You can't hook them up in one long system unless your DVD player does something with which I'm not familiar -- accept input. Everything else can chain, like Jessica has done, but the DVD flies solo.
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§ ita § - Mar 13, 2005 2:34:11 pm PST #2044 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Alibelle - Mar 13, 2005 2:38:22 pm PST #2045 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
So, the dvd player won't work, even as an end of the chain? Because we've been using it hooked up through the VCR. But I could undo it, and go buy another cable tomorrow, or something.
I'm really tired of this problem. I've been fighting with it for the last four and a half hours. Can I just hire someone from Radio Shack to hook it up for me, or something?
§ ita § - Mar 13, 2005 2:40:34 pm PST #2046 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
When it was connected through the VCR, was it DVD->VCR->TV, or VCR->DVD->TV?
Theodosia - Mar 13, 2005 2:50:47 pm PST #2047 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
ita is asking the question I would have asked.
Alibelle - Mar 13, 2005 2:50:50 pm PST #2048 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
TV->Cable->VCR->DVD
DCJensen - Mar 13, 2005 2:54:45 pm PST #2049 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Many people find that hooking the DVD and VCR into an RF Modulator like the Jensen [link] DVD-647 works well. The DVD RCA input to it will override the VCR Cable signal when turned on.
There are fancier rigs.
Problem with DVD->VCR->TV is that copy protection inside the VCR can crop up and ruin the viewing.
Alibelle - Mar 13, 2005 3:00:46 pm PST #2050 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
That is getting too fancy for me, Daniel. My understanding of electronics is really very simplistic. I like color coordinated plugs and cables, for instance, and clear cut step by step instructions. Beyond that I get a little intimidated, though for some reason, I'm often the one left to try and figure it out.
Another issue is that they've put in a new VCR since the last time I was here, and its hook-ups are all different, so I don't really feel like messing with it, since I wouldn't have the faintest clue how to set it back up, if necessary.
Betsy HP - Mar 13, 2005 3:02:48 pm PST #2051 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
DCJensen - Mar 13, 2005 3:12:26 pm PST #2052 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Not really fancy, just plug the VCR into one connector, the DVD into another, and the TV into the output.
Alibelle - Mar 13, 2005 3:14:39 pm PST #2053 of 10003
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
But first the purchasing and the shipping parts of life.