Went to use DVD player and get nothing on the TV. Worked last time we used it a few weeks back. Don't use the TV often so it's always a challenge moving from one mode to another. Since last DVD viewing had set up for cable so I figure it's far more like to be a configuration issue than a cable coming loose to check which would require minor surgery. DVD plays via a modulator. Setting I have are modulator on (light verifies) channel 3 (also tried 4) TV switch box set to TV ant, TV itself set to air and channels scanned with modulator on. Returned some channels but not DVD. Any corrections or ideas before I start surgery?

First question: What's a modulator? How old, and what brand, is the TV? Did you go to "Source/Input/" to select the input for the DVD?

I use Sony DVD player with my Samsung TV and the player is connected by HDMI cable to my TV number 1 HDMI input slot. When I want to change from watching streaming movies using my laptop PC HDMI number 2 cable connect, I use the TV remote to switch from one HDMI source input to the HDMI/DVI source (DVD player). I have other items connected to the TV using composite cables, etc. There is a source button on my TV remote and TV on screen menu pops up allowing me to select which source I want to use with arrows on my TV remote.You may try a restart on both your TV and DVD player as sometimes solves these types of problems.

So many settings, forgot- TV (Jenson) set to be TV. A modulator is antique tech which, since I am also antique am most familiar with in early computer days. Computer output was set to a device that modulated it into a signal you could view on your TV. I am somewhat surprised this is in a 2014 RV but it worked - until it didnt

After you changed TV setting from cable to antenna (over the air) you may have to rescan the TV to pick up over the air channels, the modulator connected to the DVD player probably by RCA cables, turns the signals into VHF format for viewing on your TV. ch 3 or 4 was used so it didn’t interfere with an active VHF station in the area. Again rescan TVKen

Rescanned, picking up OTA signals not the DVD/modulator. So everything would seem to be good back to the modulator. Or the modulator connection to the switching box. Sigh.. surgery may be necessary.

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greg121
Explorer
Jan 17, 2022
Thanks for all the interest. Yes, modulator is built into the switching box and I've tried TV (which is what I kinda recall using when it last worked, if I watched more often than once a month or so I might be more certain of settings). Anyway, tried several - TV, AV, DVD changing input source as appropriate.

Jenson has all above inputs plus 2 HDMI. Why in this day and age Winnebago set it up for modulator is beyond me but was OK with til it didn't work

All cabling in the wall or behind the Entertainment panel where player and switching box are. Looking like I'll have to open it up and see what's connected to what.
1995brave
Nomad
Jan 17, 2022
You also might want to start playing a movie before you rescan for channels.
Tom_M1
Explorer
Jan 17, 2022
Since doing a scan picks up TV stations it sounds like the antenna is still connected to the TV. Your switch box should have a DVD player button. If all else fails, connect a coax directly from the F connector on the DVD player to the antenna in on the TV and do another scan.

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