Thanks so much for you help. This whole thing is quite puzzling to me, for
all I did was hook up all the same equipment in a new TV stand - that's it!
Now, it doesn't work. In fact, at first, I hooked it up exactly as it was
before... cable 75 ohm to converter box to VCR/DVD to TV. While it worked
before, now under this configuration, when trying to play back a tape and/or
DVD, I see a notice on a very snowy TV that says... "No Signal."
Therefore, I rewired it another way that is acceptable in the VCR/DVD
instruction manual; which is the way it is hooked up now, and what I really
wanted to begin with, of... Cable 75 ohm to VCR/DVD to converter box to TV.
The end results are what I have been presently explaining.
My own theory is that either the VCR/DVD and/or the cable converted box is
on the wrong channel, and/or are somehow not in compliance with one another
(but they were before). Some previous experimenting has also shown me that
the converter box - TV combination works, as does the VCR/DVD - TV
combinations. But once I put the converter box in the mix, the image from
the VCR/DVD will not appear on the TV.
It looks like the TV is set to channel 3, as is the basic converter box, and
believe it or not, so is the VCR/DVD. I even went through every channel on
both the TV and converter box itself, just to see if some image would show
up when the VCR/DVD was in playback mode. No change.
Yet, I might have found the culprit, but don't know how to fix. When I
re-hooked up everything, maybe I hit some button by accident, and/or a
combination of buttons. Unfortunately, there are no reset or other simple
buttons on any of there machines to test certain configurations. However,
while the VCR/DVD does have a tuner, it will not work to actually change
channels as the instruction book says it will. All I get is L1, L2, c3 or
c8 - that's it. So, I put it on c3.
I have been reading the VCR/DVD instruction book looking for a switch and/or
way to do something that actually turns on the VCR/DVD channel selector - so
far, to no avail. It might not make a difference anyway, but would be worth
a try if only I could get to the channel selection mode on the VCR/DVD
itself.
John
Post by UCLANA) I would hook the incoming 75 ohm cable to cable STB first, but
B) *If* it goes to the DVD/VCR first, make sure the cable STB and
TV are tuned to the output channel of the DVD/VCR (channel 3/4), but
C) I would recommend making the DVD/VCR connection directly to the TV
with composite type (Red/White/Yellow RCA) cables.
Actually, I would use 2->1 splitters and composite cables, but that
is a little more complex. You realize that you will get NO HDTV video
using the 75 ohm RF output of your SA3250, correct?
Post by John SiskerGood questions! For clarification, the VR/DVD is a Sansui DVD-RW Recorder
& VCR. It can playback and/or record to both tapes and DVD's, and even
allows both formats to be copies to one another. My converter box is
Scientific Atlantic Explorer 3250. The 75 ohm cable goes to the VRC/DVD
Recorder first, then the converter box, then the TV. I hope this allows
for more clarification.
Post by UCLANPost by John SiskerI have an VD/DVD4005 and hooked input cable to the VR/DVD, then to
converter box, than to TV. Can't get picture or sound on TV from VR/DVD
during playback. Just not getting to right signal somewhere. Any
suggestions?
Just questions. What is a "VD/DVD4005" ?? What is a "VR/DVD" ?? What type
of a converter box? Please, be more specific. What is your "input cable"
coming from?
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