I have a VIZIO TV and an HDMI capable cheap-o Phillips DVD player connected to it with a 2' generic HDMI cable. About a week or two ago, the DVD player started acting up. Video and audio would ...

If you wish to connect an HDMI streaming dongle or any other HDMI device to your old TV or DVD player, these connectors will help.

So, you just got that new DVD player out of the box and can’t wait to watch some new movies on your old TV. Hmmm … that DVD player has lots of plugs and jacks, but the TV has only one cable ...

No change there, either. I tried using the known good HDMI cable from the cable box. Still didn't change anything.<BR><BR>From everything I can surmise, it seems like the DVD player has a problem.

When connecting the cable to the DVR, note the name of the input port used, such as Video1 or HDMI. Power on your TV first, then turn on the Blu-ray player and the DirecTV HD DVR.