Connection of standard coaxial cable to HDTV et al

Will a HDTV accept the coaxial cable from a digital cable box and
display a digital picture ? Are there RCA plug ports ( red white yellow)
( such as the ps2 uses ) on all hdtvs I don't see any listing for these
ports in the product descriptions. Anyone play back VCR tapes thru a
HDTV using the coaxial cable, any problems ? Sorry for all the
questions. SD

wrote:
Will a HDTV accept the coaxial cable from a digital cable box and
display a digital picture ? Are there RCA plug ports ( red white yellow)
( such as the ps2 uses ) on all hdtvs I don't see any listing for these
ports in the product descriptions. Anyone play back VCR tapes thru a
HDTV using the coaxial cable, any problems ? Sorry for all the
questions. SD

I guess its a gross generalization but most sets come with a multitude
of inputs. HDMI, SVideo, Composite, Coax, Component, etc. I've got 2
HDMI, and at least one of everything else.

To use a digital Coax connection you need a digital tuner. With the
Feb 2009 mandate, that too is becoming a common place item. Analog
tuners are going to be the thing of the past now.

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:40:18 -0400, wrote:

Will a HDTV accept the coaxial cable from a digital cable box and
display a digital picture ?
No
Are there RCA plug ports ( red white yellow)
( such as the ps2 uses ) on all hdtvs I don't see any listing for these
ports in the product descriptions.
Yes
Anyone play back VCR tapes thru a
HDTV using the coaxial cable, any problems ?
Yes
Sorry for all the
questions. SD

Any signal going to through a coax or the yellow video cable will
be Standard Definition. High Definition signals need either the HDMI or
Component cable.

On Sep 19, 5:13*pm, klaatu wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:40:18 -0400, wrote:
Will a HDTV accept the coaxial cable from a digital cable box and
display a digital picture ?

No

However if you were to plug in the coax directly from the wall to the
TV ( bypassing the cable box) you will get digital channels such as
the major networks and their subchannels ( channels you were to get
OTA). because the cable companies just pass these through.

My roof antenna is connected to coax which is then connected to my coax dual
Digital/Standard Tuner connection. On my TV I get both digital/HD as well
as standard TV. HDTV signal quality is excellent. So yes you can connect
an antenna to a digital tuner thru coax. However, They recommend HDMI or
Component (&audio) to connect other equipment to maintain the full quality
of the signal. Regardless, the picture can be no better than the quality
that the TV is capable of.

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Any signal going to through a coax or the yellow video cable will be
Standard Definition. High Definition signals need either the HDMI or
Component cable.

wrote:

Will a HDTV accept the coaxial cable from a digital cable box and
display a digital picture ?

The coaxial output from a digital cable box is analog NTSC.

Are there RCA plug ports ( red white yellow)
( such as the ps2 uses ) on all hdtvs I don't see any listing for these
ports in the product descriptions.

They are called composite A/V inputs. Yes, 99% of HDTVs have them. What
models have you seen that DON'T have them?

Anyone play back VCR tapes thru a
HDTV using the coaxial cable, any problems ?

Just the same lousy performance (compared to composite or s-video) as
with a normal TV. Why would you use the coaxial input instead of one
of the composite inputs?

Mr Ed wrote:
"Jerome Zelinske" wrote in message
...
Any signal going to through a coax or the yellow video
cable
will be Standard Definition. High Definition signals need
either
the HDMI or Component cable.

My roof antenna is connected to coax which is then connected
to my
coax dual Digital/Standard Tuner connection. On my TV I get
both
digital/HD as well as standard TV. HDTV signal quality is
excellent.
So yes you can connect an antenna to a digital tuner thru
coax.
However, They recommend HDMI or Component (&audio) to connect
other
equipment to maintain the full quality of the signal.
Regardless, the
picture can be no better than the quality that the TV is
capable of.

Mr Ed

There is a difference when the signal arriving via cable carrier
on their coax is first received by a cableco STB or DVR - the
digital signal is not passed on by their receivers. The set
must be connected by HDMI or component to view digital
programming. Of course, unencrypted QAM signals can be received
directly by a QAM equipped TV without the need of an STB.

CLicker wrote:
Mr Ed wrote:
"Jerome Zelinske" wrote in message
...
Any signal going to through a coax or the yellow video
cable
will be Standard Definition. High Definition signals need
either
the HDMI or Component cable.

My roof antenna is connected to coax which is then connected
to my
coax dual Digital/Standard Tuner connection. On my TV I get
both
digital/HD as well as standard TV. HDTV signal quality is
excellent.
So yes you can connect an antenna to a digital tuner thru
coax.
However, They recommend HDMI or Component (&audio) to connect
other
equipment to maintain the full quality of the signal.
Regardless, the
picture can be no better than the quality that the TV is
capable of.

Mr Ed

There is a difference when the signal arriving via cable carrier
on their coax is first received by a cableco STB or DVR - the
digital signal is not passed on by their receivers. The set
must be connected by HDMI or component to view digital
programming. Of course, unencrypted QAM signals can be received
directly by a QAM equipped TV without the need of an STB.



That isn't exactly true. You MUST use the HDMI or component outputs if
you want to view programs in HD but you still can use the composite
output to view SD programs or HD programs down converted to 480i.
Remember digital cable channels can be SD or HD.

And QAM unencrypted channels can only be directly received by a TV that
has a ATSC/QAM tuner. Many of them only have an ATSC tuner.
--
Bill R.

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Bill R wrote:

There is a difference when the signal arriving via cable carrier on
their coax is first received by a cableco STB or DVR - the digital
signal is not passed on by their receivers. The set must be connected
by HDMI or component to view digital programming. Of course,
unencrypted QAM signals can be received directly by a QAM equipped TV
without the need of an STB.

That isn't exactly true. You MUST use the HDMI or component outputs if
you want to view programs in HD but you still can use the composite
output to view SD programs or HD programs down converted to 480i.
Remember digital cable channels can be SD or HD.

The composite outputs of cable STBs are *analog*, not digital. If you
want a digital output, you must use component or HDMI/DVI.

And QAM unencrypted channels can only be directly received by a TV that
has a ATSC/QAM tuner. Many of them only have an ATSC tuner.

Which is why he wrote "...by a QAM equipped TV..." above.