How to connect my old DVD/VCR combo to my new Sony Bravia?

Question

The only thing that came with my DVD player is a coaxial cable and that doesn't seem to work when I connect to my television. Other than that, I don't have any other cables.

Answer 1

The problem you are probably seeing is that the VCR will work through the coax cable on channel 3, but the DVE doesn't work. Most DVD/VCR combos do NOT have a built in modulator to allow DVD viewing on channel 3.

You will need to buy a modulator (low quality video) or a video cable - find the one that is on the player and the TV (you will also need Red / White audio cable): lowest quality to highest

yellow RCA - composite video

round 4 pin - S Video

3 RCA Red Blue Green - Composite

Good Luck

Answer 2

If you use the coaxial cable, make sure your TV is on the correct channel (it's either 3 or 4) when the VCR/DVD is turned on.  That's the easiest thing to do.

I prefer getting Composite (yellow + red/white audio) because it's compatible with most things and provides slightly better quality than coax.

If both your DVD/VCR and TV support it, you can get higher quality with S-Video (S-Video + red/white audio); or Componant (red, blue, green + red/white audio) and hooking up to INPUT on the TV.  These provide a better quality picture (least to best, in the order I listed) ASSUMING your new TV has the right hookups and the DVD/VCR has those outputs.  Lowe's or WalMart have the cables cheapest - about $10 depending on what kind.

Good luck!