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[Spikerpup]

I connected a DVD player to my Hitachi Roku TV but it asks me if the player is on. What do I do?

[atc98092]

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@Spikerpup wrote:

I connected a DVD player to my Hitachi Roku TV but it asks me if the player is on. What do I do?

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Are you saying that the TV isn't detecting the DVD player connected to the HDMI port? And you are certain the DVD player is powered on? I use one of my Roku TVs as a computer monitor when I telework, and I will see that message if the computer is in screensaver mode, or I've just powered the computer up. 

And a silly question, but you are certain you've selected the HDMI port that the player is connected to, right? 

[Spikerpup]

correct 

certain the DVD was powered and on

certain connected to right hdmi port.

I tried 3 different cords including the one that is working with the cable box. 

[atc98092]

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@Spikerpup wrote:

correct 

certain the DVD was powered and on

certain connected to right hdmi port.

I tried 3 different cords including the one that is working with the cable box. 

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Since you've tried different HDMI cables, about the only thing left to try is a different HDMI port on the TV, assuming there's more than one. 

Don't forget to test the DVD player on a different TV, just to make sure it's working correctly as well. 

[Spikerpup]

I've tried 3 different ports on the TV.  The DVD player was working with my old TV before it died but I guess that is the only possibility left.

[Chloeb]

I've connected DVD player to Roku TV using 3 colored cables. Have sound but no pictures.

[Tivoburkee]

Is the video cable(yellow) connected to video input? A video cable will work for audio, but an audio cable won't work for video.

[Chloeb]

Yes, I've triple checked that red, yellow and white are plugged in appropriately.