I want to hook up a nice vga monitor to a dtv converter box (to use as a tuner) with rabbit ears to use as a tv for over the air tv --will this work?
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Just try it. I tried it and it works. The only problem I got was that the signal of the cable is so strong that I can only get around 5 digital channels.
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The preamp has a transformer that plugs into a 120V outlet. I didn't see any improvment over the rabbit ears I had on an older non digital TV.
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No. It works on TVs that are they usually use the converter box on to get the basic channels like CBS, NBC or ABC. Not sure if it works on cable ready TVS. This I attached to an older TV that used rabbit ears(about 10 years old) and it works great. However I only use it for playing back DVDs for my dad and not for the TV portion.
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over the air signals, hdtv or not, can be received with regular rabbit ears.so if rabbit ears have not worked for you, then this flat ant. will not be any better. sure, the flat ant. has an amplifier. but the amp is used to empower the signal to pass through longer cabling. so if the signal is bad or unreliable to begin with, then the amp will only amplify that bad signal (and not improve it).in my experience the flat ant. its just a gimmick and stylized to match modern decor and overly priced.
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Im not sure I understand the question. I have an analog signal going to the box but I have to use a digital converter box because of where I am and its an ntsc . signal the antenna is hooked up to the converter. But if you have free wave analig stations there is a place to put an antenna directly on the tuner, or anything you want to connect with a coaxial cable. I have it hooked up to a computer monitor, and have all my video game systems, dvd player, and converter box attached to it. Just switch between inputs. It should work fine
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Yes- but it is an analog tuner. You can receive signal from your cable/converter box or but not digital over the air.
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A DVI to VGA adapter was included in the package for this unit. I have tested it up to 1920x1080 and it works well at that resolution. Just make sure that the VGA connector is secure on both ends; as with any VGA cable, the signal can get blurry if the connector is loose. (This was particularly true for me when using the desktop's included VESA bracket to mount it to the back of my television, because space is extremely constrained behind the television and the VGA cable would sometimes get jarred loose). Be careful about your cable arrangement and you should be fine.
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Have to get a conversion box I believe. This part didn't work how I had hoped. Think I bought a vga to rca converter . If not does just a vga to vga work
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I have done that, but my monitor is an old Sanyo flat screen television, that my wife bought for $5, at a rummage sale. But, most of the recent monitors can be used as a television, or visa versa, if they are both digital. If Your monitor is digital, I believe it will hook up. The main thing is 'digital' to digital, and the equal connections. I am not a pro at this stuff, but will share my experience's if I can. Mason!!
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To be totally honest i don't know if that application is possible. I'm using it to mix the seperate hdtv channels of two seperate directional antennas. I'm not sure if there would be any interferance between the over the air feed and the catv feed. You might look for a coaxial switch simular to the ones used with video game systems. Good luck
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I would expect it to if the monitor has an SVGA input and the monitor is capable of 720TVL. We are using a higher resolution than that with it.
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I've gone thru with http://www.ramelectronics.com/ and talked to one of their lead tech support. He said "unless I have an adapter ( which is around $300) for the signal scaling from pc to tv", a simple converter will not work. They also sell vga to hdmi cables.
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Negative. It is only an adapter from Digital HDMI to Analog Component or VGA. For tuning channels, a separate digital tuner is required. A converter box of some kind should have the raw RG6 straight from an antenna and step it down some sort of analog RCA connection.But remember, with an HD TV the best way to do is just to hardwire straight from antenna to TV, better picture. Unless you intend to record, in which case there are over-the-air DVRs available. Check out Channelmaster for that.
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No it didn't work for me at all. Looks like it just changes the physical connection but not the actual signal, since real converter boxes run $50+ http://sewelldirect.com/articles/HDMI-Converter.aspx
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Basically, yes. I'd use the DVI port and save the HDMI for something else. You'd need to hook up the stereo audio for that. Or just use the adapter included and run HDMI. Now you'll be able to tune in off-air channels.
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It sounds like you are using this with a T.V instead of just a computer monitor. This device will turn a computer monitor into a T.V. If using with a T.V. then try this: do not hook signal from any antenna into the T.V. only hook the computer DVI or HDMI or VGA cable (whichever) into the T.V. The signal from the antenna only goes into the kworld device.
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It didn't work for me. No signal at all. I have since found out that you need a analog to digital converter to convert the VGA (analog) signal to the HDMI (digital)signal. I may be explaining this wrong, but something like this. Regardless, i had to order a totally different cable with a converter. This cable did nothing for me.