We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Video game consoles, streaming sticks, and DVD players all have one very important thing in common: they require an HDMI connection to your ...

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/antenna ...

Many DirecTV subscribers use their digital video recorders to record episodes of TV shows or movies for viewing at a more convenient time. However, DirecTV's high-definition DVRs are capable of much ...

Try connecting the DVD player to the TV using HDMI for both video and audio. Then use the TV's optical output to run into the receiver. It's even less elegant since you'd have to turn down or disable ...