OT: how to connect cable to a monitor.

jonney_boy · 09-06-2010, 01:54 AM

My sister has recently gone back to school and is living a dorm..... with a small desk.

She already has a lcd monitor with both the regular VGA imput, DVI and hdmi.
The dorm has regular cable (not digital, just a coax).

so, how can we convert the coax to one of the above inputs....

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Chupacabras · 09-06-2010, 01:59 AM

I assume there is also a computer attached to the monitor? If so, a TV tuner is what you need.

jonney_boy · 09-06-2010, 02:00 AM

yes, there is a laptop connected to the monitor.

Chupacabras · 09-06-2010, 02:05 AM

One can get a simple little stick with usb on one side, coaxial cable on the other side. I have not used the usb types, but know others who have - and have got relatively good results.

For example:

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...94e83b165den02

There may well be other options, I am by no means overly technically inclined...

09-06-2010, 01:54 AM	#1
jonney_boy Scooby Specialist Member#: 28747 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: VIC Vehicle: 06 WRX	OT: how to connect cable to a monitor. My sister has recently gone back to school and is living a dorm..... with a small desk. She already has a lcd monitor with both the regular VGA imput, DVI and hdmi. The dorm has regular cable (not digital, just a coax). so, how can we convert the coax to one of the above inputs.... * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

09-06-2010, 02:05 AM	#4
Chupacabras Scooby Newbie Member#: 195182 Join Date: Nov 2008 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Nanaimo, BC Vehicle: 2004 Impreza TS 08 Forester	One can get a simple little stick with usb on one side, coaxial cable on the other side. I have not used the usb types, but know others who have - and have got relatively good results. For example: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...94e83b165den02 There may well be other options, I am by no means overly technically inclined... Last edited by Chupacabras; 09-06-2010 at 02:14 AM.

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09-06-2010, 01:59 AM	#2
Chupacabras Scooby Newbie Member#: 195182 Join Date: Nov 2008 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Nanaimo, BC Vehicle: 2004 Impreza TS 08 Forester	I assume there is also a computer attached to the monitor? If so, a TV tuner is what you need.

09-06-2010, 02:00 AM	#3
jonney_boy Scooby Specialist Member#: 28747 Join Date: Nov 2002 Chapter/Region: VIC Vehicle: 06 WRX	yes, there is a laptop connected to the monitor.