I just bought a 1972 black and white Sharp made in Japan. Looks like a space ship. I was devastated that I couldn’t pick up strong antenna signal in my area after spending $100 on the tv, $20 on the converter box, $10 for the connectors and $20 for the antenna. But instead of ditching the project, if I can stream Netflix/KZread/Prime on a 50 year old TV for another $100 and enjoy the nostalgia I was seeking, I’ll spend it. Thanks for the tips.

You covered most older units in a very clear step by step manner. This was most helpful.

This is the best, most straightforward video I have been able to find on this! Thank you so much!!

I grew up in the 80's and I remember dad taking our television in to replace the "tubes". Back in those days you could rent a vcr that came in it's own suitcase.

@song8777

2 ай бұрын

Yes, we girls had to rent VCRs to watch the Duran Duran video album! 😊

This is really great, thanks for the tutorial. I was helping a co-worker clear out their storage unit, and they had an old Zenith TV from 1968 that works great that I now have in my shop. I've ordered all the parts per your list, and am looking forward to getting it setup.

I do own a television set from 1985 and this is very helpful! Hopefully I can do this soon!

WOW!!! YOU HAVE COVERED ALL THE OLD FASHIONED WAYS OF WATCHING TV…VERY INFORMATIVE!!! THANK YOU…

Thanks man, I have an older tv late 60s and all that it lacks now is a power cord that isn't rusted to hell. Taking a welding course so I don't have to pay someone else to fix it

01:16 That weird one belongs to a Sony editing table, like a Sony RM40, normally you had two Monitors of these connected. We used to learn editing at school with it, pretty hi-tec :)

Thank you so much for the run down of the RF modulator. I just recently got a TV similiar to that SONY one you showed and was trying to figure out how to work it. Thanks!

@ProwerPlaysSega

3 ай бұрын

Just did the same thing! Needed the RF modulator!

@robertshade8631

3 ай бұрын

@@ProwerPlaysSegadid you require hdmi to rca converter too?

This is the greatest man to ever live

Thank you so much for this video, I've been trying to figure out how to connect things to my 1983 Sears tv and I cant wait to try it out this week

Really excited to connect some video signal to a 1985 Portavision I just picked up!

Thank you! Now how to build a tube tv wall lol just scored some tvs from the 80s for free. Let’s see if I can make this work 😅

Great video! Thanks for making this. The power strip is a great idea. Now I need to figure out how to cram all this crap into as small a case as possible.

thanks for that! great video! I just got an old 1976 Philips Modular 4, can't wait to try it out!

What about sound. Thinking about the "aux" adapter you connected there (small tv) Is there any way to add audio? Or will only the picture show

❤😊awesome my family member had a old black and white tv from the 70s

I've always wanted to do that.

I wish I had found this a week ago. Just came back from returning an RCA to HDMI converter which was the opposite of what I needed. I got a Roku HD media player I'm trying to hookup to an old school bubble tv from like 2001 or something. Keeping my fingers crossed, I'll let you know how it goes. I'm also using a multi channel RF modulator.

@robertshade8631

3 ай бұрын

Did you ever get it to work?

@i94yeh2p

3 ай бұрын

@@robertshade8631 It did! Still running to this day. The only problem is some shows have a kung fu movie effect where the image is thinner than usual but 80% of it looks great. ☺️

@robertshade8631

3 ай бұрын

@@i94yeh2p so your Roku is hooked up to both a converter and rf modulator?

@i94yeh2p

3 ай бұрын

@@robertshade8631 Yes. I have the TV and like three other things hooked up to the rf modulator.

@robertshade8631

3 ай бұрын

@@i94yeh2pI’m not clear do you still have a hdmi to rca converter with your rf modulator?

Brilliant channel

Excelente explicación muchas gracias, ya aclare muchas dudas que tenia a al respecto.

I have an analog convertor box (SetTop box) with RF modulator without sigh on which channel I can pick the signal. Any advices? It has those forks for antena.

Joshua. I have a macbook pro 2019, 16 inches. And I am trying to out out it to a TV with scart conector. I use a USBc DOCk that output hdmi 4k. I have the same convertor box that you. I output from the upscaler with RCA Cable to and adapter RCA to Scart to the TV. I wont get any response from the TV. I am wonder if my macbookPro only output 4k Signal and the 1080p Converter wont work with. Or. If I need an RF modulator , as you described . Do you have clue ? thanks a lotfor the video. great content

@maddoxpratt3826

3 ай бұрын

Did you ever get this to work? I just bought a 1980 Saba tv with scart connection and am trying to figure out how to get it to work with my computer.

Thanks for the great video, ill have to see if i can get mine working with this setup

Can anyone tell me what the best portable TV for emergencies is, one that runs on alkaline batteries so it can truly be used in an emergency?

Joshua I’m trying to hook a Proscan converter to an old tv and rf modulator.But the converter keeps scanning channels but never completes the task.Any suggestions?

Has anyone actually gotten the converter to work (seen @ 2:12)? My TV has the composite inputs/outputs (red/white/yellow) but I still don't get a picture connecting everything using a RCA to HDMI converter box with my Roku 3. Is my converter box defective?

This is the definition of use this if this is the only tv you have for some reason.

Great video. I have some smaller tv"s that have a jack like the one shown at time 4:28 what exactly is that called and where can I get it. Thank You.

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. You need a 3.5mm coaxial adapter to connect your set to regular coaxial. Good luck!

Hii I'm really confused on how to connect the coax to the external 3.5mm antenna port on smaller tv. I have the 3.5 jack to coax adapter but it does not seem to work so I was wondering if I need like the vhf matching/transformer box? I'm using a "RCA BWT050S" a little help would really be useful btw ty for the tutorial I learned so many new thing.

@ellingsonTV

3 ай бұрын

Hi. The 3.5mm adapter screws on to the end of the coaxial cable and into the Ext. Antenna port on the portable TV. The coaxial cable should be coming from an RF modulator. The RF modulator likely has a switch on the side for selecting which channel the TV signal will go out on. Usually, it's "3" or "4". With everything connected, make sure that the TV is tuned in to either Channel 3 or 4. If this doesn't work, try connecting to a different TV to troubleshoot it. Good luck!

Hey I have a Sony KV8100 that I just recently picked up - it looks like it's a 4BNC output, is there anything that I have to do differently to hook it up to my pc?

Great video. I have that same Sony TV with the 2 composite inputs. Which 2 RCA wires do I use? Yellow? and red or white? I am not able to use the coaxial as you did. Thanks.

@ellingsonTV

11 күн бұрын

Hi. Yellow is composite video. The red and white are audio.

Super helpful video thanks. For the 80s tv should I screw the cable in the VHF or UHF, what would be the difference??

@ellingsonTV

Ай бұрын

Most RF modulators use VHF, so you should use the VHF posts. You can get UHF RF modulators but they are not as common. The offer more channel options.

Will this work if I want to show what’s on the old tv on a new tv? My old tv has a video player and I want to watch old videos but display them on my new tv.

Is there a way to do it if you only have a coaxial end to it ?

Great! But I have an old tubes tv switch letters on channels (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,H1,H2), my VCR is set on channel 32, what channel have I to set on tv?? thanks!

Awesome Video! Many Thanks, So Helpful 5 Starts

Help, I have a GE TV serial #25GT511 what do I need to use a HD Fire stick4?

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I was able to connect to my old general electric TV. I did run into an issue though. The TV does not cover the full image of my laptop. There is negative space on the screen that could be filled. Is there a way I can fix that?

Hi Joshua, Thank you for this tutorial. The way you've laid out the information is impressive. I've tried it now too, but I've encountered a problem. With the TV plugged in this way, my computer will boot like normal up until the Windows logo, at which a point it fails to boot and will restart two or three times until it boots in Auto Repair mode. Any ideas? The TV is an Emerson B122, and it has the two screw terminal that uses the Balun Matching Transformer. I also plugged in the TV while the computer was already running a few times, and it always resulted in a BSOD that said PAGE FAULT IN NON PAGED AREA ERROR or something. Thanks for the video and any help Joshua! Also, those hologram things are super cool too.

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for the comment. I'm not that familiar with trying this out on Windows. If there's a conflict, it probably has more to do with the external HDMI adapter than the television. Basically, you're making your computer see the HDMI adapter as a 2nd monitor. If Windows isnt' recognizing that adapter at startup, maybe that's the problem. You might try booting with a regular 2nd monitor to see if you get the same problem. If not, it's likely the HDMI adapter has a problem. If the adapter has USB power, make sure that it's plugged into something before connecting it to your machine. Maybe also try booting first and then connecting the adapter-to-TV setup. Anyway, I hope that helps and best of luck!

@TweepoDepot

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Joshua, I think you're probably right. If I had followed your instructions to the T from the get-go, I probably wouldn't have had any issues. Instead of the USB to HDMI adapter that you suggested in the video, I was using a Display Port to HDMI adapter, since that's what was free on my graphics card. But since that wouldn't work, I ended up buying a USB to HDMI adapter like you'd said in the video. It came with its own driver installation disc, and that seemed to work! The only issue is the drivers seem to be a performance hog, but I just turn them off when not needed. Thank you again Joshua! It's pretty neat to see the TV playing modern things. It has a pleasant picture quality too!

Would you happen to have any recommendations for a 4:3 media converter? The one I have now squishes the appleTV image.

@ellingsonTV

28 күн бұрын

Hi, Rob! I don't actually have a good hardware resource for that. I'm sure one exists but I mainly use my Mac for sending video to my TVs and sometimes I use media players that have support for 4:3. On the software side, sometimes I use the live video software VDMX to stretch or squish video to fit better on the screens. If I hear of an affordable 4:3 scaler, I'll let you know.

@RobSchrab

27 күн бұрын

@@ellingsonTV Thank you!! Love your work!

Hi Josh, I've have my dvd player hooked up through a modulator, 2 amplifiers, and a uhf transformer into my portable tv of which I'm having image rolling issues. It always starts normal then eventually starts to roll to the left until it stops about a third of the way. I cant tell if it's my hardware itself or if it's purely a signal issue. Any help would be appreciated

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi. It's hard to say for sure, but it sounds like hardware to me. If it's possible to test it out on another TV, you might try that. It's a little more common for the vertical hold to be slightly off but if your TV has controls for that (usually on the back but sometimes on the front or under a panel), you might try gently nudging them one direction or another. Sometimes brightness can effect horiz/vert lock, so maybe adjust down your brightness as well. If you can't duplicate the issue on a second TV and if horiz/vert knob adjustments don't help, it could be a bad capacitor inside on the board. Anyway, best of luck and I hope you get it going without the drift!

been tying to do this for years! you are amazing

I love this. Good informative stuff!

so i have a tv with the vhf connections ive got my converters and there set to channel 3 but my audio is coming out of channel 4 and my video on channel 3 does anyone know why im having this issue

thank you, i have a sharp from 2004

Super helpful, thank you!

we were wondering how far away are the broadcasting towers are from you , we live in Upstate New York and Albany is the closest to us 60 miles.. thanks Frank & Patty

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Hi. I don't know much about the broadcast towers here. My signal is coming through my Mac via the adapters described in the video.

Hi Joshua, I just got an HDMI to RCA adapter as well as an RF modulator-RCA to RF Coaxial adapter. I’m trying to get an image from my laptop and/or an Apple TV onto my Sony Trinitron KV1222R. The back has screw in prongs for UHF and also a coax VHF. So far all I’m getting is a blinking on and off color bar with “no signal” appearing in the corner. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot!

@eduardrsrs

Ай бұрын

I have the same problem!

I have this little old TV from 1981, model AFC 098D, it only has screw terminals, but the UHF screws are connected to the integrated antenna and the VHF screws are connected to some kind of switch. I got a chain of wires going from HDMI-RCA, RF Modulator, to a Coax-Screw-Terminal, and even tried a Game Switch to connect to the singular plug on the TV (The little box with the switch, all the text is scratched off so Im not sure what it is). However, nothing has worked so far, and I am still stuck with a static screen whenever I power up the TV Any ideas?

@ellingsonTV

5 күн бұрын

Hi. You can probably disconnect the UHF connectors. The switch is likely for "Internal" or "External" antenna. You'll want "External". The other thing is to check that the TV is on the same channel as the switch on the RF modulator. Usually that's 3 or 4. Lastly, double check that your HDMI/RCA adapter is digital-to-analog and not analog-to-digital. If the adapter has a switch that says something like "720/1080", that's the wrong one. It would say "PAL/NTSC" if it were the correct one. Other than that, it's hard to say what the issue is. Best of luck!

@cat_clan_leader

5 күн бұрын

@@ellingsonTV You probably just solved the issue, I got the wrong adapter, oops Thanks for the lightning quick response Edit: Is there anything useful that an analog-to-digital adapter could be used for, or is it really just junk here?

@ellingsonTV

5 күн бұрын

@@cat_clan_leader If you want to play an old game system on an HDMI screen, the analog-to-digital adapter might come in handy. Who knows what else it might be useful for later. I would slap a piece of masking tape on it and write "ANALOG>DIGITAL" and put it in a drawer for later. Good luck!

@cat_clan_leader

Күн бұрын

@@ellingsonTV ok this is amazing, it actually worked, I'm now able to connect the TV to my laptop. However the audio is really bad, and there's a ton of garbage noise. Do you have any idea how I could improve/optimize this?

What adapter is it exactly to go from coax into the antenna port on the back of the smaller portable TVs? What should I be searching for to find them for sale? Other than that this has every possible piece of information I could need, thank you

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

This might be what you're looking for www.amazon.com/Adapter-Converter-Nickel-Pated-Bidirection-Connector/dp/B08DV3N9Z4?crid=2QK7TW0RQ8LSS&keywords=3.5mm+to+Coaxial+connector&qid=1684121024&s=electronics&sprefix=3.5mm+to+coaxial+connector,electronics,628&sr=1-4&linkCode=sl1&tag=ellingsontv00-20&linkId=accdf90c4b24857a893533e034819e14&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

i need a rf to hdmi or rca for my atari 7800. but everywhere i look it only hdmi to rf.

Thank you so much this is so incredibly well explained and i learned a lot just subscribed

Hello! Would you mind breaking down how you would connect the balun to the antenna? That is the one part that's throwing me off. Thanks so much!

@ellingsonTV

6 ай бұрын

I slide the flat fork connectors underneath the screw posts on the back of the TV after loosening them. Then, tighten the screws down with a screwdriver or a butter knife.

@nancymerlin7446

6 ай бұрын

@@ellingsonTV thank you! that was super helpful.

@robertshade8631

4 ай бұрын

Will this method still require the use of a RF modulator?Also would hdmi to coaxial require a similar device as modulator or HDMI converter?

Thank you this was very helpful.

Hi! Does anybody know any HDMI2AV converters that are compatible with 4:3 aspect ratio TVs?

Great instructions!!!!

You are a life saver. or tv saver.

This was super helpful!

I am fascinated with vintage technology, specially tvs. I got a 20" Philips crt and I wanna try this, I already hooked my ps2 and the color depth is just fantastic, loos much better than on leds

Can you add the hdmi externals to switch hdmi using streaming or gaming.

Encouraging....but too much information for too many different options. Not sure what the purpose of the RF modulator is.

Great tutorial!!

dude you're the best

I have an old tv with only RF output. Can I bypass the HDMI to RCA -> RCA to RF modulator step and just use a straight HDMI to RF convertor?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

If your TV has coaxial RF-in, then you can run a coaxial cable into it from whatever device you have that outputs a signal over coaxial cable. If you happen to have an HDMI-to-RF converter that sends the signal over coaxial cable, yes, you could plug that cable into your TV and it seems like you should get the signal. HDMI-to-RF are less common than HDMI-to-composite, but if that's what you have, awesome.

So I’ve got a 1979 model tv with a coaxial input. I have the full set up like you, but it will not display video - only audio from my firestick. I’ve heard some people say that the tv can’t display HD and I need a down converter, or that I should skip the coaxial and plug it into the vhf instead. Any ideas?

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, well if you've got the HDMI to RCA adapter, you could try running the RCA-out into a more modern TV to see if it works. Even modern TVs have RCA, so if you still get a blank screen and only audio then it might not be the TV's fault. Assuming you're using an RF modulator with a channel 3-4 switch, try both channels and wiggle the knob. It could be finicky. Also, try adjusting the brightness and contrast. It could be that there's a picture but one of those dials is too far up or down to see it. Best of luck!

That's all fine and dandy but how do I get a Roku to display a 4:3 image? If you aren't able to change the aspect ratio to 4:3 it's going to be stretched vertically and look like garbage

@ellingsonTV

5 күн бұрын

You can still find the old Rokus with composite out on the back that do 4:3. I'm not sure if the latest Roku OS supports them but they used to work fine with 4:3 TVs. Otherwise, you can use a computer to fill the screen or a media player that supports 4:3 like the one featured in this video. What typically happens with other resolutions is black bars on the top and bottom rather than stretching. So, if you can live with that, it's not that bad. Otherwise, 4:3 devices and computers can generally make use of the full screen.

@americanidle1277

5 күн бұрын

@@ellingsonTV okay thank you for the info If you have a second I'd like to pick your brain. I know I could use the hdmi inputs of my fancy av receiver to convert the video from 1080P 16:9 to 480i and cropped 4:3 but my bedroom is only mid century furniture with a mid century TV and id rather not move a modern receiver in there and kill the vibe just so I can get zoomed/cropped image to fill the 4:3 screen. A good receiver can convert digital to analog, deinterlace and convert aspect ratios. Maybe I could adjust the pots for vertical and horizontal size on the TV to stretch the image but I would worry the picture quality would suffer if I overscan too much. Let me know what you think

@ellingsonTV

5 күн бұрын

@@americanidle1277 Yeah, if you've got H-Size and V-Size pots, you can probably stretch it a little. I guess you could just try it out and see if you like it.

What is the style of the Tv 📺 that you have?

Is the RF modulator the same thing as a converter box? ❓❓❓

I got an old sony triniton with uhf/vhf. Got the modulator, powered everything up. Picture is there but there is no color. Any Idea what to do? I tried mostly everything.

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes that happens when the switch on the side of the HDMI/Composite adapter is flipped to PAL instead of NTSC. Try changing it to NTSC, unplug and replug the USB power and see if that fixes the issue.

@butterbutthead8755

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV Yeah no that does no difference, I tried that a long time ago. Also on this model I think it doesnt really matter if its pal or ntsc, should work with both.

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

@@butterbutthead8755 Okay, well it's hard to say what the issue is then. It could be a color issue with the set. Trinitrons often have a composite-in on the back, so if yours has that, you might try going direct from the HDMI-to-composite adapter into the composite-in on the set instead of through the RF modulator. In that case, you would need to choose Line Input as your input channel. I know that doesn't help if your Trinitron doesn't have line-in but just in case. Anyway, good luck!

Hi Josh 🙂 I'm a new veiwer and a sub. I was just wondering i have a 1970s tv and I bought a Nes for it but it'll only take the aerial wire. It works but the sound isn't working it's only static and the picture is flickering. Do I need to buy an RF Nes adapter to make it work by any chance Thanks Josh 🙂👍

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Kent. Thanks for the question. First, I would check the NES on a TV that you know works well, if possible. That way you'll know if the flickering is from the NES or the TV. Then, I would try changing the channel switch on the RF modulator to a different channel and then turn your TV dial to that channel. Sometimes the picture comes in better on Channel 4 than 3, for example. Also, you can run a separate audio cable out from your HDMI-to-composite adapter and into a different audio source. So, you could run the yellow (video) cable to the RF modulator and the red/white (audio) cables to a stereo or computer speaker, for example. You'd probably get better sound out of a stereo than your 1970's TV anyway. Hope that helps!

Is there an RF modulator that allows switching between aspect ratios?

Understand all the hookups but do you just get 1 channel .3 or 4 ? Do the dials on the old tv not do anything?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Right, you only get one channel with one RF modulator.

What about my HDMI to component tv brothers?

Thanks for this clear video. I thought I might find an adapter which converts HDMI directly to coax but apparently that doesn't work. So an RF modulator is really required? I would just like to play some video content from my phone over an old 80's TV with coax connection and it's doing my head in so any help is appreciated :)

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Hi. The only affordable RF modulator with built-in HDMI that I've found is this one: www.amazon.com/dp/B0976L5C7B. Yes, the signal does always need to get converted from digital to analog RF before a vintage TV can display it. I've found that the HDMI-to-composite + a cheap RF modulator (check your local thrift) is usually the most practical way.

@iasonpassaris

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV Thanks for the quick response, that's very helpful!

Great video and very well explained. I think you’ve solved my dilemma, but I have a question. We got an updated dish receiver that only has an HDMI output. I want to run to the TV where the receiver is, as well as a TV in another room, using coax. As I understand it, I need to go from HDMI to the converter that gets me to the RCA cables and from there to the modulator which gets me to coax. With this setup, can I run the coax through a splitter to run both TV’s? Thanks so much for your help.

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Hi. Yes, you can split the coaxial that way.

@bluehill1275

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your help!

@robertshade8631

3 ай бұрын

@@ellingsonTVso hdmi to rca converter and rf modulator is required to bring hdmi to an old analog tv?

Tried this with a Fire Stick to coaxial, and could only get a black and white picture for some reason.

@SomeAntiqueTechEnthusiast

Ай бұрын

It could be that you are using a black and white television.

my white Westinghouse wtv1332 only shows collums of assorted colors, what could be wrong?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

It could be a lot of things, but the good news is that your TV seems to work! The color bars are coming from the HDMI>composite adapter, it seems. You just need to get a signal through it. It might be that your computer has a maximum number of external displays and so it's not accepting your HDMI adapter as an option. If you already have more than one monitor connected to your computer, try unplugging it and see if the computer then recognized the HDMI adapter. That's really just one of the reasons that you could be seeing color bars but it happens to me all the time. Good luck!

@poopygamer321

Жыл бұрын

​​@@ellingsonTVsadly that didn't work, when I unplug the HDMI cable from the converter, the screen doesn't change, does that mean it's coming from the HDMI cable? & thanks for helping me, i appreciate it

I have a old tv but it didn't have any other thing besides an antenna part what can I do to u cable

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Your old TV might have little screws on the back near the antenna marked "UHF" and/or "VHF". If so, unclip the antenna from VHF and follow the steps in my video about "screw terminals". If your TV doesn't have any of the ports or terminals in my video, it's probably easier to find a different old TV. Good luck!

ive done everything you've said i got vhf to coaxial to the rca then to hdmi and to usb c for my pc, no signal at all ive changed the channel to 3 & 4 still nothing. any clue what it could be?

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

You might check to see if the HDMI-to-RCA adapter requires power. Sometimes they have to be plugged into a 5v source to work. Also, make sure that adapter isn't made for RCA-to-HDMI, which is the opposite of what you want. If there's a switch for 720/1080 scaling on the side, you have the wrong adapter. They look almost identical besides that switch. While you're looking, if the switch says "NTSC/PAL" on it, then you have the correct adapter. Make sure that is switched to NTSC. Lastly, with everything set up, check your dual-monitor settings on your computer. Sometimes the adapter will show up as a connected monitor even if nothing appears on on the TV. If it does, at least then you'll know that it's half-way working. Anyway, best of luck! I'm sure you'll get it sorted.

THANK YOU!

such a perfect video

cool lgr did something similar

How about coaxial to HDMI?

I have the same setup shown here for my old TV using the coax connection (the only connector on the tv), but I get a really annoying buzzing from the speakers unless its on mute. Anyone have tips on how to fix that issue? It doesn't happen when using game consoles of the same era without adapters, so I can only assume there is some part of the adapter setup that is affecting it.

@iasonpassaris

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying to do the same. Am I correct to assume that a direct HDMI to coax conversion is not possible? You have to go over RCA and then use the RF thing?

@Tobianian

Жыл бұрын

@@iasonpassaris I actually found a direct HDMI to RF Coax box on amazon since my last comment. It actually works great, and no sound issues. You can adjust the screen size and position with the included remote too. Only issue was that it had a european coax connector. A connection adapter fixed that though

@iasonpassaris

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What about the volume after you hook all the converters on. I am having trouble with the volume being to low.

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Brandy. Hmm, that's a new one to me. It could be that your set just has trouble with volume. You could run the red/white audio cables to an external speaker or stereo for louder sound. I've found that I get better sound that way anyway. Hope that helps!

Bayonet Nutz Composite

I tried this on my old crt rca tv and it will not work.

where do you buy those items now that Radio Shack is gone?

can you use a hdmi to rca cable with any rf modulator or does it have to support hd?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

I think any old RF modulator should do. You can find them for cheap at thrift stores if you're lucky.

@chriss4365

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV even if the input is hd?

Hello, I did this but my computer doesnt detect another monitor. Any tips on trouble shooting?

@ellingsonTV

3 ай бұрын

Hi. Maybe the first thing to check is if the switch on the side of the converter says "PAL/NTSC". If it doesn't say that but instead says "720/1080", then you have the converter that goes analog-to-digital instead of digital-to-analog. If you have the correct converter, you might double check that it's getting power to the 5v USB connector. Besides that, it's hard to tell what the trouble could be. If you're using a Mac with more than one external monitor already connected, your Mac might not be able to recognize a third. Anyway, hope that helps!

@kajsavave313

3 ай бұрын

@@ellingsonTV Hey thanks! I have an RF Modulator RCA Composite to RF Coaxial Converter, as well as and HDM2AV upscaler. All this plugged into my windows pc. The rca modulator thing was faulty, because it broke the second I got my coax secured in it and got 30 seconds of picture.

Hi, I just scored a portable TV set with no screw terminals, just the aerial. Do I have to plug another aerial into an HDMI converter like the HDM68 or is there a way to do this without becoming a semi-legal local broadcasting station?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Fred. You might look to see if there's a headphone-like plug that is actually an antenna port. Sometimes portable models have those. If it turns out that there isn't an antenna-in at all, you might consider getting a different TV rather than investing in a small transmitter. Transmitters are cool but it might be overdoing it.

@fredwupkensoppel8949

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV thx for the reply; I got an HDM68 for 26 USD from Amazon and a small aerial for like six bucks. I'll see how that turns out lol.

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

@@fredwupkensoppel8949 Well, that's pretty cool! Now you can broadcast to a whole wall of televisions!

@whyistj

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTVHello, my tv has 2 holes labeled headphones, and another hole labeled 75 ohm external antenna but thats all there is, is it still possible to hdmi it? (sorry im a complete newbie at this haha)

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

@@whyistj Hi. It's common on small TVs to have that sort of headphone-jack-looking antenna connector. What you need is a 3.5mm to coaxial adapter nubbin and you can get those online for cheap. They usually come in packs of five. You screw the connector onto the coaxial cable and then plug it into the jack.). I talk about that adapter in this video at the 4:15 mark. kzread.info/dash/bejne/m6Vt1cWoltjUXdY.html

You are awesome!

I’ve used the rf modulator on my black and white old tv as instructed, sound came out really clear however the image didnt come out, it was only the flickr. If anyone knows the solution, i’d really appreciate it

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like maybe the Vertical Hold needs adjusting. Check for a "V-Hold" knob and carefully give it a twist while looking at the picture to see if it resolves. If not, maybe try the next channel up or down and turn the fine tune knob if there is one (probably the ring around the channel knob) to see if that helps. Good luck!

@user-jo2ze2ry4j

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV appreciate your response, fine tuning the v hold did not work for my case, the flicker did show slight movement when i tweak the v hold knob, but the flicker did not form any slight better image

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

@@user-jo2ze2ry4j Another thing to try is to check the RF modulator for a switch that says "3-4" or something similar. Switch it to the other number and then try that channel on the TV to see if it comes in better on that channel.

@user-jo2ze2ry4j

Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you definitely will try your suggestion!

I already bought the hdmi to av adapter but it is sending and image in black and white, any thoughts????

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

Maybe check to see if there's a switch on the side that says something like "PAL/NTSC". Try switching it and see if the color comes back. You might have to unplug and re-plug it in after the switch. Also, maybe try another channel on the TV.

@cristianl232

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV it didn’t work :/

hello! i just came across this video while trying to hookup a tv like the 90s sony and i get the picture but its running down the screen like a slot machine? any idea on how to fix it?

@elizabethdauphney5581

2 жыл бұрын

also its only in black and white but the tv is a color tv..

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Elizabeth. When that happens, it usually means the Vertical Hold is a bit off. There is probably a little knob on the back of the TV or behind a flip-down panel on the front that might say V-HOLD. If you turn it carefully, you should be able to slow down and stop the image from flipping. If there's not a knob, it might be in the settings on your remote. Best of luck!

@elizabethdauphney5581

2 жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV That fixed it! Thank you so much!

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethdauphney5581 You're welcome!

Couldn't I use a hdmi to coaxial rf modulator directly and skip the RCA step?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

If you have a HDMI-to-coax adapter, then sure. However, if you have one of those, it might not have a composite-out port. Composite-Out comes in handy sometimes.

@andrudeus

Жыл бұрын

@@ellingsonTV Good point! Thank you! What can I do if I want to send the hdmi signal of mi laptop to multiple old crt tvs? Should I use an HDMI splitter or can I split the RCA signal or the Coaxial signal?

@ellingsonTV

Жыл бұрын

@@andrudeus Hi! I would split it at the coaxial if you’re trying to duplicate the signal. It’s way cheaper that way.

@andrudeus

Жыл бұрын

Apart from price is there any difference splitting HDMI vs. Coaxial?

@andrudeus

Жыл бұрын

But what happens if I want to project different things to the different tvs? Sorry for all the questions 😂! Thank you so much, you’re work is great btw!

What do you mean if your converter only does letter Box? What is letterbox

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

"Letterbox" is 16:9 aspect ratio.

your link for HDMI to Composit is a Composit to HDMI converter,,,

@ellingsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

Good catch! Thank you. It's fixed now.