Posted by MTBlood on 01/26/06 12:49

I just realized that you wrote that you have an old console tv. Is it cable
ready or does it have twin lead inputs? If it has twin lead inputs then you
will need an adaptor to use a coaxial cable.

If it is old then it probably does not have RCA inputs. In that case this is
the correct configuration. Cable from wall to cable box input, cable box
input to modulator via coaxial cable, modulator output to tv input via
coaxial cable. Then it's DVD output to modulator input via rca cables. The
dvd signal should then should share the coaxial cable of the modulators
output that the cable box does.
"MTBlood" <M_Truebloodnospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:-N2dnQ4ytacwXkXenZ2dnUVZ_sednZ2d@comcast.com...
> What type of cable box do you have? Is it serial numbered? It is possible
> that you have an addressable cable box and it will not work if you bought
> it off of eBay. That is the cable company's way of minimizing cable theft.
> If that is what you have then it is working perfectly.
>
> If not then this is the correct configuration. The cable from the wall
> goes into your cable box input. The output goes to your RF Modulator
> input. From there you can use RCA cables from the output of your modulator
> to the input of your tv. The DVD rca cables go from the dvd output to the
> rca input of your modulator, and should use the same output cables that
> your cable box does. If that is all you have to connect why on earth don't
> you just use coaxial cable from wall, to cable box, to tv/ and use rca
> from the dvd to the tv, and do away with the modulator all together?
> <DominickTotino@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1138248806.250462.213410@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>> So i got this free console tv and I am trying to hook up a dvd player
>> to it. I got it working and everything but I also want to watch cable
>> on it too. I bought a cheap cable box from ebay and as I am tryign to
>> hook it up I am totally lost. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it
>> very much.
>>
>> The inputs/outputs on each item:
>> DVD player: its currently hooked up to the RF Modulator via a/v cables.
>>
>> RF Modulator: besides the a/v inputs, it has ANT IN and TO TV. The
>> modulator is conected to the TV from TO TV with a standard coaxial.
>> Cable Box: Theres 2 coaxial connections, one that is INPUT and one that
>> is OUTPUT. I unhooked the DVD player to try the cable out and it
>> doesn't seem to be working. I had the OUTPUT to the TV and the INPUT
>> running from the cable jack.
>>
>> I feel that I need to in some way connect the rf modulator to the cable
>> box. So my question is how do i get my dvd player and cable box to run
>> with me not having to unhook everything. if you need any other
>> information please email me or message here. I really want to fix this.
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dominick
>>
>
>

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