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greg121
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Jan 16, 2022

DVD player Setup

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?

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  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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?

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