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Nov 28th 2005, 1:39 pm

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Re: Help I Can't Get the DVD to Work

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Originally Posted by diddy

Thanks.

Paul.

Dude, go and by a new telly.

Nov 28th 2005, 1:44 pm

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Re: Help I Can't Get the DVD to Work

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Originally Posted by Bob

Problem with feeding a DVD player through a VCR is macro protection, could scramble the output signal, so might need to have the player...the RF modulator in that case would be the better bet...

Good point, but I am not sure if macrovision will kick in if you are just feeding through the VCR. Recording using the VCR will definitely run into macrovision problems.

Still, the OP should give the VCR option a try and see if they have macrovision issues (ie not being able to see a picture at all, just very snowy images jumping around). Should talke about 5-10 min to set up.

I didnt see any problems with macrovision, but then again, my VCR was ancient!

Nov 28th 2005, 2:12 pm

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Re: Help I Can't Get the DVD to Work

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Originally Posted by Trevglas

Good point, but I am not sure if macrovision will kick in if you are just feeding through the VCR. Recording using the VCR will definitely run into macrovision problems.

The macro protection usually covers a feed regardless of recording or not on the VCR, though that some what depends on the DVD player, but your right, only takes a few seconds to give it a try to find out, so nothing lost and all that

Nov 28th 2005, 4:32 pm

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Re: Help I Can't Get the DVD to Work

You can get a lead that "modulates" the composite video output of your dvd (about $20). I believe you can get them from JAY CAR electronics.

However... if you TV is british... throw it in the bin (if it only has an ariel input then it is completely useless here).

Personally I would buy another TV anyway... a widescreen one... as most DVD films are widescreen and you need a widescreen tv to get the best effect. Your old tv will show black bands on the top & bottom of the screen when playing a film from DVD

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Originally Posted by diddy

I've finally joined the human race and bought a DVD player. However, I can't get the bl**dy thing to work. It's got something to do with me having an old TV that only has the aerial output.

Does anyone know if this should work, or what lead I need to get?

Thanks,

Paul.

Nov 28th 2005, 7:30 pm

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Re: Help I Can't Get the DVD to Work

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Originally Posted by diddy

If your TV has valves in it then it won't work with a DVD Player. It has something to do with the dipthong oscillator which works on a different radial frequency on valve TV's. Get a new TV you cheapskate.