How to Install a DVD Player on an Older TV
DVDs have unarguably become the standard medium for watching movies at home, having replaced VHS cassette tapes almost universally. Though modern televisions come with a variety of audio/video inputs--like HDMI, component, S-video, and composite inputs--some older ones have only one, the coaxial, which is used for transmitting cable television. Modern DVD players, however, do not use a coaxial output and instead use one of the four more modern aforementioned outputs. Luckily, you can still hook a modern DVD player up to an older TV with a few easy steps and some simple components, which are available at almost any electronics retailer.
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Instructions
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Connect the DVD player's audio/video output to the RF modulator's audio/video input using the composite audio/video cables. The jacks used will be clearly labeled, with the DVD player's output jacks typically being found on the back of the unit.
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Connect the RF modulator's output using the coaxial cable to the coaxial input of the TV.
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On the RF modulator, select whether you want your video channel to be three or four.
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Tune the TV to the corresponding video channel. You can now play your DVD player on your old TV.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also run your DVD player through your VCR, which may connect to an older TV through a coaxial cable, but you may have problems with certain DVDs. This is a protection feature within some DVD players designed to prevent people from attempting to record DVD content to VHS cassettes. This does not happen with all DVDs or with all DVD players.
