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Connect Coaxial TV Cable to PC Monitor

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  • #2
    Elvis Hammond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭Elvis Hammond


    There's no point connecting a TV socket to a HDMI input, without a tuner.

    Is the TV socket fed from an aerial?


  • #3
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    jaxxx wrote: »

    Anyway I want to connect a TV socket to a spare HDMI connection on my monitor.

    I guess you mean a wall socket connected to an aerial ....... this needs a tuner (Set Top Box) which will have an aerial input and a HDMI output.

    The aerial input takes a coax cable from wall socket and will need a HDMI cable to connect its output to the HDMI input of the monitor.

    Maybe something like this? €40
    https://www.freetv.ie/digital-tv/


  • #4
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,596 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    These ones have HDMI output also, more compact

    €35 - https://www.satworld.ie/blazer-hd703-mini.html
    €40 - https://www.freetv.ie/digital-tv-receiver/


  • #5
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    The Cush wrote: »
    These ones have HDMI output also, more compact

    €35 - https://www.satworld.ie/blazer-hd703-mini.html
    €40 - https://www.freetv.ie/digital-tv-receiver/

    Have you used one of that type? Wonder what your experience was with one?

    I had one some years ago (probably still in a box somewhere) and was never happy with it physically.

    I found it awkward to position and generally not as 'nice'/acceptable as a standard shaped STB.


  • #6
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,596 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    Have you used one of that type? Wonder what your experience was with one?

    My brother uses one on an old MPEG-2 bathroom TV, so for him it's hidden in a cavity behind the TV, he hasn't mentioned any issues with it.


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  • #7
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,021 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    The Cush wrote: »
    My brother uses one on an old MPEG-2 bathroom TV, so for him it's hidden in a cavity behind the TV, he hasn't mentioned any issues with it.

    Thanks.

    Yes, best to keep it hidden and unmovable :D


  • #8
    jaxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,230 ✭✭✭jaxxx


    Thanks all. I'm not sure what kinda connection it is. I have a Sky dish but then we have the Saorview as well, all through the same socket similar to this.

    31qZa92L6bL._SX466_.jpg


  • #9
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,596 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    jaxxx wrote: »
    I'm not sure what kinda connection it is. I have a Sky dish but then we have the Saorview as well, all through the same socket similar to this.

    That's an unscreened single cable co-ax wallplate/faceplate.

    How many cables into the wallplate at the rear, also how many outlets on the face?


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