I have a TV that does not have a coaxial input ("F" connector). At this
time, I have to use my VCR to change channels. Is there any type of
converter/modification that I can get so that I do not have to use the
VCR to change channels?

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I have a TV that does not have a coaxial input ("F" connector). At this
time, I have to use my VCR to change channels. Is there any type of
converter/modification that I can get so that I do not have to use the
VCR to change channels?

You can get the antennae to coax adapter. Looks like 2 spade lugs going to
a coax (F receptor). Might also be called a 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter.

Radio shack version

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

Wow thats ugly

Try
http://tinyurl.com/97etu

ScottW

On 13 Nov 2005 12:34:46 -0800, wrote:

I have a TV that does not have a coaxial input ("F" connector). At this
time, I have to use my VCR to change channels. Is there any type of
converter/modification that I can get so that I do not have to use the
VCR to change channels?

What sort of connectors does the TV have? How do you have the VCR
hooked up? What outputs does the VCR have? Is it a pure TV monitor
without a tuner that only accepts the composite video and analog
audio?

Are you tuning cable or OTA TV?

If the TV does have a cable ready tuner, you are tuning in cable only
and the VHF antenna inputs are 2 300 ohm screws, then all you need is
a 75 to 300 ohm transformer, like this one at Radio Shack:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=search

Gary E
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On 13 Nov 2005 12:34:46 -0800, wrote:

I have a TV that does not have a coaxial input ("F" connector). At this
time, I have to use my VCR to change channels. Is there any type of
converter/modification that I can get so that I do not have to use the
VCR to change channels?

Thinking about this a bit more and accounting for the subject line you
posted, if the TV is a pure monitor without a tuner and only has
composite video and analog audio connections (you call RCA), then you
must have an outboard tuner to get cable or OTA stations. A VCR
contains a tuner, as well as a cable box or a DVD recorder. If you
want to record something while watching something else, then you'd
need 2 outboard tuners, e.g., 2 VCRs. So, no, there is no
converter/modification to allow your TV to act as a tuner if it
doesn't contain one.

Gary E
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I have a TV that does not have a coaxial input ("F" connector). At this
time, I have to use my VCR to change channels. Is there any type of
converter/modification that I can get so that I do not have to use the
VCR to change channels?

There's some question in my mind as to whether one can call a device a TV
set if it can't pick up TV stations. Such devices are usually referred to
as video monitors. What you need is a tuner.

www.mcminone.com has one for $85, part no. 33-2070.

If it were up to me, I'd continue using the VCR as a tuner. I just saw an
ad in the newspaper for a JVC VCR for $50; it's cheaper than the tuner,
above, and it'll record what it's tuned to!

Norm Strong

The TV has a built in tuner. The problem is that it only has RCA inputs
and the cable company coax is an F connector.

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The TV has a built in tuner. The problem is that it only has RCA inputs
and the cable company coax is an F connector.

If it has a tuner... it has to have some sort of antennae inputs.
RCA inputs source composite video and provide a signal to video 1 or
video 2 and bypass the tuner.

If it truly only has RCA inputs... then it probably doesn't have a
tuner. It its a really old (and I mean 20 years and isn't cable
ready) it might just have a 300 ohm antennae input (2 screws) which you
can use with the converter I showed in my last post.
Trouble is... if the TV is that old you may not be able to get any but
the first 13 cable channels cuz your tuner expects UHF input after
channel 13, IIRC. In that case the best solution is to continue using
your VCR tuner or get a cable box.

ScottW