Coax to HDMI?

The_Dark_Side · 12 May 2021 at 22:11

Does anyone know if such a converter exists? Basically the coax aerial socket on the back of a TV i have has become damaged (it moves!). Is there an inexpensive way to connect the coax aerial lead to one of the hdmi ports on the TV, allowing me to use the inbuilt freeview?
Any help/advice appreciated.

Predictive text changed hdmi to Hamilton, lol.
If a mod could change it that would be great.

Donnie Fisher · 12 May 2021 at 22:27

You would have to have a set top box /tuner device to change the freeview signal coming in on the Coax to an hdmi feed. That box would have to do the changing of channels as well.

or just get the socket on the tv repaired likely just a re solder

lucid · 12 May 2021 at 23:20

A coax-to-HDMI convertor isn't a thing.

As @Donnie Fisher said, if you aren't going to get the aerial socket resoldered then you'll need a Freeview receiver box (a DVB-T2 tuner) to decode the transmission signals delivered via the coax cable. The output of these boxes is via HDMI. You'll have to use the remote for the tuner for channel changing. Your telly remote will do the volume control.

IMO it would be simpler to get the aerial socket fixed.

barmyllama · 13 May 2021 at 13:24

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theone8181 · 13 May 2021 at 19:28

You say it moves, but does it still work?