I have a Toshiba 30" flat screen HD tv receiving non HD signals from a cable co.. There is no cable box, just the cable coming thru the wall.
The directions in the owner's manual show the cable hooked directly into the vcr/dvd player then with a 3-wire hook-up (red, yellow, white) from vcr out ports to tv in ports.
I get a good picture, can record one program while watching another, either on vcr or dvd.
Now, I work in a retail store that sells among other things, electonics. My boss laughs at me and tells me I am hooking every thing up wrong.( He calls it "daisey chaining") He says hook the cable directly to the TV port, then with red, yellow, white go from TV component out ports to vcr/dvd.
None of the TV or dvd manuals show this connection.
Who is right and if I do it his way will I still be able to record one program and watch another at the same time?
The boss says his way produces the best possible picture.
Opinions, anyone?
Thanks, Prairie Son:o

First, you need to check with your cable company and verify that you do not need a "Digital" box for your area.

Where we are, in order to get HD, I must have a digital box, supplied by Cox Cable.

Second, If you try to hook your cable to your TV and it's allowed, you also have to set your TV to receive HD signals. Personally, if it were me, I would prefer to have the output of the cable going into the DVD VCD (Red G=Blue Green) This type of cable is called a component cable. Out of the DVD, I would connect to the Input of the TV again using a component cable. Sound connections, unless you are using your TVs sound) would normally go to a AVR, but you don't have one.

However, it would be best if you fired your boss for being dumber than a post. Than sent in pictures of your connection ports on the back of each unit.