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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Mr Wilson on February 23, 2008, 11:53:33 am

Title: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: Mr Wilson on February 23, 2008, 11:53:33 am: just got a tv for my cab it was sitting on a job i was working at i got it for nothing but its got no scart or s-video inputs only the one you plug a aerial into? its the perfect size for my cab is there any way to get it to work
help please ;D( i'm in the UK)

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/rosstheplasterer/tv1.jpg)
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/rosstheplasterer/tv2.jpg)
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Title: Re: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: IG-88 on February 23, 2008, 01:00:18 pm: You can try an RF modulator. Results vary. Do you have a pic of the connection on the back of the TV?
Title: Re: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: Mr Wilson on February 23, 2008, 01:19:42 pm: i post a pic later camera playing up at the mo is the RF modulator like the thing that came with a snes or ps1?
Title: Re: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: IG-88 on February 23, 2008, 01:30:41 pm: One of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Recoton-DVD-647-DVD647-RF-Modulator/dp/B00005T3FO

But the picture may not be to your liking. I don't mind it, some hate it tho. Depends on your card and the TV. If you can get an ATI 7000 or up they seem to work the best for TV's from what I've heard.
Title: Re: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: Mr Wilson on February 23, 2008, 02:25:01 pm: are right so would i be better off spending £30 buying second hand crt tv that has a scart input then doing the vga to scart hack? i'm currently using a 21" dell crt the pictures really good but i just wanted it bigger to fill out my cab a bit more
Title: Re: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: IG-88 on February 23, 2008, 05:48:24 pm: probably.
Title: Re: can i get a tv to work in my cab if it only has av in?
Post by: Mr Wilson on February 25, 2008, 02:13:13 pm: well i've binned that one and got one with a scart how do i do this vga to scart hack then?