought a new Soniq DVD recorder from JB Hi-Fi, and i'm having trouble getting it to work through the TV.

The TV is an LG, and has two AV inputs on the back of the TV (see attachment 1) and an AV3 input on the front of the TV.

The DVD player and foxtel box (see attachment 2) have various input and output connection holes.

I've connected the yellow "Video In" from the yellow AV1 of the TV to the "Video In" on the back of the DVD. When I set the TV to AV1, I get a black screen (not a blue screen, so there is some input?). But nothing else.

If I connect the yellow Video In to the "Y" output (component Video) of the DVD player, I get some signal, it shows the DVD that's playing, but the screen is split in two, there's no sound and no colour and it's flickering.

The instructions show just what i've done (with the addition of the audio L/R, which i've done to with no success) - it shouldn't be difficult. Even without coax/antenna cables, it should just be a matter of Yellow Video In to Yellow Video Out. Right?

I've tried the AV3 sockets on the front of the TV and set the TV to AV3, with the same result. Black screen if in the Video Out socket, split/flickering screen if in the "Y" socket.

Why is it doing this? What are the component video sockets for? Do I need additional connectors?

Do I need to change any settings on the TV?

Thanks for any help.