If your TV only has one HDMI input, you’ll probably want to connect the cable box to it and use a different cable type for the DVD player. If you have a receiver that hooks up to your TV’s HDMI input, you may be able to connect both the DVD player and the cable box to the receiver via HDMI.

How do I connect my DVD player to my cable TV?

To connect your TV to your DVD player, plug the included cables (HDMI and/or composite cable) into both the player and the TV ports. Then, make sure the TV and DVD player are both plugged in and turn them on. Insert a DVD to test it out.

How do you hook up a DVD player to a spectrum cable box?

Connect coaxial cable from the cable outlet to RF IN on your receiver. Connect coaxial cable from RF OUT on your receiver to RF IN on your TV. Connect composite audio/video cables from composite OUT on your DVD player to composite IN on your TV.

How do I hook up my DVD player to my Comcast cable box?

Connect Your Xfinity TV to Your DVD or VCR Player

1. Make sure your Xfinity TV and DVD or VCR player are both tuned to channel 2, 3 or 4 (depending on your converter).
2. Connect the wires so the cable signal passes from the main source to the converter box, then to your television. Connect your DVD/VCR using the inputs.

How do I connect my DVD recorder to my cable box and TV?

Connecting to Cable TV using a Cable Box

1. Connect Audio (red/White) and Video (Yellow) OUT on the DVD recorder to the Television Audio / Video IN.
2. Connect the HDMI OUT on the DVD Recorder if one is available to the Television HDMI IN.
3. Connect S-Video OUT on the DVD Recorder to the S-Video IN on the TV.

How do I connect my DVD player to my TV without HDMI?

Connect the composite video cable (Yellow RCA) to the DVD player. Next, connect the White and RED audio RCA cables to the corresponding connectors on the back of the DVD player. Take the other side of the composite cable and audio cables and connect them to your TV.

Why won’t my DVD player hook up to my TV?

Ensure the video cable between the DVD player and TV is securely connected to both devices. NOTE: For best picture quality, use an HDMI, DVI, Component Video, or S-Video cable if both the TV and DVD player have one of these connection types.

Can you stack DVD player and cable box?

Yes as long as the weight does not exceed shelf capacity and you place it low enough to stack the units together.

How do I hook up my DVD player to my Samsung TV and cable box?

Connect the cable to the back of the TV.



Depending on the type of cable you are using to connect your DVD player, connect it to the proper port on the back of the Samsung TV. HDMI cables plug into the port labeled “HDMI”. Component and composite cables will connect to the color-coded ports on the back of the TV.

What source does your TV need to be on for a DVD player?

How to Connect a DVD Player to a TV

What channel should TV be on for DVD player?

DVD players will display on one of the Input or Auxiliary channels. They will not show up on Channel 3 or 4 like some VCRs. Some TVs will label the Input channels based on the type of input, such as “HDMI”, “AV”, and “COMPONENT.” Refer back to Method one if you have a question about which input type you are using.

How do I connect my Blu Ray player to my TV with a cable box?

Connect the Blu-ray Disc Player, and an AV Receiver or Home Theater System to Your TV. Connect one end of the high-speed HDMI cable to the HDMI OUT on the Blu-ray Disc player. Using a second high-speed HDMI cable, connect one end to the HDMI OUT on the AV receiver or home theater system.