The Toshiba is a 7 year old, non-flat screen TV. The last time I had the Sony Digital Video Player (NS-57P) running properly was before Comcast came in and changed the cable box 2 years ago. And frankly, before that, it was a pita to figure which various buttons to toggle on the Cable and DVP remotes to get it to work. All history now, notes thrown out by mistake and long forgotten. Reviewed a dozen or more websites, Comcast, utube for ideas. None of that helped. I do recall having to get to AUX/TV and analog stations 3/4 to get things to work years ago.
Figured I'd disconnect the TV from the cable and see if I could get it to work with the simplest of 3 RCA cables (video out (1) and audio out (2) at the rear of TV and DVP. Didn't work with TV on analog stations 3 or 4. The DVP is running and responding to its remote so I know the Mrs' Yoga CD is playing as it did 2-3 years ago. Tried the 5 jack method using component ports (3) and audio (2). Nothing.
Even when I get the DVP working just on the TV, it's going to be a problem making it work with cable connected. Currently the cable just goes into the TV. I see on some websites that the coax cable should go into the VCR and then also from the VCR to TV (2 coax cables). I never needed that setup before as RCA cables connected the VCR to the TV before (3-5 RCA connections).
Seems like there should be some "source" selector on the TV or DVP remote to ensure VCR is "selected" to the TV. I've done that years ago....no clue today. Help.........
Figured I'd disconnect the TV from the cable and see if I could get it to work with the simplest of 3 RCA cables (video out (1) and audio out (2) at the rear of TV and DVP. Didn't work with TV on analog stations 3 or 4. The DVP is running and responding to its remote so I know the Mrs' Yoga CD is playing as it did 2-3 years ago. Tried the 5 jack method using component ports (3) and audio (2). Nothing.
Even when I get the DVP working just on the TV, it's going to be a problem making it work with cable connected. Currently the cable just goes into the TV. I see on some websites that the coax cable should go into the VCR and then also from the VCR to TV (2 coax cables). I never needed that setup before as RCA cables connected the VCR to the TV before (3-5 RCA connections).
Seems like there should be some "source" selector on the TV or DVP remote to ensure VCR is "selected" to the TV. I've done that years ago....no clue today. Help.........