Connecting a DVD's RCA to a Coax-Only Television: HELP! (1 Viewer)

[Mark-W]

I am donating my old HT system to a dear friend who
is still saddled with a older television that only
has one coaxial cable input on the back, and no
RCA inputs, much less s-video or anything else.
So, here is the delemma: I would like to give her my
DVD player, and I am also giving her my old pro-logic
receiver and speakers, so she can at least HEAR films
while completely avoiding the need to hook up the sound
to her television.
But, how do I hook up the video signal to her television?
I have looked for a
"RCA-video connect to a coaxial" adapter
and had no luck. If there were one for s-video, oviously
that would work too.
Any advice, suggestions or other help?
(Other than stating,
"Tell her to buy a television from this decade!"
She is your typical "poor, college student.")
Mark

 

[Bill_Weinreich]

Mark,

The best thing to do would be to pick up an RF modulator from The Shack. It converts the Audio/video signal to an RF signal that will display on the TV. Not the best way to watch a DVD, but its better than not. You could try running the signal through a VCR but the copywright protection may make the video signal unusable.


Bill

 

[Mark-W]

Bill-

Thanks! I had not even thought of that whole
"run through a VCR" thing. Yep, that will work
until it unwittingly triggers Macrovision,
(even when the VCR is not recording)
which I know
(from another friend suffering under
the similar conditions) is about 30% of the time.

Mark

 

[Lee Petty]

walmart has philips switchbox modulators.
i believe they let you hook up to 4 devices up (even s-vid connections) and has a built in modulator. i think it sold for $35.

 

[Justin Lane]

As already said go the RF modulator route. They are about 30 bucks at Radio Shack and Best Buy. From experience I would have to say the Radio Shack unit is very nicely built and performed better then the unit Best Buy sells. Since she is getting a Pro-Logic system as well, I would also recommend just attaching the video to the modulator and bypass the audio which could be an annoyance coming from her televsion speakers since almost assuredly they cannot be turned off.

J