The way I read the original post, these people have basic cable; they're not trying to receive OTA signals. I don't believe the OTA digital converter boxes are cable ready with the ability of tuning in unencrypted mid and super band cable channels.
OK so the direct TV installer screwed up - this was years ago and he was a friend so I did not sock-it-to-him.... On my Sharp r32-s50 he managed to break off the tv cable input coax jack; been runing the tv on the 3 RCA inputs and that is working but now I'd like to hook up my old Atari 6800 - anybody know of an application that will convert the RF coming from the atari to RCA - I do have an extra set of RCA plugs on the front
The only cheap option is to try using a VCR as a RF demodulator. Connect Atari to Coax In on the VCR. Connect composite video to TV and tune TV to channel 3.
Otherwise, you are out of luck as RF demodulators are not readily available.
I have a modern flat screen TV and at the time of install my signal came from direct-TV thru a digital switch utilizing RCA connections. I have since reverted to digital over the air signal. The only way I have been able to get an over the air signal is to by-pass the switch with a coax cable from the antennae to the TV. I still use the switch to watch movies from the DVD player. Is there a coax to RCA converter available? My TV is on the wall and I would like to utilize the connections previously installed in the wall.
I have an Atari 2600 and I'm gonna hook it up on my truck's monitor. The problem is, the atari has a single "rca" output for audio and video. I can hook the atari up to my house T.V. just fine, because I have a converter to change that lil rca plug into a coax and plug into my cable reciever in my tv. However, my truck's screen only has RCA , 3.5mm, and IPOD inputs. I might have some more stashed behind it, but I don't want to take it out. Also, I am not going to put a broken vcr in my truck to convert the signal. this is rediculous. I want a very clean overall look.
Does anyone know how to hook up the atari to RCA video? Does a 3.5mm jack carry video? or just audio? Can I just use another converter to go from coax-to-RCA after going from "rca"-to-coax ?
Just need a little help please, just trying to hook up the cable (Fios Cable box). Coaxil input is broken on an older TV, TV has audio/video input (red/yellow/white). Older DVD/VCR combo has coaxil input/output as well as (red/white/yellow) Input/output.
I am doing something wrong, and not sure where, I have cable going as input to the cable box via coaxil, out to the DVD/VCR input via coaxil, then into the back of the TV input via (red/yellow/white). To me this should work, but it isn't. I turn the TV to channel 3... all I get is snow on every channel.