Connect to TV? Can I use this DVD player to watch movies on my portable 7-inch Axion TV or on my regular 19-inch TV? If so, do I need any special cables?
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An external DVD drive cannot output directly to a television, there's no video output of any kind.
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I'm certainly no electronics expert, but shouldn't you be able to use this to play movies on your TV by hooking the drive up to your laptop, and then running an S-video cable from the laptop to the television, and changing the video output (screen) from the laptop screen to the TV screen? I've never tried it, but it seems like it should work. I use my internal DVD drive on my laptop to play movies on my TV by this method all the time.
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Standard DVDs are in the 480p format (Regular TV is less). HDTV is broadcast in 1080i, and is supposed to eventually get up to 1080p. The DVD player enhances or "upconverts" the DVD video so that it looks better on an HDTV. HDMI is just another type of cable connection (e.g., RCA, Component, S-Video, optical audio, etc.), the benefit of HDMI over component is that it is 100% digital. In other words, nothing converts component video to HDMI. If you do go and buy HDMI cables, don't pay a fortune for the stupid monster brand; you can get 6' HDMI cables for less than $10 each here on Amazon through the 3rd party distributors, and they are just as good. A digital signal (1's and 0's) is not going to be effected by gold connectors or any other garbage like that. Only Analog (RCA - red, white, and yellow) would be effected by gold connectors.
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The best option would be to hook it up via an HDMI connection. If you don't have an HDMI cable, you get one pretty cheaply on Amazon, such as this one: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable - 6.5 Feet (2 Meters) Supports Ethernet, 3D, 4K and Audio ReturnIf your disc player doesn't have HDMI, then the next best option would be to use component cables. It's a cable that has 5 smaller cables coming off the main cable that are different colors. The colors match up to the component plugs on the TV itself.
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No one seemed to mention you can buy a $20 signal amplifier and an extra coaxial cable at Radio Shack and you should get a little better quality TV. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2463965&cp;=2032057.2032187.2032189.2032207&parentPage;=familyThese where all over my house back in analog days.HDMI is the way to go for the DVD issue. Upconverting DVD players sell for as low as $40 on slickdeals and HDMI cables are a couple of bucks on monoprice
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I use an old VIZIO 32" LCD and it works fine. My TV is not a smart TV. It is recommended to update the firmware on the player, and to do that you need a simple CAT5 (ethernet) cable and some source of internet (modem, or computer sharing it's connection) to the DVD player.
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Yes. You connect an HDMI cable to the back of your DVD player and the HDMI connection on the back of you tv.
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Yes, this tv can be connected to a DVD player. Mine is connected to my cable box and the DVD players to the cable box, but you can connect directly to the TV.
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The DVD has 1 video out and 2 (L&R;) audio outs that take RCA connectors- if there are matching inputs on the TV you're golden. As for the cable, you'll need a cable box. The co-ax cable will connect to the cable box then from the box to the TV. Your cable company can provide the converter box (usually a couple bucks a month rental) and cables can be found at almost any store that sells TVs. Radio Shack is usually cheaper and has a large selection of lengths in stock. All the plugs on the DVD player and TV will be labeled, just match the labels and plug a cable in. It should take 5 to 10 minutes to do. Good luck. The DVD has 1 video out and 2 (L&R;) audio outs that take RCA connectors- if there are matching inputs on the TV you're golden. As for the cable, you'll need a cable box. The co-ax cable will connect to the cable box then from the box to the TV. Your cable company can provide the converter box (usually a couple bucks a month rental) and cables can be found at almost any store that sells TVs. Radio Shack is usually cheaper and has a large selection of lengths in stock. All the plugs on the DVD player and TV will be labeled, just match the labels and plug a cable in. It should take 5 to 10... » Read More The DVD has 1 video out and 2 (L&R;) audio outs that take RCA connectors- if there are matching inputs on the TV you're golden. As for the cable, you'll need a cable box. The co-ax cable will connect to the cable box then from the box to the TV. Your cable company can provide the converter box (usually a couple bucks a month rental) and cables can be found at almost any store that sells TVs. Radio Shack is usually cheaper and has a large selection of lengths in stock. All the plugs on the DVD player and TV will be labeled, just match the labels and plug a cable in. It should take 5 to 10 minutes to do. Good luck. « Show Less
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As long as your TV has the appropriate inputs, you should be fine. Check the back of your TV and look for either a composite video input (yellow jack) or a component video input (red, blue, and green jacks). With each of those there will also be an audio input (red and white jacks). The player will come with the composite cable and audio cables. Use the component input if you have it (you'll need to buy the cables separately) for better picture quality. If you only have composite just use the cables that come with the player. Once you're all hooked up, just use the input button on your TV's remote to select the one that your player is hooked up to. One nice thing about this Sony player is that it also has an input button on its remote as well as volume buttons, and once you set it up to work with your TV, you won't even need the TV remote when you want to watch a DVD. If you only have a coax connection on your TV though, you will need to purchase an RF modulator, which will convert the DVD connections to a coax connection. Just be aware that picture quality will go down and you will get mono sound. Maybe not a big deal if you're just using it with a basic TV in the spare room. Hope this helps - good luck with your DVD player!
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It has to be connected to another player. This is a mixer, not a DVD player. To find out more about the function, read my earlier post on this
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The main dvd player connects using your basic red yellow and white components. So if you have the plug in for those then your good. Im sure if yoh have a different style hook up theres an adapter.
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Many portable DVD players use proprietary 3.5mm cable scheme. So the conventional wiring will often not work.
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You would need a RCA cable, the cord that comes with the dvd player,(red,white,yellow)
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You'll need to purchase your own HDMI cable. The DVD player only came with component cables.
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Yes, I have the same problem. I have never used a DVD/VCR that was not cable ready. Had I realized that this model was not cable ready, I would not have purchased it. According to the directions, a modulator is required. I purchased one, and still no picture. The unit is in a closet because I have never been able to use it.
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CC, This model has 4 HDMI ports. You don't need a special 3D player; a normal DVD player works just fine. If you prefer, you might want to get a blue-ray player, instead. Hopes this helps you. I've had my set coming up on 2 years in February, and I love it. The only addition I've made to it is a Vizio soundbar. The factory speakers suck!!!
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You get a three connection video cable. You hook up to a TV with the video - left and right audio through the standard video plugins on the set. You only get the old standard TV video output so I don't know why you would use this as DVD player.