DVD VHS Combo machine not playing fair

[leon]

Hi Guys one for the clever audio TV sort of stuff please.

I have an LG DVD player Recorder combo machine with a VHS Player as well all in the same unit.

TV is LG and all is fine, until i try and play a VHS tape form that very machine.

The DVD movie and/or music is all good, and the machine is connected with a HDMI cable.

I supports the DVD side of things but not the VHS side of things, so guys what is going on here or is it that the VHS stuff that i want to play is just to old.

Thank you in advance.

Leon

[Pepper (Steve)]

What exactly does it do Leon?
Does the tape play/all the mech seem to be working?
Do you get anything on the screen at all?

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Does VHS play on HDMI or are there RCA/Composite Connections?

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Originally Posted by Hans Tucker

Does VHS play on HDMI or are there RCA/Composite Connections?

I'd say you'd be right there Hans ...RCA Cables to TV.

[leon]

Steve it dose nothing, but Hans may have nailed it, maybe i should plug in the RCA connections, will get back to you soon.

Leon

[AndyG (Andy)]

Hi Leon,
We used to deal with plenty of these at work. As mentioned, the digital media (DVD) uses the digital output (HDMI), and the analogue media (VHS) uses analogue output (Composite, SVideo, Component, or SCART). All part of the design.
Try and use the component if you have the option (5x RCAs).

[leon]

Ok Andy will give that a go as the other suggestion from Hans didn't work either.

Leon

[multiweb (Marc)]

By any chance did you plug it in your laptop at some stage?

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Originally Posted by leon

Ok Andy will give that a go as the other suggestion from Hans didn't work either.

Leon

Sorry in advanced if I am stating the obvious but after you hooked the RCA connections to the TV did you search for the RCA inputs in the TV menu and select it as the source?

I know todays TV self sense the input source particularly with HDMI.

[leon]

Nothing to be sorry about Hans at my age I often miss the obvious sometimes.

Leon

[AdamJL]

Originally Posted by multiweb

By any chance did you plug it in your laptop at some stage?

Can VHS' get a virus?

Sorry, Leon

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by AdamJL

Can VHS' get a virus?

Sorry, Leon

Only tapeworm.

[raymo]

You may find that when your problem is solved, that you have another problem; VHS tapes degrade quite quickly compared to CDs,DVDs, and
audio tapes, so your tapes may not play very well anyway. I have a number
of much watched VHS tapes that are in various stages of deterioration,
some now unwatchable.
raymo

[leon]

Gee you guys have a lovely time at my expense, don't ya.
Your lucky I don't take offense

Leon

[LewisM]

I hate to say it Leon, but Blondie will for me

https://youtu.be/nghTBrz1m_Q?t=42

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by leon

Your lucky I don't take offense

Leon

Only joking mate. If it did upset you I wouldn't
RB made me do it.

[LewisM]

RB makes everyone do it. He's a nuisance to our sanity. He should be excommunicated to Greece


Just consider us as your daily dose of diuretics and laxatives Leon - we take the P!$$ and give you the $h!t$

[leon]

Na all good guys I think it is quite funny actually.

Leon

[RB (Andrew)]

Leon, you say the word mate and Lewis is a souvlaki...
I’m not going to let him mess with your SCART plug mate...