Video link to DVD player

lindabea

Hi everyone, I'm trying to do something which hopefully would save me some money. but so far I failed, so I wonder if someone can tell me where I am going wrong. I would like to send the TV signal from my main TV to a DVD player using an AV signal sender. I don't have a scart socket on the DVD player, but I do have the AV in jack plags. So, I connected the AV receiver to the DVD player using the video jack lead (red, yellow and white), but unfortunately,all I'm getting is the sound from the TV - no picture. Is it perhaps because I'm sending a digital signal, as it works well if I connect to my other TV using a scart lead. Can someone please tell me why, and perhaps how to get round this problem.

ckerrd

What is it you hope to achieve by sending a TV signal to a DVD player?

Maybe model numbers would help people assist you?

lindabea

Being able to watch TV in my kitchen without the need to buy another TV. The portable DVD player has a 7 inch screen which is adequate for the periods of time while I'm cooking - sad I know!!!

ckerrd

Now I understand.

And these connections are an aux input on the DVD player I take it?
If it is indeed an aux input I cannot think why you are not getting a picture.
Is the scart plug at the TX end plugged in properly - simple thing I know but a very common fault with the dreaded scart

lindabea

ckerrd wrote: »

Now I understand.

And these connections are an aux input on the DVD player I take it?
If it is indeed an aux input I cannot think why you are not getting a picture.
Is the scart plug at the TX end plugged in properly - simple thing I know but a very common fault with the dreaded scart

yes it is an aux input. It's the same onw I use for a camcoder using the same type of cables, and that works fine. This is why I thought it might be because I'm sending a digital signal that it is not working, and perhaps the dideo cables do not support digital. As I said, it all works fine if I use the scart lead, but this is on the other TV, but the DVD player does not have scart input. Help - the idea seems plausible, but I don't know why it's not working.

ckerrd

What make is the DVD and what make is the video sender?

lindabea

The DVD player is a Ferguson and the AV sender is Total Control. I don't think the problem is with the equipment though as it all works fine if I connect it with the scart lead. The problem is when I use the video cables.

totalsolutions

Did you select AV or AUX input ?

lindabea

totalsolutions wrote: »

Did you select AV or AUX input ?

I'm not sure what you mean. I just connected the phono leads to the video input on the dvd player ie the yellow (video) and white (sound)

ckerrd

You need to select aux input on the DVD player so it knows to use that as a source as opposed to the DVD itself

lindabea

ckerrd wrote: »

You need to select aux input on the DVD player so it knows to use that as a source as opposed to the DVD itself

I am setting the DVD player to AV input. This is why I am getting the sound from the TV, but what I would like to know is why I'm not getting the TV picture.