My TV only has 1 video input, can I make this into more?

Question

Ok, my TV only has one red white and yellow video input and this is what my dvd player and my satellite reciever are. There are other audio inputs but they are paired with blue and green video inputs, can I make my DVD player work on this type of input? Can I change red, white and yellow inputs to red blue and green?

Answer 1

If your TV has component inputs

Connect R/g/B cables from DVD out to TV in (R/G/B) (Video)

Connect R/W (audio) from DVD out to TV in (R/W)- those that correspond to the video ports above

Answer 2

yes take the yellow to the green video and the red and white sound to sound.

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Answer 3

If you had bothered to look this question has been answered at least 1000 times. There are four types of video outputs. In order from best to worst they are HDMI, component, S-video, and composite video (also called baseband video) and  frequently called simply "video".

Composite video is a yellow RCA jack. These video cables are frequently coupled with red and white audio cables. Composite video only supports 480i otherwise known as standard definition video.

S-video is an old standard and uses a unique 4 pin connector. S-video can only support 480i or 480p video and must be run with separate red and white audio cables.

Component video is a set of 3 cables, green, blue, and red. There will never be a white connector next to one of the component video jacks. Though the component video standard is capable of 1080p hi-def signals many systems will only do 1080i video through component connectors. Component video does not transmit sound and will need separate red and white audio cables.

HDMI is also a unique connector that houses up to 19 separate wires inside it. HDMI is also the only way to transfer video digitally and the preferred connection for video. HDMI is capable of full 1080p hi-def performance. HDMI moves both video and audio over the same cable (but on different wires inside the cable).

None of these formats are compatible with the others! You can NOT hook the green-blue-red video connectors to the yellow video connector and have it work. This yellow connector is frequently placed next to red and white audio connectors. Do NOT confuse the red audio connector with the red connector of a component video output or input.

Whenever you hook equipment up you must match the colors of the jacks and cables exactly! (Note: the color of the cables do not have to match the color of the jacks you hook them to but you must be very careful to match the jack colors exactly.) If you are using a yellow video connector (along with the red and white audio connectors) you must hook it to another yellow input. S-video will only attach to another S-video jack. If you use the green-blue-red component video output it MUST be plugged into a green-blue-red input. HDMI is also a unique connector and will only plug into another HDMI jack.

Again, the red jack of a component video connection can NOT be hooked to the red audio connector next to a composite video hookup. Do not confuse these as your system will not work if you cross these wires. If it is video it will always be green-blue-red with no white connector near by. If it is composite video there will be a yellow jack and red and white audio jacks near by. It is confusing because these jacks all look the same, round RCA jacks.

Yellow has to go to yellow. Green-blue-red has to go to green-blue-red.

Answer 4

the yellow video input is called Composite. The Red/Green/Blue jacks are called Component. They both use the same type of cable (RCA). Composite only uses one cable for the video whereas Component uses three cables for the video. Both use two separate white/red cables for the audio.

Now, knowing that, if your DVD player supports component ouput then you can certainly connect it to the component input on your TV. You will need two more RCA cables to connect the video or you can buy separate component cables.

Alternatively, you can go out and buy a switch box for maybe $25 that can accept multiple inputs. A switch controls which input goes to the TV. Also, if your DVD has any INputs you can probably run your satellite through it and avoid having to purchase anything else. That said, I would still go with the first option of using the component connection as it will provide a better picture anyway.