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Cptn PantsCptn Pants Registered User regular
edited August 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
Hey, real fast question. Anyone know how I can convert a standard 75 Ohm Coaxial connection into a composite connection? The Coax connection on my tv is starting to spaz out so i want to hook it up to another connection on the tv instead of buying a tv.

PS, I don't have digital cable or a VCR to do this with. Any links to products that can do this would be awesome, thanks!

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  • theclamtheclam Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm pretty sure you're going to have a buy a TV tuner. Your TV isn't likely to support changing channels through a composite cable.

    Sorry to say, the cheapest and easiest way to do this is probably to find a VCR.

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  • DrFrylockDrFrylock Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    theclam wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure you're going to have a buy a TV tuner.

    Affirmative. Composite cables are like the Governor of California says..."ITS NOD A TOONA."

    Check craigslist's free section. You don't actually need a *working* VCR (i.e., that plays tapes). You just need the tuning part.

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  • ThomamelasThomamelas Only one man can kill this many Russians. Bring his guitar to me! Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Cptn Pants wrote: »
    Hey, real fast question. Anyone know how I can convert a standard 75 Ohm Coaxial connection into a composite connection? The Coax connection on my tv is starting to spaz out so i want to hook it up to another connection on the tv instead of buying a tv.

    PS, I don't have digital cable or a VCR to do this with. Any links to products that can do this would be awesome, thanks!

    Technically all you need is a F-Connector/BNC connector to RCA connector for just an unmodulated video signal. However if this is modulated signal you will need a tuner.

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  • CrashtardCrashtard Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I have 2 or 3 coax to rca converter boxes at home in a box of stuff I want to get rid of, and I'm pretty sure that would do what you want. If you're interested in a free one shoot me a PM today and I'll dig one out.

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  • MushroomStickMushroomStick Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    You don't have cable or anything? Get a digital converter box, analog signals aren't going to exist in a few months anyway. Word 'round the block is that some of those will output to rca plugs/s-video/etc.

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