DVDTalker001

My roomate's TV only has a Coaxial Input, AND THAT's IT!

Wierd eh? Because it's a newer style Magnovox TV, yet no composite cable input and no S-Video input...

What shall I do?

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-MitzEclipse

Patman

Go to Radio Shack and buy a $30 RF modulator so you can plug that composite RCA coax cable into the magic box, which will provide that Cable TV Coax connection you crave.

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PatCave ;HT Pix ;Pat's DVDs

HawkER

yeah, go with what patman said. Or, if you have an older VCR, you could go through that, kind of a pain, but its 30 bucks cheaper than buying the Radio Shack RF Modulator.

Anyways, my friend had this same problem, and he bought the RF Modulator and has been happy.

nightliner

Going through the vcr will activate the macrovision. If I am correct, the coax input will not be affected. Anyone know for sure?

Patman

Nightliner, yes, you're correct. Do not go through a VCR with the video because the macrovision will screw up the video playback. But you can defeat the macrovision with a Sima CopyMaster unit, but that also cost money too, around $75-$100 I believe. Get the $30 Radio Shack unit, unless you do plan on copying DVDs to tape.

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DVDTalker001

Well I'm going to be getting the Toshiba 6109. Do I still need a RF modulator to connect this baby to the TV that only has coax?

Thanks

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-MitzEclipse

DVDTalker001

or.. wait. Will I have problems because of Macrovision?

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-MitzEclipse

Nyquil

older VCR's dont have Macorvision problems.

My SONY VCR from 1993 plays fine with DVD input through it