any ideas
2006-12-26 07:40:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I think you are simply failing to see the coax input on them. Did you just get them or have you been using them for a while? Are they regular televisions or something built for a special purpose, like for a monitor in a tv station.
A regular television should have either a coax input or input for the old 300 ohm twin lead. That would look like two screw terminals on the back of the set. It might be at the top of the back or at the bottom, but still on the back.
It is unusual to have a set new enough for RCA input, but not new enough for a coax input. Tell us more about the sets if you havn't already fixed it.
You cannot simply adapt an RCA plug to a type F fitting for coax. There is more going on that just the physical conversion.
2006-12-29 05:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by DSM Handyman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just to make sure we are talking about the correct items... here are some pics....
RCA cable ends -- a pic --- http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2466718&cp=2032058.2032231.2032280&parentPage=family
Typical Co-axial cable pic -- http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103073&cp=2032058.2032228.2032243&parentPage=family
Now... the problem is that co-axial cables carry a signal that is different from what the RCA plug components are meant to understand.... so... what you need is a device that translates the signal.... often called a 'modulator'. Philips makes a couple of these, and you can find them in your local Wal-Mart, or Radio Shack stores. Ive bought a couple of these, to go from an antenna signal (co-ax cable), and to combine things like dvd players which run only rca plugs, all into one signal wire, to the tv.
They only run $15 to $25 which makes them quite affordable.
If you just absolutely cannot find what you want... goto RadioShack, and ask to see their catalog. Even if the store doesnt have what you need, you can find it in their catalog, and have it shipped to the store.
Oh,... by the way... quite often..... on the newer tv's... the rca plugs will be up front... and a single co-ax jack will be somewhere on the back of the television. So, you might pull the tv out, and have a look, hehehe
Have Fun
2006-12-26 08:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How old are these TVs? The RCA inputs are usually for games/camcorder/VCR/DVD etc.... If the TVs have RCA inputs then they must be fairly modern. The coax input should be there somewhere. Check around back with a flashlight.
2006-12-26 08:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by Bman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you like if the output from the cable field is an F connector, is a demodulator, it quite is a posh term for a tuner. finally end up an previous VCR with a tuner, takes in RF and could output composite video on RCA, or you could spend so lots extra funds and get a stand on my own tuner.
2016-11-23 18:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your adapters at Radio Shack or similar electronics store.
2006-12-26 09:52:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy converters at any "Radio Shack"
2006-12-26 10:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to radio shack
2006-12-26 07:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by ticketoride04 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋