Posted by Rick Merrill on 11/15/66 11:57

Alpha wrote:
> <holmes.mike@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1157430531.945143.219260@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I'll begin for apologizing, as I'm sure this is a very novice
>>problem.
>>
>>I am trying to connect a DVD player to a VCR and am sure things are
>>hooked up correctly. My problem is that during play of a DVD movie I
>>get an intermittent blue screen come on the TV, then after so long, it
>>will flash back to the movie.
>>
>>Does anyone have a suggesting as to how I can fix this?
>>
>>Or am I stuck getting a modulator or new TV?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>
>
> You are experiencing Macrovision copy protection. You cannot connect the
> DVD to VCR unless you circumvent this.
>

Yes. What the OP could do is use a video switch so he can select
Either the DVD play OR the VCR to the TV.

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