Mac Book Pro to CO-AX TV

[TCHOFESSIO]

hello all,

i have the new MBP with thunderbolt, and wish to connect it to the tv in my bar.
The problem is that i can only connect to the COAX (traditional arial input) but i have no idea how tho get this working!

i have a thunderbolt to VGA adapter. A VGA to S-Video/composite, and finally a RF modulator to get to CO-AX but no joy!

Any ideas?

matt

 

[Macman45]

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hello all,

i have the new MBP with thunderbolt, and wish to connect it to the tv in my bar.
The problem is that i can only connect to the COAX (traditional arial input) but i have no idea how tho get this working!

i have a thunderbolt to VGA adapter. A VGA to S-Video/composite, and finally a RF modulator to get to CO-AX but no joy!

Any ideas?

matt

On your Tv, then the adaptor should work. What's the make and model of your TV?

 

[MagicBoy]

Buy a new TV that doesn't use a 20 year old interconnect?

Running it through a bunch of converters doesn't sound that sensible to me.

 

[TCHOFESSIO]

On your Tv, then the adaptor should work. What's the make and model of your TV?

i have two samsung tv's one LED one LCD.

both are connected via CO-AX cable to my SKY decoder, a Freebox, and i want to connect my computer to put the visualiser from itunes through the screens in the evenings

 

[MagicBoy]

The Samsungs should have the more common PC connections such as VGA/DVI/HDMI.

Converting Displayport -> VGA -> Composite -> RF is a bit crackers.

 

[TCHOFESSIO]

i know it's crackers! but the cables are already laid in the walls so i can't run new ones

 

[takeshi74]

i know it's crackers! but the cables are already laid in the walls so i can't run new ones

What resolution are you attempting to run at? Keep in mind that SD is really, really low res.

i know it's crackers! but the cables are already laid in the walls so i can't run new ones

I'd still advice updating the TV. Even if you get it working it won't be pleasant.

 

[TCHOFESSIO]

i've tried all the resolutions that my MBP lets me try, but still no picture...i tried with a PC laptop and i can get it to work grrrrrrrr!