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If you have an old TV but want to watch DVDs, you may have difficulty hooking upward your DVD histrion. Most DVD players have a yellow RCA video output (called composite video) and an due south-video output. Many older TVs but accept a coaxial cable input.

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    Purchase an RF modulator and a connecting cable. This device will convert the output of your DVD player into a signal that tin travel over the coaxial cable. Such cables can exist establish at Radio Shack or on eBay.

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    Hook the blended output of your DVD player to the RF modulator, and the RF modulator coaxial output to your TV.

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    Select whether you desire the image displayed on channel three or channel 4 on your TV.

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    Tune your TV to the chosen channel.

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    How can I hook up a basic DVD player to a smartTV?

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    Look for an HDMI plug port on both units. If none be, look for an Svideo plug and an audio (earplug or headphone) jack and connect them both to the Boob tube. If your DVD player has a coax cable connector, that tin can also be used.

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  • While information technology is often possible to connect a blended output from the DVD histrion to your VCR, and so your VCR to your TV via coaxial cablevision, the image volition frequently be distorted. This happens because of copy protection (designed to keep you from recording the DVD onto a videotape using the VCR.) However, it is possible that by using an RF modulator, you can stabilize the video and tape the DVD to VHS.

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