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ratbastid · 11-11-2007, 02:46 PM

I have a MacBook Pro (which I loooooove), and I want to display it's output on my ancient-but-serviceable analog TV. I have DVI out, and a DVI to VGA adapter. I can bring in analog signal on either RCA or coax.

Any thoughts on the best way to do this?

bunjamin · 11-11-2007, 10:52 PM

Presumably you could use one of these to convert the vga to rca connections then use a RF adapter to convert to coax.

One caveat, I am not positive vga to rca adapters are generic.

ratbastid · 11-12-2007, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bunjamin

Presumably you could use one of these to convert the vga to rca connections then use a RF adapter to convert to coax.

One caveat, I am not positive vga to rca adapters are generic.

Problem with that first link is: they're all VGA to S-Video or Component. I can't do S-Video or component, I'm doing old-school 1990s VIDEO signal--the yellow one of a red-black-yellow RCA cable. I haven't found a way to convert DVI or VGA to that.

I have an auto-switching, RF-adapting A-B switch (takes two lines of RCA video, and puts out coax that can go to the TV). I plan to run into that.

bunjamin · 11-12-2007, 02:32 PM

Some of them are just to a single yellow RCA and a S-Video.
Like this one. Even if you can't find one like that you could use the S-Video plug on the kind you're talking about with a RF Modulator that has S-Video in, don't know if yours or the radioshack one I linked to has s-video, but I have one in a box around here somewhere that I've used for a similar purpose to yours so I know they exist. Cheapest would probably be to look at ebay a little closer for an adapter like I just linked. Assume you've already given it some thought, but for audio the simplest route is probably to get a 1/8" stereo to Left/Right RCA's at radioshack.

telekinetic · 11-12-2007, 02:45 PM

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=M9267G/A

DVI to composite video adapter, $20.

You're gonna get a lot better picture on the composite video than on coax.

11-11-2007, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	DVI to analog coax I have a MacBook Pro (which I loooooove), and I want to display it's output on my ancient-but-serviceable analog TV. I have DVI out, and a DVI to VGA adapter. I can bring in analog signal on either RCA or coax. Any thoughts on the best way to do this?

11-12-2007, 02:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
telekinetic zomgomgomgomgomgomg Location: Fauxenix, Azerona	http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...nMore=M9267G/A DVI to composite video adapter, $20. You're gonna get a lot better picture on the composite video than on coax. __________________ twisted no more

11-11-2007, 10:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
bunjamin Upright	Presumably you could use one of these to convert the vga to rca connections then use a RF adapter to convert to coax. One caveat, I am not positive vga to rca adapters are generic.

11-12-2007, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
bunjamin Upright	Some of them are just to a single yellow RCA and a S-Video. Like this one. Even if you can't find one like that you could use the S-Video plug on the kind you're talking about with a RF Modulator that has S-Video in, don't know if yours or the radioshack one I linked to has s-video, but I have one in a box around here somewhere that I've used for a similar purpose to yours so I know they exist. Cheapest would probably be to look at ebay a little closer for an adapter like I just linked. Assume you've already given it some thought, but for audio the simplest route is probably to get a 1/8" stereo to Left/Right RCA's at radioshack.