Can i run a NTL box into a coax input

dubdvd

My media centre system has a built in hybrid tv card with a coax input and no other inputs , Its connected to my plasma which is a Hitachi 42PD6600 specs are below
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/sound-and-vision/vision/tv/386221/details
At the moment im just running the normal NTL into the system ,but i'm wondering is there any way to cross over the scart output from my NTL digital box and through which ever method turn it into a coax input and use the MCE IR lead to change the channels ..Is this possible ????? any magic boxs out there to do this ???
Here is the specs of my media centre
1.83GHz Core Duo T2400;
1GB PC4200 RAM;
ECS Custom 945GM motherboard;
100GB Fujitsu hard disk; Matsu****a UJ-845S DVD rewriter;
Intel GMA950 graphics;
LifeView FlyDVB-T Hybrid mini DVB-T tuner;
DVI-I,
S-Video out;
Realtek high-definition audio optical S/PDIF;
Gigabit Ethernet;
802.11a/b/g WLAN;
56K modem;
3 x USB 2;
mini-FireWire;
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005;
Dimensions: 82 x 270 x 214mm (WDH)

8T8

This is an area I'm not to sure on myself but is the the coax connection on your tuner of the F-plug or phono type see Maplins screenshot ?

F-plug being the connection type on the left.

According to Maplin's in order to convert scart/composite video you need whats called an RF modulator which outputs the phono/coax style connection.


Disclaimer: I could be totally wrong on this, never tried any of this myself.

Looking over Lifeviews products on their website they almost all support some sort of multi-AV input with composite-s-video it's surprising yours doesn't, though in the OEM section the mini PCI products I get the feeling it is up to the OEM to implement the inputs.

dubdvd

Thanks for that it sounds like this is the magic box im looking for .The tv input is an f type but im using an adaptor at the moment.. here is a system like mine as you can see from the pic's there is no other inputs for the TV card only the one... ive just looked at there oem stock and its not shown on the site ..This box is just what i need thanks for your speedy reply .The specs on this one differs from mine but the inputs and outputs i/o are the same

http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-11386-Tango+Cocktail+Mini+PC+VIIV%2C+prettier+than+the+Mini%3F.html

8T8

Ah I see what you mean, very limited on the in/outputs.

An external USB tuner could always do the job if the RF modulator doesn't pan out, you should find an adaptor as well on Maplins that will convert the F plug into the phono coax connection if need be.

dubdvd

8T8 wrote:

Ah I see what you mean, very limited on the in/outputs.

An external USB tuner could always do the job if the RF modulator doesn't pan out, you should find an adaptor as well on Maplins that will convert the F plug into the phono coax connection if need be.

i have this adaptor already ..Ill give the RF modulator a go but i wonder if MCE will be able to scan the channels or just pick up each channel as your veiwing it .If it had of had other input i could have used my AV Senders to hook it up ..on my laptop i was using a pcmcia tv card but the system would only pick up one channel the one you have on at the time ???
anyhow thanks

subway

ntl doesnt output digital over rf,
youll get the 16 analog channels only.

i used an rf modulator for this a while back.
cost me 70eu in maplin but gives better picture quality than the composite imo.
only problem is mono sound over rf on my tv card so switched back to composite