Help identifying cables...

[godoylego]

Hi,

Just wanted to ask if anyone knows what kind of cables these are with Red, Green, Yellow and BLACK connectors, and how to attach them if they are thought to be composite cables. The colors throw me since there is no Blue, and the inclusion of Black. They're the same at both ends. I have a new UHD Samsung and hoping connecting these will give me a better viewing experience if possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The Samsung has a couple of adapters, one with a blue male plug that goes into the tv with Red and Blue female plugs for a device to plug into, as well as one with a Yellow male plug that goes into the tv, with Red, White, and a combo Yellow/Green female plugs for a device to plug into. Hoping I can use these cables together to plug in an old dvd player. The tv doesn't have standard AV connections. Cheers

[slimdude]

If you're trying to connect your new 4K TV, you can't use neither of those Y- Adapters, because they will not transmit 4K 2160p resolution. You will need a HDMI 1.4 cable to transmit 4K. Composite and component cables will not transmit 4K. The maximum resolution that component cables is capable of outputting is 1080p. What model is your Samsung TV because I want to google it and take a look at the video inputs because you may not need those Y-Adapters. You should be able to connect your DVD player direct into the TV without using the Y-Adapters, if the cable is long enough.

[godoylego]

Thanks so much for your willingness to assist me. It's a Samsung Curved 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV 2016 Model #UN43KU7500FXZA. It only has these inputs for an older dvd player like this. I would purchase a newer dvd player, but this is going in a secondary room where it will only be used occasionally. Btw, the tv only has HDMI and USB inputs otherwise.

I've attached images of the inputs for the TV, as well as the back of the dvd player, respectively. Thanks again!

[canucksam]

My word that looks like an old DVD player!

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by godoylego

Thanks so much for your willingness to assist me. It's a Samsung Curved 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV 2016 Model #UN43KU7500FXZA. It only has these inputs for an older dvd player like this. I would purchase a newer dvd player, but this is going in a secondary room where it will only be used occasionally. Btw, the tv only has HDMI and USB inputs otherwise.

I've attached images of the inputs for the TV, as well as the back of the dvd player, respectively. Thanks again!

You're welcome, and thanks for the photos as well. All you need to do now is connect the male component and the composite cables into the corresponding colors of the female cables ( that you have), and insert the single yellow male cable into the video input, and the single, blue male into the audio input on the TV, and the remaining male connecters to the DVD player. You'll be going "Out" from the DVD player, to "In" to the TV.

[roar]

In picture form

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by roar

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[hariseldon]

It looks like you have one too few or one too many cables. Makes me think that 4 wire cable didn't actually come with the TV or DVD player.

Im assuming the Blue and Yellow Y Adapters did come with the TV and fit perfectly into the same colored inputs on the TV panel.

I assumed initially the Yellow input was the Video and Blue was the Audio until I looked at the labels closer and that's not correct. The Yellow carries the main part of the Video and Audio signals, the Blue are the 2 extras pieces of video information for the Component Video and no audio at all.


The colors of the cables themselves aren't that important other than to make it easy to trace. Audio cable often are coded R/W, but Red/Black aren't that uncommon. Yellow/Green/Blue are almost always video input/outputs The main thing is for each cable (regardless of color) to match the Color on the DVD outputs and Adapter Inputs and for the Red make sure the Red Audio and Red Video cable go to the proper location. I know why they normally colored the Component Video as Gr/Red/Blue, but it leads to easy mistakes in hookups -- it would have been much better if that Video Red ahd been checkered/striped/different color completely


I see a couple ways to go from DVD to TV. The easiest just uses the Yellow Y-adapter and not the Blue at all.
1) Yellow video output to the Yellow input of the Yellow Yadapter using Yellow Cable
2) Red/White Audio out of the DVD player -- Yellow/Red/Black cable to the R/White inputs of the Y-adapter
3) Plug the miniplug into the Yellow input on TV.
Check a DVD on the TV to see if Audio and Video are functioning well.


If you want to try something -- run the the Green Cable from the Green Component Video Ouptut of the DVD and plug it into the Yellow/Gr connector of the Y adapter instead of the Yellow cable. You may get the exact same A/V on the TV.


A slightly better connection required the 4th and 5th wire.
Use the Component out on the DVD player --
1) Green output on DVD player to Green/Yellow input on the Yellow Y-adapter (Green cable is easiest)
2) R/Wh Audio out to the R/White connections on the Yellow Y-Adapter (Red/Black Cable for simplicity).
3) Blue/Red Component Video out of the DVD player to the Red/Blue connections on the Blue Y-adapter. You could use the leftover Yellow cable of your 4 wire to one of the connections and if you have another Yellow Video wire in your spare parts box.
4) Plug Yellow Y Adapter miniplug into Yellow input of TV and the Blue Y-adapter miniplug into the Blue Input of the TV
5) Check your DVD


It would really be simple if you had a 5 wire cable with identical color or a std 3 wire Gr/Blue/Red component cable and 2 wire Red/White Audio cable. I have so many of these thing sitting in a spare parts box, it's silly. Just make sure not to mix up your Red Audio and Red Video Cable In's and Outs. The Yellow Video cable and std R/W audio cable aren't always physically identical internally though it rarely makes a lot of difference. I was always told the Video cable had better shielding and slightly better signal carrying so it was better to use those for audio than a cheap 2 color audio for Video signals (honestly I've tried all combinations and rarely found it made any real difference as long as the cable wasn't damaged to begin with).

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[slimdude]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

It looks like you have one too few or one too many cables. Makes me think that 4 wire cable didn't actually come with the TV or DVD player.

Im assuming the Blue and Yellow Y Adapters did come with the TV and fit perfectly into the same colored inputs on the TV panel.

I assumed initially the Yellow input was the Video and Blue was the Audio until I looked at the labels closer and that's not correct. The Yellow carries the main part of the Video and Audio signals, the Blue are the 2 extras pieces of video information for the Component Video and no audio at all.


The colors of the cables themselves aren't that important other than to make it easy to trace. Audio cable often are R/W, but Red/Black aren't that uncommon. Yellow and Green cable are usually Video and often the Green Video output of the Component Video can function the same of the Yellow Composite Video (why you often see the Y/Gr combined color). The main thing is for each cable (regardless of color) to match the Color on the DVD outputs and Adapter Inputs.


I see a couple ways to go from DVD to TV. The easiest just uses the Yellow Y-adapter and not the Blue at all.
1) Yellow video output to the Yellow input of the Yellow Yadapter using Yellow Cable
2) Red/White Audio out of the DVD player -- Yellow/Red/Black cable to the R/White inputs of the Y-adapter
3) Plug the miniplug into the Yellow input on TV.
Check a DVD on the TV to see if Audio and Video are functioning well.


If you want to try something -- run the the Green Cable from the Green Component Video Ouptut of the DVD and plug it into the Yellow/Gr connector of the Y adapter instead of the Yellow cable. You may get the exact same A/V on the TV.


A slightly better connection required the 4th and 5th wire.
Use the Component out on the DVD player --
1) Green output on DVD player to Green/Yellow input on the Yellow Y-adapter (Green cable is easiest)
2) R/Wh Audio out to the R/White connections on the Yellow Y-Adapter (Red/Black Cable for simplicity).
3) Blue/Red Component Video out of the DVD player to the Red/Blue connections on the Blue Y-adapter. You could use the leftover Yellow cable of your 4 wire to one of the connections and if you have another Yellow Video wire in your spare parts box.
4) Plug Yellow Y Adapter miniplug into Yellow input of TV and the Blue Y-adapter miniplug into the Blue Input of the TV
5) Check your DVD


It would really be simple if you had a 5 wire cable with identical color or a std 3 wire Gr/Blue/Red component cable and 2 wire Red/White Audio cable. I have so many of these thing sitting in a spare parts box, it's silly. Just make sure not to mix up your Red Audio and Red Video Cable In's and Outs. The Yellow Video cable and std R/W audio cable aren't always physically identical internally though it rarely makes a lot of difference. I was always told the Video cable had better shielding and slightly better signal carrying so it was better to use those for audio than a cheap 2 color audio for Video signals (honestly I've tried all combinations and rarely found it made any real difference as long as the cable wasn't damaged to begin with).

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The blue terminal is on the TV for a reason and it should be used. The way you're explaining the connections is making it seem more complicated than it is, and it's not that difficult. It's very easy! The OP only wants to connect a DVD player to the TV, and want to use the cables that he already has, without requiring to buy any additional A/V accessories if it's not necessary.

[hariseldon]

Yes the Blue terminal is on the TV for a reason, but it's not required if you're just going to use the Yellow Composite Video Output and Audio Red/White outputs.

Either he can use 3 cables (Yellow Video and Red/White Audio) and just the Yellow Adapter with the AV-Input or he can use both 5 wires with Yellow A/V-in adapter (Green Component, Red/WHite Audio) and Blue Video Component Adapter (Red and Blue Component video).

The Blue Input is not an Audio input unless the TV labels and manual are both messed up. If he attaches the Blue Adapter with the Audio Red/White outputs I'm not sure it will damage the TV, but I'm pretty sure it's not going to work

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

Yes the Blue terminal is on the TV for a reason, but it's not required if you're just going to use the Yellow Composite Video Output and Audio Red/White outputs.

The OP want to use both component for the video and composite (RCA) for the audio because, he want the superior video quality of the component cables, which is the reason of him wanting to use both cables. Component cables does have better video quality than the basic composite cables. If I were connecting a DVD player (without a HDMI output) I would use component cables instead of the composite for the video too. The OP is making the right connection to get the best video quality from his DVD player as possible without a HDMI.

[hariseldon]

Originally Posted by slimdude

The OP want to use both component for the video and composite (RCA) for the audio because, he want the superior video quality of the component cables, which is the reason of him wanting to use both cables. Component cables does have better video quality than the basic composite cables. If I were connecting a DVD player (without a HDMI output) I would use component cables instead of the composite for the video too. The OP is making the right connection to get the best video quality from his DVD player as possible without a HDMI.

You are certainly absolutely 100% correct and it's the way I'd do it as well, but he can't do component video and stereo audio with his 4 wire cable he showed in teh OP. He's going to have to have a 5th wire of some sort whether he has a spare cable sitting around. If he's like most of us, he may likely have a R/B/G Component Cable and a ton of the Red/White stereo cables already he could use for simplicity instead of the cable with the mismatched colors plus an 5th wire with some color



You also called his Yellow adapter/input the Video Input and Blue Adaptor the Audio In of the TV which is not correct. If he runs the audio into the Blue input it's not going to go well. As long as he connects the DVD Output Color to the Adapter Color (and the Red Video/Red Audio cable correct).

Originally Posted by slimdude

insert the single yellow male cable into the video input, and the single, blue male into the audio input on the TV, .

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by hariseldon

You also called his Yellow adapter/input the Video Input and Blue Adaptor the Audio In of the TV which is not correct. If he runs the audio into the Blue input it's not going to go well. As long as he connects the DVD Output Color to the Adapter Color (and the Red Video/Red Audio cable correct).

Here is the quick setup guide to the identical make and model of the OP's TV. Scroll down a little to the "Connect" page.

https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...1_160405.0.pdf

[hariseldon]

Originally Posted by slimdude

Here is the quick setup guide to the identical make and model of the OP's TV. Scroll down a little to the "Connect" page.

https://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...1_160405.0.pdf

Exactly -- the 2 wire Blue Y-adapter cable is a Video Input for the Red and Blue Component Video cable -- labelled Component In

The 3 wire Yellow Y-Adapter is an A-V input cable for use with either the Yellow Composite Video or Green Component Video plus the Red/White (or L/R) Audio -- labelled A-V In


Regardless -- the information is there for the OP to hook the system up.

[godoylego]

Sorry for the late reply! Slimdude and hariseldon, thank you very much for your time and expertise (and roar, for the pic!). I will play with it to see what I can come up with. I think I can wrangle another couple of cables to try things. I guess the really confusing thing for me that started all of this, is the weird cable I have with the 4 connectors, not one of which is BLUE. Can't seem to find anything online about this kind of cable, but I think I have to assume it's not a Component cable. One thing I've tried is connecting just the YELLOW male cable from the dvd player's standard output to the Yellow/Green female input of the Yellow tv adapter, which yielded a gray, slightly distorted picture. IDK what these cables are, but I'm assuming they don't work for a standard AV connection, a la Red, White, Yellow. Guess I'll invest in some new cables. Can't thank you both enough for helping to get me connected! ((((:

[godoylego]

Just wanted to follow up here to say that I used the cables I had, omitting the use of the black male connector. Will look around at my other places to see if I have more cables to make a better connection, but for now this suffices.

Thanks again to everyone who participated and tried to help here! Very kind community to offer your input, suggestions, and, even a really cool illustration!

Hope everyone has a safe, wonderful summer! (:

[slimdude]

It may be easier for you to use composite RCA cables, which is the yellow, red and white. The yellow is for the video, and red white is for the audio. The component cables seem to be a little confusing for you, which is ok. Try to connect it that way.