Hooking up a DVD player question.

[CrazyKell]

So I finally figured out how to get my DVD player hooked up but there's a problem with the video quality.

I can see the picture but it's in black and white. :scratch:

What am I doing wrong?

[zed]

don't think Ma and Pa Kettle was in color

[Avatard]

So I finally figured out how to get my DVD player hooked up but there's a problem with the video quality.

I can see the picture but it's in black and white. :scratch:

What am I doing wrong?

Not asking a man to come over and hook it up.

[JoJoYZF]

Not asking a man to come over and hook it up.

Lol.

The only thing you have to do is hook up the cables and plug it in, so Id just double check the cables (even though they are color coded usually).

[CrazyKell]

Yes the cables are colour coded and I have them hooked up to the right spots.

I just don't get why it would be black and white instead of actually colour. Argh!

[Rider]

Are you using HDMI, Component, RCA or, S-Video?

[CrazyKell]

I'm using red/white/yellow to red/white/yellow. :lol:

Apparently someone else has had this problem too....but no resolution. argh!

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/2/526950.html

[Rider]

I'm using red/white/yellow to red/white/yellow. :lol:

Apparently someone else has had this problem too....but no resolution. argh!

http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/2/526950.html

RCA jacks or sometimes called composite video. Try a new RCA cable. Is the RCA cable new?

[CrazyKell]

The cable is not new but I have a new one sitting here too. I'm going to have another look at it tonight.

[shmike]

1. Hook your DVD player to a COLOR TV.

2. Quit spelling COLOR with a U!

[CrazyKell]

1. Hook your DVD player to a COLOR TV.

2. Quit spelling COLOR with a U!


:lala::moon:

[Papa_Complex]

Can't say that I've ever had that issue. Do you have any other outputs and inputs on your DVD/TV? Maybe component video (red, green, blue) or HDMI? If so then I'd go with one of those, for better picture quality anyway.

[CrazyKell]

Can't say that I've ever had that issue. Do you have any other outputs and inputs on your DVD/TV? Maybe component video (red, green, blue) or HDMI? If so then I'd go with one of those, for better picture quality anyway.

This is what I wanted but it's a seriously basic DVD player that only has the component cables as outputs. It's quite a number of years old but will suit me just fine.

[Papa_Complex]

Well all that you need from the DVD is outputs, at any rate. As long as you have component inputs on the TV, you're golden. Just hook the component and L/R audio outputs from the DVD player to the appropriate inputs on the TV, and you should be good to go. You'll have TV via cable input straight to the TV and switch over to another 'source' to get DVD playback.

If all else fails, post pictures of the back of the DVD player and the TV.

[Rider]

This is what I wanted but it's a seriously basic DVD player that only has the component cables as outputs. It's quite a number of years old but will suit me just fine.

If you're running Component output through an RCA cable(red/white/yellow) then that is your problem. You need to get a Component cable(red/green/blue).

[CrazyKell]

What if there isn't another "yellow" input on the TV?

[Papa_Complex]

If you're running Component output through an RCA cable(red/white/yellow) then that is your problem. You need to get a Component cable(red/green/blue).

That makes sense. Composite and component aren't the same thing. Check the connection labels carefully.

[CrazyKell]

If you're running Component output through an RCA cable(red/white/yellow) then that is your problem. You need to get a Component cable(red/green/blue).


Sorry. I got the name wrong. The outputs on the back of the DVD player are red/white/yellow.

The TV is more confusing (trying to find a picture online). It has the red/white for component 2 (cable is component 1). But there is no yellow. :skep:

[Rider]

If all else fails, post pictures of the back of the DVD player and the TV.

This will help tremendously.

[Papa_Complex]

Kell, composite video setup puts all of the video signal through a single 'yellow' cable. Component video breaks it up into red/green/blue. The separate red and white cables are for left and right sound, not video.

[Rider]

Sorry. I got the name wrong. The outputs on the back of the DVD player are red/white/yellow.

The TV is more confusing (trying to find a picture online). It has the red/white for component 2 (cable is component 1). But there is no yellow. :skep:

Red and White are you audio inputs or outputs maybe. They are not for video.

[Avatard]

Composite and component aren't the same thing. Check the connection labels carefully.

This is what I suspected was at issue.

Hence the need for a man.

[CrazyKell]

This is what the back looks like.

EDIt: On second glance it's not what it looks like. That one would have the yellow. But my TV doesn't have that second part on the right. Argh.

I'll take photos when I'm home tonight!

[Papa_Complex]

What about the back of the DVD player?

[Rider]

This is what the back looks like.

Use the yellow video input on the far right.

[CrazyKell]

Use the yellow video input on the far right.

I edited that. Mine doesn't have the red/white/yellow on the far right side. :doh:

The back of the DVD player is simply red/white/yellow and that's it. There's no other hook up for it.

[Rider]

I edited that. Mine doesn't have the red/white/yellow on the far right side. :doh:

The back of the DVD player is simply red/white/yellow and that's it. There's no other hook up for it.

They might not be compatible then. If the VCR output only has composite out and the TV does not have any composite video in then you are screwed.

Yes a pic of the rear of BOTH TV and VCR are needed.

[CrazyKell]

Will post pics when I get home.

[Papa_Complex]

This is what I suspected was at issue.

Hence the need for a man.

Well I think that I'm the closest man to her who has posted in this thread and I'm something like 80 miles away.

[CrazyKell]

Hence the need for a man.

When I get a man the last thing I'm going to ask him to do is hook up my DVD player. He'll be too busy doing other things. :bump:

[Avatard]

Well I think that I'm the closest man to her who has posted in this thread and I'm something like 80 miles away.

When I get a man the last thing I'm going to ask him to do is hook up my DVD player. He'll be too busy doing other things. :bump:

In answer to both posts:

Saddle up, PC, looks like you have riding to do.

[Twobanger]

Do you have the right channel tuned in on the TV? My old VCR worked off of channel 4 and on three would be in B&W.

[Corey]

When I get a man the last thing I'm going to ask him to do is hook up my DVD player. He'll be too busy doing other things. :bump:

Just make sure you have the right inputs and are using the right holes.

[njchopper87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xvb6j3Onuc

Ya, it just sounds like it's hooked up wrong.

They might not be compatible then. If the VCR output only has composite out and the TV does not have any composite video in then you are screwed.

Don't they have adapters for issues like this? Or am I thinking of something else?

[Rider]

Ya, it just sounds like it's hooked up wrong.



Don't they have adapters for issues like this? Or am I thinking of something else?

They might make them, I've just never seen them.

[Tmall]

Your cable is backwards. Switch it end for end.. :lol:

[Particle Man]

Do you have the right channel tuned in on the TV? My old VCR worked off of channel 4 and on three would be in B&W.
if she's using RCA cables I'm thinking there's a video input...

[shmike]

Your cable is backwards. Switch it end for end.. :lol:

Only the video cable though.

If you reverse the audio cables, it will change to Spanish!

[Particle Man]

Only the video cable though.

If you reverse the audio cables, it will change to Spanish!

:lol:

[njchopper87]

You know what else I was thinking, it might be something stupid like the 3 or 4 switch on the back of most players. If it has one you could try messing with that as well. That tripped me up a couple of times.

[CrazyKell]

Fixed.

There's no additional "yellow" input to go from the DVD TO the TV so I had it in a different one. This would give me picture and sound but only in black and white.

So I took the cable box inputs and put them in the Component 2 slots and put the DVD cables in the Component 1 slot.

I didn't move the cable ones before because they are red/blue/green as opposed to red/white/yellow and I didn't want to mess anything up.

Thanks for the "help".

[Lamnidae]

Yes the cables are colour coded and I have them hooked up to the right spots.

I just don't get why it would be black and white instead of actually colour. Argh!

it's because you can't spell right.




color.

[Lamnidae]

Fixed.

There's no additional "yellow" input to go from the DVD TO the TV so I had it in a different one. This would give me picture and sound but only in black and white.

So I took the cable box inputs and put them in the Component 2 slots and put the DVD cables in the Component 1 slot.

I didn't move the cable ones before because they are red/blue/green as opposed to red/white/yellow and I didn't want to mess anything up.

Thanks for the "help".

"yellow" traditionally carries video (red/white for L/R audio channels).

that's when you're dealing with RCA imputs.


SVideo only carries video (it looks like a PS-2 Mouse connector)

the R.G.B. doesn't carry audio, just straight up video, if you dont' have your cables connected in teh correct order you'll end up out of sync.

and it could be a bad cable, lacking signal will cause your color issue.


but ya said you fixed it.... so, yay.

[EpyonXero]

Fixed.



Thanks for the "help".

:lol

[Particle Man]

You know what else I was thinking, it might be something stupid like the 3 or 4 switch on the back of most players. If it has one you could try messing with that as well. That tripped me up a couple of times.

yeah, again I'm thinking that since she's using RCA cables the channel indicator doesn't matter.

Good to know it's fixed. :)

[CrazyKell]

it's because you can't spell right.




color.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences

Last time I checked I'm from Canada....and I do spell correctly! redflip :lmao:

[Fleck750]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences

Last time I checked I'm from Canada....and I do spell correctly! redflip :lmao:

Wondered how long it would take you to say it. You forgot to say "Eastern Canada", though. :D

[Lamnidae]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences

Last time I checked I'm from Canada....and I do spell correctly! redflip :lmao:

hehe gotta give ya hell though. ;)