Can you tell me what kind of connection this is? (BNC, RCA, coax)??

January 10, 2016 2:34 PM

See the photo at the link below (the round connection that is over the white label): Link. What kind of connection is this and what kind of cable should I use? I need to connect a TV antenna (coax cable) to the TV input so I can watch TV on my projector. Thanks.
posted by locussst to Technology (6 answers total)

This Amazon review says it's an "old school" input and requires a converter to Coax.
posted by wnissen at 2:40 PM on January 10, 2016

Belling-Lee?
posted by Yorrick at 2:43 PM on January 10, 2016

if your cable ends in a threaded (male F) connector, you can use an adapter.
posted by andrewcooke at 2:44 PM on January 10, 2016

Best answer: I believe Yorrick is right and this is a Belling-Lee ("PAL") connector; but the adaptor andrewcooke linked is just an F-type quick connect. You would need something like this, and also should consider whether your projector's TV tuner is compatible with the broadcast standard (PAL, NTSC, or ATSC) in your country. I think that projector will probably support PAL by default, NTSC after changing a setting, and ATSC ("digital TV") probably not without an external tuner box.
posted by musicinmybrain at 4:23 PM on January 10, 2016 [2 favorites]

Following on MIMB's answer above, it is indeed unlikely that you will be able to actually tune in any TV stations with the tuner built into the projector. If that is what you are trying to do with this projector, you should clarify what country you are in.

See also this page (linked from the Belling-Lee Wikipedia page above) that further describes that connection.
posted by intermod at 8:43 PM on January 10, 2016

You used to be able to get connectors for the "UHF" plug and F connector adapters at Radio Shack. Now that they are gone, I have no idea where one would buy such a thing if you can't find it at a parts house like Mouser or Digikey.
posted by wierdo at 3:34 PM on January 12, 2016