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RF Coax to Projector
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Sep 8, 2010, 03:26 PM
 
Hey All,

Quick question for you. I need to run an RF coax (cable TV) directly to a projector. The projector has the usual inputs: VGA, DVI, S-Vido, RCA, etc. Of course, it doesn't have an RF input. What do I need to go from the wall to the projector?

RF modulator?

Or a USB TV tuner to laptop, and then to projector?

Thanks for clearing this up for me.

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Sep 8, 2010, 09:34 PM
 
You'll need a tuner device of some sorts to take the cable tv coax input and decipher the channels.

An old VCR will work great for Standard Definition content, or you could search eBay for an old RadioShack cable box.
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Sep 9, 2010, 01:32 PM
 
Originally Posted by egleband83 View Post
You'll need a tuner device of some sorts to take the cable tv coax input and decipher the channels.

An old VCR will work great for Standard Definition content, or you could search eBay for an old RadioShack cable box.
Okay, I'm sure we have an old VCR somewhere on campus. So, I should just be able to run the RF to the VCR, then RCA, S-Video, or whatever from the VCR to the projector?
     
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Sep 13, 2010, 07:40 PM
 
Yep; that's exactly what you'll want to do.

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