Simple DVD and TV questions (1 Viewer)

[Jordan K]

Ok
I took my Panasonic DVD to my girlfriends place to watch DVD's on her crappy TV. There are two A/V plugins on the front of the set, one video, and one audio. My first question: Is there a converter available that can combine both, or is her TV a mono, and unable for that to work.
Second question, when playing DVD's the picture has an odd throbbing effect every 15 seconds or so switching between light, and darker brightness. I am defiantly not an expert when it comes to this stuff, so help would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Vince Maskeeper]

1) Her TV is MONO. You can get a y-adapter which will allow you to plug both channels into the mono jack, if you feel that's necessary.

2) The pulse is macrovision. You cannot hook a DVD player up through a VCR, it will kick in macrovision copy protection. If you need the VCR to convert to RF type signal to hook up to the tv, you can get a RF modulator from Radio Shack for 0 that will do the same w/o getting macrovision problems.

-V

 

[PaulT]

I don't think Vince was implying you should steal the Modulator (get it for 0 ), but he made a typo that should have read 20$.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=15%2D1214

Walmart also sells a similar item for about the same price.

 

[Jordan K]

Thanks for the response
Does a modulator have any effect on picture quality

 

[PaulT]

Jordan, 'picture quality'? What, compared to what you have now with the throbbing light and dark picture, or what you would expect from S-Video or Component?

Yes, because a conversion is taking place I suspect there is some effect, however you are watching it on a

crappy TV

anyway. It certainly makes the picture very watchable FYI, I use a Modulator for an old TV and DVD I have in a spare room and the picture is definately acceptable.