Question on LCD TVs and using coax cable

[Carl Uman]

Hi,

My wife would like an LCD for the TV in the kitch. My question is that it seems most of the small units do not accept a cable connection. Am I missing something? My satalite box is to far from the TV to run RCA, S-video or anything other than standard coax cable.

This page is confusing. It says under features "RCA, S-video and component video connections, PC VGA (640x480) and audio connections" and under specs it says "TV/cable, composite (RCA), component YPbPr, S-video". So I'm not sure if it will allow a cable connector or not.
http://www.viewsonic.com/produ.../lcdtv/n2000/#features

Also I'm interested in the Planar 15" but wasn't sure if it accepted cable.
http://www.planar.com/products...v-pc/15_inch_LCD_.html

From what I can tell I need to be looking for ones with a tuner build-in or am I way off?

I wish they would also show the connectors then there would be question.

Thanks for any help since I'm new to this LCD TV stuff.
Carl

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: Carl Uman
Hi,

My wife would like an LCD for the TV in the kitch. My question is that it seems most of the small units do not accept a cable connection. Am I missing something? My satalite box is to far from the TV to run RCA, S-video or anything other than standard coax cable.

This page is confusing. It says under features "RCA, S-video and component video connections, PC VGA (640x480) and audio connections" and under specs it says "TV/cable, composite (RCA), component YPbPr, S-video". So I'm not sure if it will allow a cable connector or not.
http://www.viewsonic.com/produ.../lcdtv/n2000/#features

Also I'm interested in the Planar 15" but wasn't sure if it accepted cable.
http://www.planar.com/products...v-pc/15_inch_LCD_.html

From what I can tell I need to be looking for ones with a tuner build-in or am I way off?

I wish they would also show the connectors then there would be question.

Thanks for any help since I'm new to this LCD TV stuff.
Carl

You need a built-in tuner to use cable, as well as a coax input attached to said tuner. I would imagine most "LCD TV" units have one, but most computer LCD monitors would not.

That Viewsonic *seems* to have a tuner built in. link to comparative specs chart

The Planar lists an "Antenna" input, which is almost certainly a coax input connected to the tuner.

 

[Carl Uman]

Thanks

From some reason I missed a link on the Planar site and looked in the manual. Guess what. It has a tuner built in I seen the Viewsonic product guide but didn't look because the product guide stuff is usually junk

Well, thanks much for the help
Carl