I've been sitting here for WAY too long trying to look up internet answers to how to hook up BOTH the VCR and the DVD player to the converter box for HD TV. Besides the converter box, we have a better antenna, an audio/video selector switch (since we use BOTH our VCR and DVD player), and plenty of those red/yellow/white on both ends cables.
Right now I have everything working great except that when I switch the audio/video selector switch to the DVD and turn the converter box to channel 3, there is nothing but a blue screen, even though the DVD player says "Play." And cyberspace has offered me NOTHING in solving it (and yes, I read the directions on the audio/video selector switch.) Sigh.
Good news is we have close to 20 channels (even if several of them are 24/7 weather radar) and we have the capability to TAPE those HD shows to our VCR. The bad news is that we cannot watch any DVDs. And the worst news is that my Yoga DVD is, well, a DVD. Ever since Mom gave it to me for Christmas I've gotten more and more addicted, so I'm having yoga withdrawal.
But tomorrow is a new day. My wonderful mom is going to watch the girls for a while and I'm going to go for a LONG walk in the woods and then I'm going to get a LOT done!!!!
6 comments:
Why don't you call the contact number on the convferter box and have someone walk you through what you need to do. That is what I do when my box goes haywire or I lose connectivity. They have these Indians that answer from a call-center in India that are very patient and walk you through everything. It is better to call during the week when they have their first-string staff working. Just a thought-Aunt Barbara
hey, we have this same problem: too many A/V wires and not enough inputs, right? you need a switchbox. at least, that's what i'm told. we haven't gotten one either, but apparently it would save us from having to move the wires from the dvd player to the converter box every time we want to watch a movie or go back to tv.
I apologize that I can offer absolutely no help to you in this situation. :)
Wow! This is so encouraging (the helpful hints AND the belly laugh!) We've got the switch box...hopefully Alan's magic "google finger" will find the answer. He always knows the right words to type into the search bar.
oh, now that i reread your post, i get it. and i'm sorry that the switchbox is the problem, not the solution. good luck with google!
K--you'll have to tell us if you have any luck, too! Sounds like we're in the same boat, and apparently there aren't too many people out there with our problem!
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