Tv and digital antenna and hdmi question

[HamsterStyle]

I have a Vizio lcd tv in our bedroom. For our needs it is just fine. The problem.is that the coaxial input on the back is broken off. Therefore we cannot hook up an antenna to the tv. We only have DVD capabilities. Does anyone have any experience with a converter for coaxial to hdmi or even component or rca? hdmi is preferred though.

Thanks in advance

 

[hoosierdoc]

Hrm... May need a classic set top converter box for the digital switch from analog?

 

[jkaetz]

Hrm... May need a classic set top converter box for the digital switch from analog?

This. What you are looking for is an ATSC tuner. Amazon has them, you might even still be able to get them from walmart or other B&M stores.

 

[KittySlayer]

I have a Vizio lcd tv in our bedroom. For our needs it is just fine. The problem.is that the coaxial input on the back is broken off. Therefore we cannot hook up an antenna to the tv. We only have DVD capabilities. Does anyone have any experience with a converter for coaxial to hdmi or even component or rca? hdmi is preferred though.

Thanks in advance

Does your DVD have a coaxial input?

Could you plug in the following order ANTENNA --->coax---> DVD --->hdmi---> TV

Essentially using the DVD as your converter. I haven't looked at the back of my TV or DVD for years so definitely find someone who knows what they are doing.

 

[JettaKnight]

Does your DVD have a coaxial input?

Could you plug in the following order ANTENNA --->coax---> DVD --->hdmi---> TV

Essentially using the DVD as your converter. I haven't looked at the back of my TV or DVD for years so definitely find someone who knows what they are doing.

Nope, a DVD player won't have a tuner inside it.

 

[599hornet]

Like some others said you will need a device with a tuner, and you can not pass coax through to HDMI. Does your TV have a network port / wireless? I use a HD Home Run (https://www.silicondust.com/) to deliver content to all of the devices in my house as well as a windows 7 PC that acts as a DVR. The HD Home Run acts as the tuner for the coax coming into your house then sends the signal out over your home network.