Comments on: How can I connect satellite TV with coax cable to laptop or flat screen TV?

By: Hearty

Hearty — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:46:59 +0000

Satellite connections to individual apartments is done with a Coax outlet. We have this in our apartment condo.

Just use a coax cable to connect the coax cable to your TV Coax Input.

If you want digital TV you will have to phone the satellite service provider for your building and ask them to get you a Digital box and then you will need to use the coax cable from you outlet to the Box, You can use either AV cables (come in pairs) or an HMDI cable from your box to your TV. All new TVS have HDMI Inputs.
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My own experience. For our older TV we used AV cables from Satellite Box to TV and with our new LG HD TV we use an HDMI cable.

By: PoohBearPenguin

PoohBearPenguin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:36:59 +0000

All TVs have a coax input. Yours may be labeled ANT In or something, but it’s there. Just get a standard RG-6 type coax cable and connect the TV as normal. You’ll use the TV’s ANT input, not one of the auxiliary or video inputs.

As for your laptop, you’ll need to get a USB TV tuner, install that on laptop, and connect the coax cable to the tuner. They’re about $30-40 at most computer stores. Best Buy should have them.

You can use a coax splitter if you want your TV and laptop connected at the same time.
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By: Chuck

Chuck — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:47:59 +0000

What connections do you have on TV? If there is an antenna in (ANT in) you should be able to connect directly. If not your best bet is an RF modulator or older style VCR or DVD player with ANT in and composite out.
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