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LakeSuperiorView

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21. Does the DVD player work with the other TV?

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 11:35 AM

Feb 2019

Older devices that hooked up to analog TVs used to use either of two channels, because one of the channels might be in use for broadcast TV. The would be able to use 2 and 3, or 3 and 4. You might have accidentally switched the DVD player to use the alternate channel.

Or it might not work anymore. I have several broken DVD players sitting in the basement waiting to go to a recycle place. I would try hooking up the DVD player to the other TV to see if it is working.

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Old television hell HELP [View all] CountAllVotes Feb 2019 OP

get a roku or amazon fire stick....load PLUTO tv..its FREE!..... samnsara Feb 2019 #1

What is Pluto tv? CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #2

Unless your tv is "new" enough to have a usb port (which I doubt) this is useless advice hlthe2b Feb 2019 #4

yup CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #7

The roku device can be purchased with serial cable hookup for older teevees UpInArms Feb 2019 #14

Is this difficult to set-up? CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #24

Very easy UpInArms Feb 2019 #25

If there are any old time tv repair shops near that work on analog "tube" tvs, you might call them hlthe2b Feb 2019 #3

Thanks! CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #5

I live in a rural area CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #9

you might be surprised HopeAgain Feb 2019 #6

oh I know CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #8

Technology and longevity HopeAgain Feb 2019 #10

It sure was not worth paying a bunch for cable CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #11

We cut the cable about a year and a half ago HopeAgain Feb 2019 #16

And no commercials! Danascot Feb 2019 #20

Too bad DownriverDem Feb 2019 #27

I was really, really against the move to all digital television. LisaM Feb 2019 #29

I got the old TV going again last night! CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #38

Try contacting Panasonic PJMcK Feb 2019 #12

I do not know why it no longer works with the DVD player CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #15

Does the DVD player work with the other TV? LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #21

I don't know CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #23

Best advice I ever heard about sentimental things like this ... Auggie Feb 2019 #13

yup.. that's what I'm currently doing to try to "downsize" hlthe2b Feb 2019 #19

I know CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #22

Search the make and model number LunaSea Feb 2019 #17

I got rid of my "monster" a few years ago. I called a local TV repair man. lamp_shade Feb 2019 #18

What sort of inputs does it have? Afromania Feb 2019 #26

New televisions are cheap matt819 Feb 2019 #28

I am on a DSL connection CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #36

Technology has long since bypassed that set. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #30

That is the boat I've been in for years CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #31

Old television tech here gay texan Feb 2019 #32

It could be that! CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #33

You could make an aquarium, a liquor cabinet or a cat bed out of it. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #34

Problem found CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #35

This 20 year old television IS WORKING AGAIN! CountAllVotes Feb 2019 #37

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