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Why is my DVD player not playing on my TV?

By Scarlett Howard

Why is my DVD player not playing on my TV?

If you still have no sound when playing DVD on TV after the external device is set to PCM, try a different HDMI device. Or you can replace the HDMI cable with a new or known working cable. Sometimes DVD won’t play with audio issue may be also caused by DVD disc itself.

Why do I get no sound from my HDMI?

If you connect your TV to a video source (a DVD player, home theater system, set top box, etc.) with HDMI, you must set the audio output of the source to PCM audio. If the audio output is set to Bitstream, you will not get any sound. See the user’s manual of your audio source for instructions on how to set the audio output to PCM audio.

How can I play a DVD on TV with no sound?

Solution: To flawlessly play DVD on TV without sound error, you can convert DVD to MP4, MOV, AVI etc. and store them in NAS drive or external drive. For this purpose, MacX DVD Ripper Pro is highly recommended since you can rip DVD to any output with 370+ video/audio codecs built in.

Why is there no picture from my video device when using HDMI?

There is no picture when using an HDMI connection. This article troubleshoots problems when connecting an Audio/Video device to your TV with an HDMI cable. If you use an analogue cable, please refer to this article. If you have a smart TV, always update your TV with the latest firmware. 1. Check if you are using the correct INPUT

If you still have no sound when playing DVD on TV after the external device is set to PCM, try a different HDMI device. Or you can replace the HDMI cable with a new or known working cable. Sometimes DVD won’t play with audio issue may be also caused by DVD disc itself.

If you connect your TV to a video source (a DVD player, home theater system, set top box, etc.) with HDMI, you must set the audio output of the source to PCM audio. If the audio output is set to Bitstream, you will not get any sound. See the user’s manual of your audio source for instructions on how to set the audio output to PCM audio.

Solution: To flawlessly play DVD on TV without sound error, you can convert DVD to MP4, MOV, AVI etc. and store them in NAS drive or external drive. For this purpose, MacX DVD Ripper Pro is highly recommended since you can rip DVD to any output with 370+ video/audio codecs built in.

Is there no picture from my video device when using an HDMI cable?

There is no picture when using an HDMI connection. This article troubleshoots problems when connecting an Audio/Video device to your TV with an HDMI cable. If you use an analogue cable, please refer to this article. If you have a smart TV, always update your TV with the latest firmware.