How to Connect Cables and Components to a Flat Screen TV

Last Updated: June 7, 2020

Attaching cables to a flat screen TV can often be a tedious task. One can easily get confused looking at the tangle of wires not knowing which cable goes where. Here are some steps that will make the task easier and save time.

Steps

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First and foremost get the equipment in place. Be sure to have all components at hand when you begin to connect the cables to the flat screen TV.
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Mount the LCD or plasma TV on the wall. House the AV receiver, cable box, DVD player and games console in cabinets or put them up on shelves.

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Have a power outlet installed for each and every component or use a power strip with built in surge protectors.
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Start connecting all the cables into their respective sockets and the wires into the power strips or sockets. The logical order of the connection process is as follows
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Connect the Antenna cable to the cable box: The cable box will have 2 sockets usually labeled as “Cable In” and “TV Out”. Hook the cable jack to the socket marked as “Cable In”.
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Connect the cable box to the DVD player or VCR: Connect the other cable from the “TV Out” socket to the VCR or DVD player
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Connect the DVD player/ VCR to the TV: Then connect the DVD player (the Out socket) with the coaxial or HDMI connection on the TV set.
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Connect the TV to the AV receiver: Connect the AV cables from the screen to the receiver in their respective sockets.
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Connect the receiver to the speakers: In case you have additional speakers the receiver can be connected with the speakers using extra cables.
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Finally make sure all connections are secure before switching on the power.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I hook up RCA jacks to a flat screen TV?

Community Answer

If your TV does not support RCA, you can use a converter to convert RCA into HDMI.
Question

How can I connect my DVD player and the decoder to the TV simultaneously?

Community Answer

Press the button on the remote and then follow the instructions on your television.
Question

How do I connect cables and components from a Playstation 4 to a flat screen TV with AV jacks?

Community Answer

You can get an AV to HDMI adapter and hook the HDMI part to the PS4, provided that the TV also has AV jacks. If not, you will just have to use an HDMI cord.

Warnings

Ideally each component should have a power outlet of its own. This way your entire setup won’t be dependent on a single switch.

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Remember to connect the AV cables to the TV screen prior to installation as it’s difficult to access the back of the screen once it’s up on the wall.

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