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dragonlady0627 · Jan 28, 2008, 11:25 AM

Hello everyone. I would like to thank you in advance for your help.

I have a friend who just purchased a toshiba regza 37" lcd TV and would like to hook it up. The problem is, he does not have a cable box. He had a cable ready TV before, and just hooked the coax cable line directly to the TV. Can this still be done? Or does he need to get a cable box? He does have a relatively new vcr and a dvd player as well.

I have not seen this TV in person yet, so I am un-aware of all the hook ups in the back of it.

Thanks again. :)

ScottGem · Jan 28, 2008, 11:28 AM

Almost all TVs still have Coax inputs. So yes he can still use that same hookup. But really, why spring for such a nice TV and use a coax input?? That's like buying a Ferrari and only driving it to the corner store. Coax input, is not going to get the sharp, clear picture that set is capable of.

dragonlady0627 · Jan 28, 2008, 11:35 AM

Thank you scottgem! I'm working on getting him into this century, LOL! A little at a time I guess. But I totally agree with you. :)

Knowing it should have a coax input will make him happy for now. He just doesn't want to pay cable more than he has to...

Thanks again!

ScottGem · Jan 28, 2008, 11:38 AM

I think when, he sees the coax picture as compared to what he saw in the store, he'll succumb. I just got a new 56" DLP and I split the coax so I can use the TV tuner on the non scrambled channels. I stopped doing that since the picture was so visibly worse.

dragonlady0627 · Jan 28, 2008, 12:35 PM

Well, seeing is believing. :) he just needs some coaxing... LOL maybe that will do it :D