Overflow Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I'm just wondering if there's any way to convert a Coax signal into a three-way RCA output(A two way would be sufficient, but three-way's better). This would be very useful to play older gaming systems like Ataris. Actually, my Dreamcast only came with a Coax cable so at this point I NEED a VCR to play it, which is really annoying. Which raises another question: If there is no such converter box, would it be possible to disassemble a VCR and just use the Coax Input and RCA Outputs? If so, where would be a good source that describes how to do so without bowing it up? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted May 24, 2009 Author Share Posted May 24, 2009 Not an RCA to Coax converter; I need one that does it the other way around. Coax to RCA. Essentially, a splitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 and your tv doesn't have an input for coax? or is it being used for tv/cable currently? if so, coax switches are, like, a dollar at radio shack. my family bought one in 1996. i guess i don't understand why you need to go from coax to rca to get it into a tv. every tv made in the last three decades has had a coax plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 Actually, the TV in my room doesn't have one. But aside from that, I was really hoping for an RCA output so I could have it plugged into an input switcher. (I got one with four inputs, including component and S-Video) Most HDTVs have coax inputs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 we are talking about the same thing, right? i honestly thought tvs were required to have coax inputs. i've never seen one without one. my dad has one from the seventies with a connection, for goodness sake. if that's what you need, and you don't have it anywhere on your tv, i don't know how to help you. there are virtually no tvs out there without this connector on it SOMEWHERE. which is why you haven't been able to find the converter, i'm assuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majin GeoDooD Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Most HDTVs have coax inputs? Every HDTV I've seen has had a coax input.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hmm, yeah, I guess I'll just need to get a TV with a Coax input. I checked at a few stores and found the thing you mentioned, Prophet, but couldn't find the opposite. One guy I talked to said I might need to go to a specialist store to find it, if it even exists. But, so long as I can get a TV with a Coax input, I should be okay. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 i'm really surprised your tv doesn't have that input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 It's not a very good TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m68030 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 ok maybe i'm missing the point.. but you mentioned Dreamcast. the thing outputs native VGA with the right cable.. Why not just get the right cable to hook up your system rather than trying to retrofit over a crappy connection in the first place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overflow Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Yeah, I went to a specialist store, and they were selling Dreamcast VGA cables for $20, but I thought that if I could find such a box, I could use it for my ColecoVision as well, and potentially any Atari's/old consoles I may get. But so long as a new TV has Coax input, I should be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m68030 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 getting Non-RF out of Coleco/Atari is a whole other proposition. It can be done, but requires modding the physical console: http://benheck.com/04-03-2009/longhorn-engineers-atari-2600-video-mod The specific device you would be looking for is an 'RF Demodulator' http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/rf-demodulator/40x3-30200.htm They are not cheap. http://www.markertek.com/CATV-Headend-Interface/RF-Demodulators/Net-Media/TUNER.xhtml That's the cheapest one I could find at 54$ Ebay would be my next bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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