How to Hook Up an Old TV With a Cable to a New VCR/CD

Connect a DVD player to an older TV with the appropriate cables.

Although VCRs and DVD players are continually evolving, even the latest models are still compatible with your old cable-ready televisions. Confusion about compatibility seems to stem from the fact that many new DVD players and VCRs are now being made to be compatible with high-definition televisions. Despite this, you can connect both DVD players and VCRs (which may soon be phased out completely anyway) to older TVs using cables.

Things You'll Need

• Two pieces of cable TV wire (with cable-ready ends)

Instructions

1. Check to make sure both your TV and your VCR or DVD player are unplugged.

2. Attach your live cable television wire (or satellite input wire) to the input of your DVD player. Screw the connector at the end of the wire onto the "Cable In" terminal on the back of the DVD/VCR.

3. Connect a wire from the "Cable Out" terminal of the VCR/DVD player to the input terminal at the back of your TV.

4. Plug both your TV and your DVD or VCR into an electric socket. Turn on the devices to test them.

References

• Home Theater for Dummies; Danny Briere and Pat Hurley; 2008