alandrea0   16 #1 Posted January 29, 2019 HI, I am removing an old SKY digibox that no longer works and want to connect my existing aerial in the loft to my new TV. I want to connect the coaxial cable to a new HDMI cable to supply TV, but not sure how to do this. Do i need a basic coaxial to HDMI adaptor or do i need to have a Coaxial to HDMI converter? Any advice and suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks Alan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
slh73 Â Â 32 #2 Posted January 29, 2019 If I understand correctly, you want to connect an aerial to use with the tvs freeview tuner? In that case, the TV should have a coax socket for it. Hdmi is used for external sources, like sky/virgin boxes, games consoles etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1   11 #3 Posted January 29, 2019 Easy way for you poss buy a secondhand sky box either advertise on here or£15 on e.bay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*Wallace* Â Â 333 #4 Posted January 29, 2019 2 hours ago, slh73 said: If I understand correctly, you want to connect an aerial to use with the tvs freeview tuner? In that case, the TV should have a coax socket for it. Hdmi is used for external sources, like sky/virgin boxes, games consoles etc ^^^ What he said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alandrea0   16 #5 Posted January 29, 2019 Thanks for your suggestions. It seems i have to run a coax direct to TV or keep a sky box if i want to run HDMI cable to TV. I was hoping that there could be another way of connecting a coaxial cable to a HDMI cable without the use of a Sky or Virgin Box   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #6 Posted January 29, 2019 If the "coaxial cable" you mention is coming straight from the Sky dish on the wall then, no, you'll need a box.  However, if the coaxial cable is coming from a TV aerial on the roof, then there should be a socket on your TV for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*Wallace*   333 #7 Posted January 29, 2019 ^^^ Again what he said. Is it something like this you’re looking for ?  https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1?q=coaxial+to+hdmi&client=safari&bih=463&biw=712&hl=en-US&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=sivn&prds=num:1,of:1,epd:5200704432518445639,paur:ClkAsKraX1R1M2nsFEQ2hw_gTJSx_dGVcjhnBxZdaqBCWnK4SNOLaTaozGHWrqG_rB2hOyXIuLoSmxmwQpAQpyauVRacUG2_W8yFi2c0Q2FAwY67yKE8ISZaaxIZAFPVH7091QLELpkU707nMiHtBbMbWTtxqw,prmr:1,pid:5200704432518445639,cs:1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiX2Pa8j5PgAhUhUhUIHb2UBlcQgjYIgAQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TheNugget   10 #8 Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, *Wallace* said: ^^^ Again what he said. Is it something like this you’re looking for ?  https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1?q=coaxial+to+hdmi&client=safari&bih=463&biw=712&hl=en-US&tbs=vw:l,ss:44&prmd=sivn&prds=num:1,of:1,epd:5200704432518445639,paur:ClkAsKraX1R1M2nsFEQ2hw_gTJSx_dGVcjhnBxZdaqBCWnK4SNOLaTaozGHWrqG_rB2hOyXIuLoSmxmwQpAQpyauVRacUG2_W8yFi2c0Q2FAwY67yKE8ISZaaxIZAFPVH7091QLELpkU707nMiHtBbMbWTtxqw,prmr:1,pid:5200704432518445639,cs:1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiX2Pa8j5PgAhUhUhUIHb2UBlcQgjYIgAQ And if so, why??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Top Cats Hat   10 #9 Posted January 29, 2019 An HDMI cable is a fully digital connector which only carries data, clocking signals and a power rail.  A coaxial ariel cable carries only a radio frequency tv signal.  There is nothing in common between the two cables. Think of it as getting water into your combi boiler. You have to connect your mains water to a water connector on the boiler, not a gas connector. Even if you made an adaptor to feed water into a gas pipe the boiler still wouldn't work.  As has been said above, it needs to go directly into a coaxial socket on the TV or the digibox. It will be marked RF in or RF out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #10 Posted January 30, 2019 Alandrea0: Is your requirement basically to keep things tidy?  I was thinking about the type of set-up where there is a coaxle socket on the wall behind the tv and just a short piece of coaxle is needed.  If no socket exists , the coaxle could be run down the outside wall and a hole drilled low down where the TV is located ?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
*Wallace*   333 #11 Posted January 31, 2019 On 29/01/2019 at 15:34, TheNugget said: And if so, why??? You tell me ? I’m puzzled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
the_bloke   17 #12 Posted January 31, 2019 On 29/01/2019 at 09:26, alandrea0 said: HI, I am removing an old SKY digibox that no longer works and want to connect my existing aerial in the loft to my new TV. I want to connect the coaxial cable to a new HDMI cable to supply TV, but not sure how to do this. Do i need a basic coaxial to HDMI adaptor or do i need to have a Coaxial to HDMI converter? Any advice and suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks Alan It's too late now, but if you were confident the dish and wiring were working fine, you could have got a TV with FreeSAT built in instead. Mine's got both FreeSAT and Freeview built in and I get a better picture with the dish than the aerial. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...