"MooseKnuckles" (andyschenk)
12/13/2013 at 16:42 • Filed to: None
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"MooseKnuckles" (andyschenk)
12/13/2013 at 16:42 • Filed to: None | 0
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SD Coax to HDTV
I genuinely consider myself tech savvy, if there are two sure fire things people come to me for advice on it's autos and tech/electronics. But I'm questioning myself on this, and Google results are convoluted garbage.
My mom wants to get my 84yr old grandmother an LED TV for Christmas. I think it's a little overkill for her and is a gift just for the sake of a gift, but wtf do I know vs. my mom, right!?
So she'll be watching TV via standard def coax going straight into the back of the TV. I know picture is going to look pretty crap.
Are we going to need standard def digital terminal ($100) or a digital adapter (free, I think)? Are these still relevant?
ddavidn
> MooseKnuckles
12/13/2013 at 16:44 |
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Standard def coax from an antenna or cable? Cable might need a converter, somewhere along the line you need a tuner (might not be built in to the TV, good to check.)
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MooseKnuckles
> ddavidn
12/13/2013 at 16:45 |
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Cable
Wacko
> MooseKnuckles
12/13/2013 at 16:53 |
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I don't have cable, but I know here that you can plug a coax directly in your tv if your tv is a tuner, but you wont get all the channels that are available unless you get a digital terminal. anyway you look at it you don't need a digital adapter. those where for old school tv's with only coax input.
that led tv has coax/hdmi/and rca inputs, so no worrys
jariten1781
> MooseKnuckles
12/13/2013 at 17:07 |
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If you're pulling cable straight from the wall you'll have to check with the company. You may need a cable card or a converter box. If you're doing OTA you can just use an antenna straight in on most TVs without anything additional.
Digital adapters are not free anymore and are not what you need (they are for using OTA digital signals with older analog TVs)
WolfmanJimCBW
> MooseKnuckles
12/13/2013 at 17:45 |
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Most LED's are gonna have the digital tuner built directly in. If you are coming from a cable connection, picture quality should be fine, and you could always get a box.