Hi Everyone,
I just bought a new 32 inch HDTV jacks included are 1HDMI 1RCA [YWR] 1S VIDEO 1COMPONENT [RGB].

These jack are located in the back, under a panel, very difficult to get to, if you are not mounting the TV. So I need to know if I have the proper hook ups before I place the TV in it's location. I do have cable, but I do not have a box.

I have a VCR, cable connections in & out RCA in & out W & Y only.
DVD Player HDMI jacks
DVD Recorder with RCA, S Video, & Component
Nintendo Game Cube- RCA jacks & S Video

I have decided to hookup the VCR by using the cable method -
Cable to VCR in, TV in to VCR out
DVD Player - HDMI
DVD Recorder - S Video & also using the component Cables.. IF THIS IS POSSIBLE??
Game Cube - RCA Jacks {RWY}

Please let me know if this is correct for the best picture possible with no further expense. Also would like to know with the VCR cable hookup, will this allow me to record?

Thanks
The DiVa !

Hi Diva,

What is the make and model of this new TV, please.

HDMI is a bi-directional Audio and Sound port capable of handling Hi-Def signals and several advanced sound formats. However, sometimes, in an effort to save money, the video is the only design used. This would be if the manufacturer expects you to be using an AV (Audio/Visual) unit

From reading your not, it sound to me that your TV is assuming that you are connected via AV Receiver, rather than off air.

Given the amount of peripheral equipment you have, you might consider purchasing an AV receiver. This would allow you to attach all of your stuff to the AV Receiver and then just use one HDMI to go over to the TV.

There are two similar ports that use RCA. Composite, uses Yellow for Video and White (Only - Mono Sound) Red. White/Red are Stereo Sound.

Then there is Component, a Hi-Def video signal. Component usually uses Gree, Blue and Red plugs. This is a video connection only. Sound would be delivered by either a fiber optic cable or a 75 Ohm coaxial cable with and RCA plug on both ends.

If you give me the model and vendor of the TV, I might be able to find out more information on the web.

I would agree with Don's recommendation of an A/V receiver. Because it seems to me you are one connection short.

The problem I see is that you have no way to get input into the DVD recorder. The way I think it should be is this:

Cable into VCR, VCR into DVD recorder, DVD recorder into TV. DVD player and Game machine direct into TV.

What connections you use would be the best connection available. Defintely, the DVD player goes into the HDMI port on the TV. The DVD Recorder goes to the Component input on the TV. The Gamer console into the S-Video.

Frnakly I think you should have taken this into account BEFORE you purchased the TV.

But this leaves the cable and the VCR. Because you want the DVD recorder to be able to record from cable, but I don't see any way of getting the coax from the VCR into the DVD Recorder or a separate feed to the DVD Recorder.

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Originally Posted by donf

Hi Diva,

What is the make and model of this new TV, please.

HDMI is a bi-directional Audio and Sound port capable of handling Hi-Def signals and several advanced sound formats. However, sometimes, in an effort to save money, the video is the only design used. This would be if the manufacturer expects you to be using an AV (Audio/Visual) unit

From reading your not, it sound to me that your TV is assuming that you are connected via AV Receiver, rather than off air.

Given the amount of peripheral equipment you have, you might consider purchasing an AV receiver. This would allow you to attach all of your stuff to the AV Receiver and then just use one HDMI to go over to the TV.

There are two similar ports that use RCA. Composite, uses Yellow for Video and White (Only - Mono Sound) Red. White/Red are Stereo Sound.

Then there is Component, a Hi-Def video signal. Component usually uses Gree, Blue and Red plugs. This is a video connection only. Sound would be delivered by either a fiber optic cable or a 75 Ohm coaxial cable with and RCA plug on both ends.

If you give me the model and vendor of the TV, I might be able to find out more information on the web.

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Hi Donf,
The TV is the Envision 32 inch LCD Model #32W761. I do not have a clue to what is being said when you use techie talk. What is a AV receiver? Please understand that I do not want to record cable from my DVD Recorder, that is being used strictly for Dubbing- DVD to DVD. I will need to record from my VCR Player. Also my DVD Plalyer which hooks up to HMDI also is a little home theatre with 5 speakers, in case you need to know.

Hello Scottgem,

Yes I would have to agree with you that I am 1 comp short, since the cable to VCR is not the answer. I did consider all of my components when I purchased the TV from Radio Shack, and this is what the Sales Rep told me to do to fix it: was to hook up the VCR to cable wall and TV in and out. Although I have not done this because the in put jacks on the TV is very hard to get to, so I need for the info to work. But right now I can watch cable, watch DVDs from the Player and play the game cube. FYI, I do have a RCA H T S w/ 5 speakers and a woofer with a AM/FM Tuner I believe that what it is called, however it only has HDMI jack and the RGB [this is my DVD Player]
Someone told me that I can go to walmart and purchase a MULTIPUL input for $10, which would add extra AV inputs, but what I don't understand is where would it be directed to, it would be like having 2 components on one line. Would love to hear what you have to say.

Thank again,
Diva !

Ok, if you don't intend to record DVDs from your cable (whihc I think is a mistake since DVDs give you a better quality reporduction), then you don't have to worry about running the cable into the DVD Recorder.

If the DVD player is part of a 5 speaker home theater system, then it may have multiple inputs that can manage this for you. I think that's the AV system that Don referred to.