techy query about DVD player & old style TV

Wonkylegs

Just wondered if any of you more technically minded than me (not difficult ) know if there is a way to connect a DVD player to a TV which does not have a scart socket?

I have a TV in my bedroom but it does not have a scart connection. I would love to be able to watch a film on the days when I can't get comfortable anywhere but propped up with pillows on the bed.

Any chance I might be able to connect on? Don't want to buy anything expensive - just a simple thing to play them.

thanks a lot
WOnky

dreamdaisy

livinglegend, fount of all technical knowledge, where are you? Sorry, I have no idea. DD

barbara12

Hi Wonky
I think you should be able to connect with a lead, it usually has three connection red yellow and white, on both ends.
Check you tv and dvd player to see if it has these coloured connections, if that makes scene.
Barbara x

Wonkylegs

barbara12 wrote:

Hi Wonky
I think you should be able to connect with a lead, it usually has three connection red yellow and white, on both ends.
Check you tv and dvd player to see if it has these coloured connections, if that makes scene.
Barbara x

just checked all round the tv and the bad news is it doesn't even have the red, yellow and white connections just a point for the aerial :? :? :? :?

I think I may be unlucky shame cos it is a good TV and has a timer to turn TV on and off so is handy if I want to fall asleep watching and not have it on all night.

thanks for trying folks
hugs
WOnky xx

only49

yes if your tv got a red round conectionand the same in yellow and white, and your dvd player has then you should be able to no problem, i done that in the past as for some reason some tv's only have one scart or in your case none, or you can get a lead from a tv shop that has a scart one end and clour plugs at the other end.

sylvia

only49

Wonkylegs wrote:

barbara12 wrote:

Hi Wonky
I think you should be able to connect with a lead, it usually has three connection red yellow and white, on both ends.
Check you tv and dvd player to see if it has these coloured connections, if that makes scene.
Barbara x

just checked all round the tv and the bad news is it doesn't even have the red, yellow and white connections just a point for the aerial :? :? :? :?

I think I may be unlucky shame cos it is a good TV and has a timer to turn TV on and off so is handy if I want to fall asleep watching and not have it on all night.

thanks for trying folks
hugs
WOnky xx

why not ring your tv shop and ask them they may have a idea how you can solve it.

Wonkylegs

thanks Sylvia I'll do that

not thinking straight myself today (do I ever?! )

I'll let you know what they say.

hugs
WOnky xxxx

page35

Hi Wonky
just ask OH he said you can do it you need an RF modulator.
he found these
http://www.threedoubleyou.com/rfmodulators.htm

hope that helps

Wonkylegs

page35 wrote:

Hi Wonky
just ask OH he said you can do it you need an RF modulator.
he found these
http://www.threedoubleyou.com/rfmodulators.htm

hope that helps

Thank you so much page & please thank your hubby too!!

I will have a look in town tomorrow after the hospital visit. I know a good shop that will help me without making me feel a bit daft as some tend to do

thanks again
WOnky

livinglegend

page35 wrote:

Hi Wonky
just ask OH he said you can do it you need an RF modulator.
he found these
http://www.threedoubleyou.com/rfmodulators.htm

hope that helps

Never a supreme nerd god about when you need one.

I would suggest the same. Scart in and RF out, you just need the leads as well. Connect, tune in and watch.

Joseph 8)

Wonkylegs

livinglegend wrote:

Never a supreme nerd god about when you need one.

Joseph 8)

Well I wouldn't say that Joseph

thanks for the advice ...... couldn't get to the shop I wanted to today but will do so on Friday when I'm hospital bound again :roll:

Wonky xx

skezier

Hi Wonky,

I couldn't do all the techie stuff and besides the tv in the bedroom is too old so I got one of those scart adapters, you know lie extension leads but scart leads instead and it works well... might be easier. Luv slurps and (((( )))) Cris xx

Hi Joseph,

Hope your doing ok? A ((( ))) and nice to see you still have the answers but do have a question if you don't mind? Will post it later.... Cris x

Wonkylegs

skezier wrote:

Hi Wonky,

I couldn't do all the techie stuff and besides the tv in the bedroom is too old so I got one of those scart adapters, you know lie extension leads but scart leads instead and it works well... might be easier. Luv slurps and (((( )))) Cris xx

Hi Joseph,

Hope your doing ok? A ((( ))) and nice to see you still have the answers but do have a question if you don't mind? Will post it later.... Cris x

been looking on the web and I look like I can get the RF modulator and a really good DVD player for a reasonable sum think I'll take hubby with me on Friday and go get one

dreamdaisy

Ooooh! A spending trip! DD likes those. Hope you get what you want and it works. DD

livinglegend

skezier wrote:

Hi Joseph,
Hope your doing ok? A ((( ))) and nice to see you still have the answers but do have a question if you don't mind? Will post it later.... Cris x

Send me a PM in case I miss it.

Joseph 8)

page35

Hi Wonkey

we got a DVD player from Argos think it was £15, works well and is idea for the bedroom, its realy small too.
hope you get on ok at the hospital
Sharon

Wonkylegs

well quick update to say that thanks to all your advice I bought a DVD player and an RF Modulator and when I got it all set up it would only play half our DVDs. :x :x :x :x :x :x :x

Trisher & Elizabeth & everyone else who gave me advice about the DVD player ..... Thank you so much!!!

Special mention must go to Livinglegend (Joseph) for helping to reassure me that I wasn't going mad, and helping to make me sound like I knew what I was talking about in the shop

I have been back to the shop and because of all your advice, I have come away with a brand new replacement and IT WORKS

so heartfelt thanks

hugs
WOnky xxxxx

frogmorton

Hoorah!!

Hoorah for Wonks

Happy household

Love

Toni xx

Now can someone come and completly reboot my digibox :roll:

Wonkylegs

frogmorton wrote:

Now can someone come and completly reboot my digibox :roll:

Have you asked Joseph (livinglegend) ?

he was a great help to me

hope you get it sorted.
WOnky xxx

only49

frogmorton wrote:

Hoorah!!

Hoorah for Wonks

Happy household

Love

Toni xx

Now can someone come and completely reboot my digibox :roll:

toni is it one of those sky tv ones? if it is thats easy as we have 2 in our house one upstairs in sons room and downstairs.

first put it in standby mode with red light on front of it.
all you do is switch it off at the plug, take the card out and then wipe it with a soft cloth and put it back in and then put plug in and switch it on and it should still be in standby mode i think, take it out of standby mode so there a green light on the front, it should be on channel 999 then just put on what ever channel you want and thats it done.

dreamdaisy

Well done wonkylegs! What a splendid outcome! DD