Neil holman s right on the basics if your hdtv has yellow white and red rca composite audio video inputs.
Connect vcr to hdtv cable box.
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Simply find the hdmi output on your cable or satellite box and connect the other end to the hdmi port on your hdtv.
Not all recent sets do because they re trying to move you away from old ntsc altogether.
Plug in one end of the hdmi cable.
Cable box hdmi though some old cable boxes have rca outputs.
A composite video cable which will connect most vcr players to an hdtv.
The options that you have for connecting your items to your tv will determine the type of connection that you use.
My previous 1080p hdtv lg set only had compon.
Don t worry though you can still use an hdmi converter box or coaxial cable.
You need a converter box between the vcr and the tv.
On most comcast cable boxes the hdmi port is either in the bottom right corner of the box or at the bottom of the box s back.
An hdmi cable is the best and easiest digital option because it transmits video and audio through one cable.
The yellow red and white lead from the vcr plugs into the input of the converter box.
Just like any home theater video component like a dvd player or cable box your vcr comes equipped with analog audio and video input and output jacks.
Your vcr almost certainly has rca ports but there s a chance your tv doesn t.
Many new tvs do not have any analogue inputs.
Vcr rca and or s video.
We show you step by step follow our quick guide for hooking up your tv ca.
Dvd player usually rca s video and or hdmi.
If you re using a v cables instead plug each cable into the same colored port on the back of the box e g plug the yellow cable into the yellow input.
Anyway yes it is possible to hook up your old vcr player to a new hdtv even if your vhs deck doesn t have an hdmi video output which i m almost positive it doesn t unless you happen to have a newer dvd vcr combo player.
Easy to follow along demonstration of how to connect a cable box to tv using hdmi.
An hdmi has a flatter and wider connector than the other cable options.
Therefore you need to use one of the hdmi inputs on the tv.
Check the outputs on your dvd player vcr and cable box.
However you can t connect your vcr directly to the tv.
Some people prefer newer component rca cables which transmit hd video but older composite rca cables work just fine after all vhs tapes are not in hd.