DVD Player > Dish Box > TV - Help?

DeirdreLLogan
DeirdreLLogan Posts: 1
edited June 2014 in Electronics
TheKid received a DVD player for Xmas. Her TV is also the current recipient of the Dish Network receiver.
I cannot figure out how to hood up the fraggin' DVD player to the receiver.
The DVD player came with the red/white/yellow plugs and I plugged them into video out in the DVD player / into the red/white/yellow spaces in the receiver.

Ain't working.

I called Memorex (DVD mfr) - closed. Absolutely NO support online.
I called Dish Network - they referred me to Memorex.

The TV does not have the red/white/yellow plug ins, only the coaxial cable plug in, which is being used by the receiver.

On the living room TV, which does *not* have a receiver, all we need to do is press the TV/Video button on the remote and we're good to go.

I'm confused, she's irritated. Help? Someone?


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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited June 2014
    Hello,
    Welcome to Polk's forum. On the satellite receiver what are the connections labelled that you've connected the DVD player?
    Regards, Ken
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  • Sea
    Sea Posts: 317
    edited June 2014
    This would normally be done by connecting to a different set of inputs on the TV but it sounds like you have an older set that does not have AV inputs. I have never seen a satellite box that had video inputs.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited June 2014
    If the TV only has "coax" input and no others you're not hooking that DVD player to it without an A-B switch I'm afraid. Even then it may just be a headache. I have the top of the line dish box and I have no way of passing through signals.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2014
    I have to say that these kind of posts really confuse me. The guy has a memorex dvd player, a dish receiver, an old CRT with no AV connections, and does not mention any audio equipment, and he came to the POlk audio forum asking for advice on this particular setup??? I mean why not DBStalk or AVSforum? I mean did he google help with connecting dvd player and this forum was the first hit? :question:
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited June 2014
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    I have to say that these kind of posts really confuse me. The guy has a memorex dvd player, a dish receiver, an old CRT with no AV connections, and does not mention any audio equipment, and he came to the POlk audio forum asking for advice on this particular setup??? I mean why not DBStalk or AVSforum? I mean did he google help with connecting dvd player and this forum was the first hit? :question:

    Your logic isn't lost on me I have wondered the same on many other first time post's...But hey why not help with what we can:smile:
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2014
    I am honestly surprised that his dish box has a coaxial out. DTV got rid of those years ago...

    So basically something like this is the answer I suppose: http://www.amazon.com/RCA-Compact-RF-Modulator-CRF907R/dp/B0014KKV7W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403706410&sr=8-1&keywords=av+modulator

    This allows you to connect your dish receiver on one side, the dvd player on the other, and run the single coax out to the TV. Pretty cheap to boot...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2014
    And it was a Xmas present!!! what?
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,447
    edited June 2014
    I had to have something like that for my AVR that only had 1 optical input and 1 coax input to switch optical to coax. They work as intended.
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  • Sea
    Sea Posts: 317
    edited June 2014
    Go figure!
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    Downstairs -Carver M1.5t, Carver C1 Pre, Carver TX10 Tuner, Carver TL3200 CD Player, Dual 1009 TT,Polk SDA SRS 2.3tl
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