[Shop-talk] TV connect problem

[Wayne]

Elton E. (Tony) Clark wrote:
> *My good old shop TV only has a single coax connector as an input which
> works fine with my VCR which has a coax output.*
> **
> *Now I want to connect a CD/DVD player and my player has the triple
> red,white and yellow plugins. . . a retailer is trying to sell me a $40
> gismo to adapt.* Is there a simpler-cheaper  way to do this* ?

The coax is usually an RF signal with multiple signals -- each channel is modulated onto a different carrier frequency, and you need an old fashioned tuner in the TV to pick your channel.

The R/W/Y is one raw audio/video signal, no channel, carrier, or modulation.  Which is a good thing if your TV takes it, since it's a cleaner signal.  Sounds like they're trying to sell you an outboard modulator.  $40 is a little steep.  But before you do that, people practically give away nice CRT TVs on CraigsList.  I'd look for a new one there.

-Wayne