Author Topic: I need help CheapVideoguy
posted 01-20-2001 07:14 PM
I hooked a cd player(portable)up to my vcr with speaker cables.
Then I started recording with a video playing(from my camcorder)but I could barely hear the music on playback,
So I tried again without the audio from my camcoder.
But then got no audio from the cam.

David.A
posted 01-20-2001 08:10 PM
Try to connect a reciever between the cdplayer and video ..

CheapVideoguy
posted 01-20-2001 08:35 PM
Can you be more exact?

Jeff F
posted 01-20-2001 08:49 PM
Stereo recievers have amplifier circuits so that the audio signal will drive the speakers and produce a higher volume of sound. CD players put out a low wattage signal suitable for small headsets.

You can use your volume control on the stereo to boost the audio signal's power before sending the signal to the VCR. Take care, overdriving the sound will result in distortion. If the amplifier in your stereo is powerful enough, I imagine you could do damage to a VCR if it weren't able to handle the wattage of the sound signal input to it. What is your stereo reciever capable of out putting at maximum volume - 18 watts per channel, 50, 100, 200 watts? Different units vary.

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CheapVideoguy
posted 01-20-2001 11:46 PM
most likely 100

CheapVideoguy
posted 01-21-2001 10:20 AM
120 watts

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