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Thread: TV Hook ups |
    
New member Username: Ljtoolman
Boone,
Iowa
USA
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 - 08:28 pm: |
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Please help !!
I have a 10 yr old Sony that I want to hook up to Sattelite, Antenna, VCR,and DVD. I`m need to start over. Any diagrams anyone ? HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 76
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 10:11 am: |
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How you hook all your equipment up depends on what connections each has available. |
New member Username: Ljtoolman
Boone,
Iowa
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 07:41 pm: |
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Sorry it took me so long - became a first time Grandpa this week.
The components have the following connections available:
TV - coax, Red/White/Yellow
VCR - coax, Red/White/Yellow
DVD - coax, Red/White/Yellow
RF Modulator - coax, Red/White/Yellow
Is there any diagrams or something to help ? |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 81
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 08:09 pm: |
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Just to be clear - you have both satellite and antenna coming in?
And are both coax? |
New member Username: Ljtoolman
Boone,
Iowa
USA
Post Number: 3
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 08:18 pm: |
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Yes. They go to a signal combiner. |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 82
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 08:41 pm: |
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Is this signal combiner something you purchased or given to you by your satelitte provider?
What does it look like exactly? |
New member Username: Ljtoolman
Boone,
Iowa
USA
Post Number: 4
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 08:49 pm: |
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It`s just a small metal box that has no power supply. It`s about 6 in x 4 in and about 3/4 in thick. It has three coax hookups just like a splitter. Yes, it was installed by the satelitte installer |
Bronze Member Username: Ieee488
Post Number: 83
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 10:12 pm: |
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Usually a RF modulator is used to feed signal from a DVD player to a TV that has only RF input. So, I am not sure why you are using it since you say your TV has the red/white/yellow inputs.
Anyway, connect the RF signal from the combiner to each of the RF connectors on the TV, DVD, and VCR using coax cable. This will let you watch on the TV and let the VCR and DVD record.
Then buy a video switch
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049644
to let you choose between watching the VCR and DVD if you want. Connect this video switch unit using red/white/yellow cables to the TV. |
New member Username: Ljtoolman
Boone,
Iowa
USA
Post Number: 5
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 09:11 pm: |
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Thanks for your time and trouble. I really appreciate the help. |
