[cad44]

My television is using Dish Network. I have a DVD hooked up. How do I switch from the Satellite system to be able to play a DVD on my computer.

[cad44]

Please change the word "computer" with the word "television."

Thanks Cad44

[Perito]

Do you have multiple inputs to your television? This is fairly common. Is this a newer HD set?

You need to figure out how your dish connects to the TV -- using which signals (RF, composite video with audio, etc). To do this, look on the back of the television and tell me how many and what type of connections there are.

Here's an F connector: (RF connection)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_connector

Here's an RCA connector:
RCA connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You can have a number of these -- possibly labeled for sound (left and right), audio, or Y Pb Pr or Y Cb Cr.

Here's an S-Video connector:
S-Video - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's an HDMI connector (newer sets):
HDMI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's a VGA connector (for computers)
VGA connector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's a DVI connector:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface