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DonnieBrasco · 2010-01-07, 10:31 PM

How do I hook my DVD player to my TV and Rogers cable box.

Thanks

Paolo · 2010-01-07, 10:50 PM

You may have a small misunderstanding. Your Rogers Cable box OUTPUTS a picture to a TV, your DVD Player Also Outputs picture to a TV.

You can not connect two outputs to each other and expect them to work. Your TV has Inputs, you need to connect your Rogers Box to one of them, and your DVD to another one of them. Hope this helps.

DonnieBrasco · 2010-01-07, 11:04 PM

Thanks Paolo.

DVD and cable box are both plugged into my TV with those red, white and yelllow cables but still nothing.

It's an older TV.

romulus · 2010-01-07, 11:41 PM

Did you choose the appropriate input on your TV
with the TV remote ?

DonnieBrasco · 2010-01-07, 11:54 PM

I lost my TV remote. I just use my Rogers remote.

romulus · 2010-01-08, 12:03 AM

If you have programmed your Rogers remote to control your TV,
press TV on Rogers remote, followed by VIDEO SOURCE.
This is equivalent to using the INPUT button on your lost
TV remote.

57 · 2010-01-08, 12:03 AM

You need to select the appropriate input on the TV. You may be able to do that with buttons directly on the TV, or you may be able to programme the Rogers remote to control the TV (instructions in remote's operating manual), or you may wish to purchase a Harmony or similar universal remote.

The "video source" suggestion by romulus is a good one, however, it doesn't work for all TVs as sometimes you need to go into the TV's menu to select the input, but that may also be possible if you find the correct code for the TV. The correct code may not be the first one that works, you may need to try several as different codes work better for some functionality. The Video Source button is also not available on all Rogers remotes, so you may need to trade your remote.

You don't say which Rogers STB you have. Please advise make/model of all your equipment and we can help you better.

Also check out the following post, useful for those new to the forum - FAQs, Search Tips, Optimization, etc:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=57741

DonnieBrasco · 2010-01-08, 12:14 AM

No video source button on the remote.
The Rogers box is an Explorer 3000.

I'll try with a new TV remote and let you know.

Thanks for the help.

Paolo · 2010-01-08, 12:17 AM

perhaps a simple universal tv remote may help, i picked one up for $10 bucks and it works great.

2010-01-07, 10:31 PM	#1
DonnieBrasco Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	Rogers cable box to DVD How do I hook my DVD player to my TV and Rogers cable box. Thanks

2010-01-07, 11:41 PM	#4
romulus Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scarborough,Rogers Cable Posts: 196	Did you choose the appropriate input on your TV with the TV remote ? __________________ Sharp LC40E77UN, SONY STR-DE685 AVR SA8300HD PVR, Pioneer DVR-543HS DVDR

2010-01-08, 12:03 AM	#6
romulus Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scarborough,Rogers Cable Posts: 196	If you have programmed your Rogers remote to control your TV, press TV on Rogers remote, followed by VIDEO SOURCE. This is equivalent to using the INPUT button on your lost TV remote. __________________ Sharp LC40E77UN, SONY STR-DE685 AVR SA8300HD PVR, Pioneer DVR-543HS DVDR

2010-01-08, 12:03 AM	#7
57 Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Rogers, 8300HD, eHDD, Panasonic TCP65S1, Denon AVR4310Ci; 8300HD, eHDD & Sony KDL40W3000 Posts: 50,295	You need to select the appropriate input on the TV. You may be able to do that with buttons directly on the TV, or you may be able to programme the Rogers remote to control the TV (instructions in remote's operating manual), or you may wish to purchase a Harmony or similar universal remote. The "video source" suggestion by romulus is a good one, however, it doesn't work for all TVs as sometimes you need to go into the TV's menu to select the input, but that may also be possible if you find the correct code for the TV. The correct code may not be the first one that works, you may need to try several as different codes work better for some functionality. The Video Source button is also not available on all Rogers remotes, so you may need to trade your remote. You don't say which Rogers STB you have. Please advise make/model of all your equipment and we can help you better. Also check out the following post, useful for those new to the forum - FAQs, Search Tips, Optimization, etc: http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=57741 __________________ 57's Home Theatre (Latest equipment & photos) 57's Optimization Services (Home Theatre Optimization)

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2010-01-07, 10:50 PM	#2
Paolo Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Regional Municipality of Durham Posts: 2,695	You may have a small misunderstanding. Your Rogers Cable box OUTPUTS a picture to a TV, your DVD Player Also Outputs picture to a TV. You can not connect two outputs to each other and expect them to work. Your TV has Inputs, you need to connect your Rogers Box to one of them, and your DVD to another one of them. Hope this helps.

2010-01-07, 11:04 PM	#3
DonnieBrasco Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	Thanks Paolo. DVD and cable box are both plugged into my TV with those red, white and yelllow cables but still nothing. It's an older TV.

2010-01-07, 11:54 PM	#5
DonnieBrasco Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	I lost my TV remote. I just use my Rogers remote.

2010-01-08, 12:14 AM	#8
DonnieBrasco Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	No video source button on the remote. The Rogers box is an Explorer 3000. I'll try with a new TV remote and let you know. Thanks for the help.

2010-01-08, 12:17 AM	#9
Paolo Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Regional Municipality of Durham Posts: 2,695	perhaps a simple universal tv remote may help, i picked one up for $10 bucks and it works great.