How to combine TV signals?
April 16, 2010 8:49 PM Subscribe
How can I input both the cable TV signal and the broadcast TV signal to my digital TV?
I pay for Comcast internet service only (not TV service), but as you might expect there are many un-blocked stations that still come through if I hook the cable to the TV. I also get great broadcast DTV reception with an internal antenna I made by following this video.
So, how can I combine the two signals?
My Sharp LC32D43U TV has only one coax antenna input, and several other composite or HDMI inputs. I have an Onkyo receiver with several other inputs, including s-video, but it does not include a TV tuner. Is this possible without a large (>$100) investment in more AV equipment?
Oh, I also have a computer hooked to the TV via VGA. Maybe a PCI tuner card would work?
I pay for Comcast internet service only (not TV service), but as you might expect there are many un-blocked stations that still come through if I hook the cable to the TV. I also get great broadcast DTV reception with an internal antenna I made by following this video.
So, how can I combine the two signals?
My Sharp LC32D43U TV has only one coax antenna input, and several other composite or HDMI inputs. I have an Onkyo receiver with several other inputs, including s-video, but it does not include a TV tuner. Is this possible without a large (>$100) investment in more AV equipment?
Oh, I also have a computer hooked to the TV via VGA. Maybe a PCI tuner card would work?
You'll probably have to manually program all the stations into the TV, then switch back and forth depending on the channel(s) you want to watch.
posted by rwheindl at 8:59 PM on April 16, 2010
posted by rwheindl at 8:59 PM on April 16, 2010
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