How to Hook Up a DVD Player to My Widescreen TV With a Direct TV Box

Connect the widescreen TV using composite AV cables for a DVD player and Direct TV.

A Direct TV satellite receiver and a separate DVD player can each be connected directly to a widescreen TV using standard composite audio-video (AV) cables with 1/4-inch plugs on each end. The plugs are color coded to match the jack connections for simplified setup. Once the components are hooked up, the TV remote control can be used to switch between the satellite receiver and the DVD player. Widescreen TVs are equipped with several sets of AV inputs to connect these components.

Things You'll Need

• 2 sets of composite AV cables

Instructions

1. Connect one end of the yellow, red and white plugs of a composite AV cable to the corresponding AV out plugs on the back of the Direct TV receiver. Connect the other end to a set of inputs on the rear panel of the TV. Most widescreen TVs are equipped with several sets of inputs with labels such as Video 1, Video 2 and Video 3.

2. Hook up the second set of composite AV cables. Connect one end to the three output jacks on the back of the DVD player, and the other end to another set of inputs on the rear of the TV, for example, Video 2.

3. Turn on the equipment and press the TV remote control "Input" button repeatedly to switch between the Direct TV receiver and the DVD player.

References

• Direct TV: Support
• Columbia ISA: How to Connect a DVD Player