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?
Mike is there any way you can test the DVD player on another TV set so you can establish it's operating OK?
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Originally Posted by iceman
What are the component video sockets for? Do I need additional connectors?
The component video sockets work differently to AV/video out sockets.
If the player has Component OUT you can use those with component sockets to conect to your TV. I believe it's to improve the video signal because it seperates the componets of the video sig.
Can someone else elaberate on this, I'm not up on this type of conectors.
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.
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that seems to be a problem to me... how does the dvd player send "out" if you plug the cable in its "in" socket?
Mikee, I notice that the DVD recorder has an antenna in and out socket, so it will have an inbuilt modulator. You can tune one of the TV channels to that signal, then at least you will be able to see what's happening with the on screen menu's. The component video output basically splits the colour signal in three, you need the composite video output. The output could be switchable as well and may be set to NTSC not Pal. I have my set top box working both through the modulated output and the AVI; the reason simply so HRH liz can select the set top box as a channel without having to work out how to set the TV to AV input.
I meant "Video Out" even though it said Video In on the text I wrote.
It was a faulty unit - I replaced it with another one, which is also broken. The screen display on the unit isn't displaying anything, although the stuff actually displays when I plug in the video cable this time (so I was plugging it in the right spot).
So now I have to take it back again. I'm not getting another one of these, i'll spend a bit more and get a better brand.
The Panasonic recorders sold by JB were Made in Japan last time I checked. You should be able to get a hard-diskless one for around $350, maybe a bit less.
Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony etc. Any of the quality brands are likely to be trouble free. If it wasn't an established brand before you were born it's not likely to be good.....
A PVR is a better bet now - especially with HD DVD just around the corner. You can hook your PVR to TV and PC, and record in HD quality, rather than SD. No need for hard drive in unit either - your PC then serves, as the entertainment server, so to speak.
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