This article explains how to connect your DVD recorder to your TV, whether you have cable, satellite, or Over-the-Air Antenna as your TV source. We'll also give you tips on how to connect your DVD recorder to a Dolby 5.1 surround sound system. The information here applies to TVs from a variety of manufacturers, including LG, Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, and Vizio.

Here's how to connect your DVD recorder to your TV.

The first step in connecting a DVD recorder to your TV is to determine what type of connection you want to make between the TV source (cable, satellite, antenna), the DVD recorder, and the TV. This is usually determined by the outputs and inputs available on the DVD recorder and the TV.

If you have an older TV that only accepts RF (coaxial) input, connect the RF output (a coaxial cable) from your TV source (in some cases, a cable box) to the RF input on the DVD recorder. Then, connect the RF output on the DVD recorder to the RF input on the TV. This is the most basic (and lowest quality) option for connecting a DVD recorder to a TV.