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(seemingly) simple tv/cable/dvd hookup question

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2/6/10 at 6:44pm
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if i have a tv, a cable box, and a dvd player all with the red/white/yellow inputs (only one set for each) and the tv needs to be hooked up to the cable box for it to work, how do i get the dvd player in there?
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post #2 of 3
2/6/10 at 8:33pm
That must be an old TV! The TV probably also has a coaxial connection, and the cable box should have a coax output, so you should be able to connect the cable box with a coax cable. You'll usually need to tune the TV to channel 3 to get the signal from the cable box. Plug your DVD player in with the RCAs, and switch back and forth between cable and DVD using the 'TV/Video' or similar button on the TV or TV remote.

If you want to connect the cable box with RCAs too, you'll need to get a switch box. Radio Shack should have something for $20-$30.
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post #3 of 3
2/6/10 at 9:13pm
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Originally Posted by rederanged View Post
That must be an old TV! The TV probably also has a coaxial connection, and the cable box should have a coax output, so you should be able to connect the cable box with a coax cable. You'll usually need to tune the TV to channel 3 to get the signal from the cable box. Plug your DVD player in with the RCAs, and switch back and forth between cable and DVD using the 'TV/Video' or similar button on the TV or TV remote.

If you want to connect the cable box with RCAs too, you'll need to get a switch box. Radio Shack should have something for $20-$30.
Some cable boxes use channel 4, our Comcast feed is set to channel 4.
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