I want to lose my direct TV an go with OTA, but I've only got an HDMI cable to my TV: will this convert a coax input to HDMI output?
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I tried using this device - and it worked converting Component to HDMI... but had an issue with Audio. HDMI image displayed correctly - but no audio. That made the device useless for me... did not play with it again. For your question - If you compare image 2 (front of box) and image 4 (rear of box) - coax appears to be output - alongside HDMI and SPDIF... so, though I didn't test coax... I would guess no to your question - as it appears coax is output - not input.
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PT, I wanted to convert a new HDMI Blu-Ray Player down to an old Component (YPbPr) television; this device would not do it. This unit converts old Component (YPbPr) video (or old computer VGA video) up to a new HDMI (or Coax) television or monitor. There is no Coax input (see closeups of the product) so I don't think this is a good product to go from Coax up to HDMI. The ramp up should be from Component to HDMI.
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. . . you might want to try this device: http://www.allaboutadapters.com/cocatvtodvih.html your question had me wondering - anyway, it looks like it would work for your application.
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I have a coax going to this device which is running cable channels and I have it connected through an HDMI cable to my TV. Works fine for me.
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No. You can screw the coax into the back of the tv, just like any other television set.
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No. I have a tv that only has a coax input and I bout this cable to hook up an Apple TV which requires hdmi. You can't see it in the picture but the cable's end is not a normal coax. It wouldn't plug into my tv like a normal coax cable would. I had to send it back and have not been able to find the cable I need.
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No. The only inputs are the three component inputs, and your choice of spdif inputs (optical or "coax" sound). You'd need some sort of tuner to convert the signal from the coax cable, like a set-top box. There are other devices around that do that, but this isn't one of them. I have a Yamaha stereo receiver with hdmi inputs and one hdmi output. This little device lets me connect an old Panasonic DVR with a component output to the Yamaha, and then just switch devices on the TV with the Yamaha remote (media pc, blu-ray player, DVR).
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I believe the coax signal input into your tv is for RF (radio frequency) signal, either from an antenna or cable tv service. As such, this device (DVI output) will not work for your application.
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So I can hook up my basic cable directly from the wall and record what I normally see? Without the cable card? Can I record OTA HD channels with the proper antenae?
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Yes, its designed to use 300 ohm cable. To convert to coax you will need a booster (which is normally not needed) and a 75ohm to 300ohm transformer.
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No you cannot. It is just a radio that transmits the single hdmi output signal from your cable box. It cannot transmit the multiple signals from your coaxial.
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No. You can't mix OTA (antenna) and cable. You'll need two separate lines and a switch.
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In reply to William Juarbe, I think the answer is No. No such adapter/cable. HDMI and coax transmit different signal types. You can buy a cheap digital tuner and use that. I got a Magnavox tuner on Amazon for about $35. It connects to my old TV's RCA inputs.
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So then, if I connect the cable using the compnent video cables, it should up convert the regular cable channels, correct?Is that a better trade off than using the HDMI as the connection between the cable box and the receiver?
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HDMI gives you the ability to display high definition video and digital surround audio in a single cable. Conventional coax cables are actually analog, therefore signal degredation is inherent and especially bad as cable length increases. Traditional analog audio cables, where you have only a left and right signal source, are not capable of carrying a surround signal, so unless you have a receiver that can reproduce your rear and center channels, such as Dolby 5.1, you will not get the true surround experience. I hope that helps.
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If you only have a single coax input on your tv, you will needed some kind of coax switch, not a coax splitter.
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I believe this is unit is basically a continuity tester so if your cable can connect then it should work. As mentioned by others, the problem you will have is if your COAX cable has connectors that will work with this unit.
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This device will not help you connect to a TV with only an RF cable input. You would need a converter that can take the type of source you have, composite, component, or HDMI and converts it to an RF signal on a standard TV channel. Like with a VCR, where you change channels on the VCR and set your TV to channel 3 or 4. If you have cable, you may be able to connect your source to the cable tuner if there are any type of inputs on it. Also some of the HDTV converter boxes that were selling several years back may also have inputs.
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Digital Coax is a nifty little protocol that allows you to carry digital audio over an analog rca cable. That first statement is an assumption based on nothing other than the cable I'm using on mine. Most receivers these days have at least 1 digital coax input, but if you're going straight to the analog rca on your tv, you'll need to convert the signal with a little box like this:Portta PETDTAP Digital Coax and Optical Toslink to Analog Audio Converter