You need a converter box between the vcr and the tv.
Connect vcr to hdtv cable box.
Plug in one end of the hdmi cable.
An hdmi has a flatter and wider connector than the other cable options.
These inputs are usually red white and yellow and connect directly to your tv or to an audio video switching device like a receiver.
Dvd player usually rca s video and or hdmi.
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.
Vcr rca and or s video.
Many new tvs do not have any analogue inputs.
Check the outputs on your dvd player vcr and cable box.
My previous 1080p hdtv lg set only had compon.
An hdmi cable is the best and easiest digital option because it transmits video and audio through one cable.
A composite video cable which will connect most vcr players to an hdtv.
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.
Your vcr almost certainly has rca ports but there s a chance your tv doesn t.
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.
Therefore you need to use one of the hdmi inputs on the tv.
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Neil holman s right on the basics if your hdtv has yellow white and red rca composite audio video inputs.
The yellow red and white lead from the vcr plugs into the input of the converter box.
However you can t connect your vcr directly to the tv.
Simply find the hdmi output on your cable or satellite box and connect the other end to the hdmi port on your hdtv.
Cable box hdmi though some old cable boxes have rca outputs.
It goes in the wide narrow port in the back of the cable box.
Connect a vcr with hdmi only on the tv.
The options that you have for connecting your items to your tv will determine the type of connection that you use.
Not all recent sets do because they re trying to move you away from old ntsc altogether.
We show you step by step follow our quick guide for hooking up your tv ca.
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.