Coaxial to RCA converter

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Username: Briancschoell

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Registered: Mar-05

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 12:48 am:

I need a device that has the following ins and outs:
Coaxial in
coaxial out
rca's out
i am trying to run A cable signal though a device that will send out audio to my amp though rca's and also has a coaxial line to the tv. the reason i need a device like this is that my tv does not have audio outputs and i don't have a cable box. any ideas?

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Username: Dmwiley

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Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 09:31 am:

Brian, I know that you can purchase adapters that convert a coax cable to rca, but I'm just not certain about the device you need. Try Radio Shack. You could split the cable, connecting one to your tv and utilize the above-referenced adapter and connect the other to one of your receiver audio in jacks (or you could get an audio spliter that converts one rca into two), but you would lose the stereo signal in the process, assuming your tv receives and decodes stereo broadcasts. Sorry that I can't be of more assistance.

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Username: Briancschoell

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Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 01:51 pm:

Thanks for the reply.
I already went radioshack but the guy said he does not have a device like this. if anybody knows about a device that converts coaxial to rca I would be very grateful for some feedback.

Is this what you need, Brian?

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Username: John_s

Columbus, Ohio
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Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 03:45 pm:

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Username: Dmwiley

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Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 07:08 pm:

John, good photo-a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. This is the exact adapter to which I refer in my post. But I don't think its going to solve Brian's problem. Take care.

Jimmy Castaway

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Username: Castawayjimmy

Dubbo, NSW
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Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 10:35 am:

I think this is what you are looking for

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/shoptronics/rfsimotvvist1.html

Jimmy Castaway

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Dubbo, NSW
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Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 10:38 am:

Or maybe even this

http://www.millionbuy.com/avsvs24.html

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Username: Dmwiley

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Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 06:55 pm:

Jimmy, great thought. I'm not sure these devices will accomplish what Brian needs. Your devices seem to convert rca to coax. If I understood Brian, he needed to do the opposite. Did I misunderstand you Brian?

Colin Houghton

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Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 01:01 am:

Just a thought....if your TV has a (stereo) audio out, just run your cable (coax) into your TV Cable IN...and then run your TV audio out to your stereo.

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Username: Dmwiley

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Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 09:16 am:

Colin, the original poster said "my tv does not have audio outputs". So how will your suggestion solve his dilemma?

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Username: Briancschoell

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Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 11:09 pm:

thanks for all the feedback.

Dale is right. I need a device that is the opposite of the rf modulator shown in the links above. Here a link to an ebay auction i was looking at. Check it out and see if you think it will work for me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26item%3D5763107097%26&sspagename= STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26

Thanks
Brian

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Username: John_s

Columbus, Ohio
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Post Number: 289
Registered: Feb-04

Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 08:45 am:

Brian.
Any recent model VCR (with cable ready tuner) will do exactly the same thing as the box on your ebay link. If you have one, use it.

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Username: Briancschoell

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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 01:49 pm:

Thanks for the feedback john.
I have already tried two different vcrs and it did not work. Any suggestions about the item in the link?

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Username: Dmwiley

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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 02:00 pm:

"The main advantage of using this device is that it will take any off air or cable channel and reduce it to audio and video outputs. The audio and video distributed in a variety of way to multimedia in speakers and a video monitor for instance or to a sound system or HiFi and several displays in a home theater or marketing application. In other words this is a cheap and simple way to demodulator (RF to baseband) a TV signal. The universal remote is an added plus." Brian, I wouldn't swear to it, since the photos suck and not having access to the manuals, but it looks like you may have hit paydirt. Good luck.

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Username: John_s

Columbus, Ohio
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 10:04 am:

Brian,
I'm confused.....
In comparing this "demodulator box" to a VCR:

The box has a coax input....ditto VCR.
The box has a coax output, switchable to ch 3 or 4....ditto VCR.
The box has a composite video line output....ditto VCR.
The box has R/L audio line outputs....ditto (any stereo) VCR.
The box has a cable ready tuner (midband, superband) as well as normal VHF/UHF reception....ditto VCR.
The box has a remote control....ditto VCR.
The box has an S-Video output....only S-VHS VCR's have this, but it's not likely you will use it.

A VCR will not decode any "scrambled" premium channels on your cable line, but I can guarantee you this "demodulator box" won't either.

You may be able to control the audio volume into the amp via the box's remote (in other words, the R/L line outputs could be variable), but I think that is unlikely.

So the question remains, what will this box do for you that a VCR won't do?

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Username: Briancschoell

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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2005 - 01:08 pm:

Thanks for the replies.

Theoretically it seems as if a VCR should perform the same function as the box mentioned above, but this is not the case. As stated previously, I have tried two different VCRs and they did not send the coaxial cable signal to amp. The RCA outputs on a VCR only send the signal received internally from playing a tape. The VCR does not take the cable signal, break it down, and send it out via the RCAs.

To solve my dilemma I need a device that will take the Coaxial signal, convert it to RCAs, and send it to my amp. I am not sure that any device will do this except for the cable box from my cable company.

I will email the guy who is selling the box on eBay and ask him directly.

If this box will not work for me, I will have to run RCAs from the cable box upstairs, which will be a royal pain in the A$$.

Any other advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Username: John_s

Columbus, Ohio
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Post Number: 291
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Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2005 - 02:20 am:

"The RCA outputs on a VCR only send the signal received internally from playing a tape."

I assure you that the same thing happens through the VCR when the cable is connected to the coax input, and the VCR's power is turned on.