What do I *need* to make a DVD system?

Posted by Allan [IP: 157.123.138.60] on March 29, 99 at 15:34:51
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In Reply to: What do I *need* to make a DVD system? posted by Dan Romaine on March 26, 1999 at 15:51:23:

Part 1 -- IMHO based on what you have, what you "need" to make a DVD system is nothing more than a DVD player*. Sorry, I don't know what brands are the best but one of the other replies to this thread suggests one.

Connect the DVD player to the TV, component video is best, S-video is next best, composite will suffice until part 2 below.

Connect the audio cables from the DVD player to your existing stereo system.

*If your TV has nothing more than an antenna coax or a pair of antenna screw terminals for twinlead, you may also need an RF modulator, costing about USD $30., from Radio Shack. This is if playing DVD's through your VCR and on into the TV results in a fading picture.

Part 2-- (IMHO) What you "want" to make a DVD system but you don't really "need":

Surround sound, a bigger screen TV or a 16:9 TV, an A/V receiver with component video and s-video jacks, subwoofer, line doubler, etc. A few suggestions are in another reply to this thread.

• Connecting up equipment

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