hooking up an old TV to DVD player

[drrogers]

I have an old(er) TV that only has a single coax input to it. I want to connect my dvd player that has no coax out - any solution -

You guys haven't failed me yet so give me a cheap and dirty solution to this problem.

 

[hunter001]

If you already have a VCR you could route it through that.

Route DVD player cables to input in VCR and output through coax port.

I am sure there is a converter and Future Shop/Walmart/Best Buy if you ask.

 

[cypherpunk]

You should be able to pick up a converter retail for about $10. You could try a VCR, but signals are often or always messed up to prevent DVD to VHS piracy.

 

[Robio1971]

http://www.amazon.com/Basic-DVD-Hook-up-Dummies-DUMBDVD2/dp/B00008K2Y5

You can by a base band (rca jacks) to TV ant adaptor at most electronic stores

http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog/product_spec.php?pcode=RF1159

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/p...d=1408474396672529&subctgrid=1408474396672560

 

[The Bandit]

What you're looking for is called an RF Modulator, and runs for about $20 at Walmart or CanTire.

 

[raven@mirage]

I had no idea crappy tire has these ... http://www.canadiantire.ca/welcome.jsp

that would work need to get some and send them to my family in Jamaica since they got dvd players for christmas this year.

I was thinking the VCR would be the best way. or get a VCR/DVD combo.

 

[drrogers]

Thanks - going to Factory Direct Tomorrow morning - $14.99 vs $24.99 @ Crappy

 

[John Holmes]

you can buy a coax (your cable) to RCA converter (your DVD player) for about $15 at Wall Mart.

 

[wumpscut]

hey doc,here is a deal

http://techdirectcanada.ca/flyer/ you'll find the phillips 4 way video switcher for $4.99

 

[The Bandit]

you can buy a coax (your cable) to RCA converter (your DVD player) for about $15 at Wall Mart.

It's called an RF Modulator.

It's a Philips at Walmart, for $20.

 

[The Bandit]

Thanks - going to Factory Direct Tomorrow morning - $14.99 vs $24.99 @ Crappy

If it's in stock.

 

[Robio1971]

It can be called many things

It's called an RF Modulator.

It's a Philips at Walmart, for $20.

It could be called a VF modulator (Video frequency)

RF would imply Radio Frequency like the device used to hook an ipod to an fm radio
so stop rolling you eyes

here is one for $5
http://toronto.craigslist.ca/for/483172824.html

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6981/pb100002co8.jpg

 

[John Holmes]

It's called an RF Modulator.

It's a Philips at Walmart, for $20.

Ok well I didn't know that exact name for it, but my point was to explain what it did and where you can get it. And so I was off $5, I don't spend all my time in the electronics section of Wall Mart. So I am not sure what your implying by rolling your eyes. Are you one of those nerds that hang out in Radio Shack, opps I mean the source, before you start rolling your eyes again.

 

[The Bandit]

Ok well I didn't know that exact name for it, but my point was to explain what it did and where you can get it. And so I was off $5, I don't spend all my time in the electronics section of Wall Mart. So I am not sure what your implying by rolling your eyes. Are you one of those nerds that hang out in Radio Shack, opps I mean the source, before you start rolling your eyes again.

No I'm not, just the guy my friends call when they need stuff hooked up, or assembled. The reason I rolled my eyes was that I had already posted what it was called, and you came along and called it "a coax(your cable) to RCA converter(your DVD player)".

 

[The Bandit]

It could be called a VF modulator (Video frequency)

RF would imply Radio Frequency like the device used to hook an ipod to an fm radio
so stop rolling you eyes

here is one for $5
http://toronto.craigslist.ca/for/483172824.html

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6981/pb100002co8.jpg

Go check one in the store and you'll see it's called an RF Modulator.