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laptop - to - VCR - to- TV..you've got to read it to get it.

Apr 4, 2017 4:16PM PDT

Dear Sir(s)

I'm trying to run my laptop to my (old school) TV. My (old school) TV only has a COAX "F" type input. If I run the VGA - TO - VIDEO CONVERTER [please see photo 1] from the laptop through to my (old school) VCR...(because I thought it would be nice to tape what's on UTUBE and that VCR has COAX "F" OUT for the TV)...I get a rolling picture and jaburnacky type.
SO...(I thought) OK I have a modulation issue.
So now my question is: If I run the VGA - TO - VIDEO CONVERTER to an RF MODULATOR VIDEO CONVERTER (WITH S VIDEO) [please see photo 2] ...JUST USING THE YELLOW VIDEO LEAD out from the VGA - TO - VIDEO CONVERTER to the YELLOW VIDEO IN on the RF MODULATOR...and then that COAX "F" OUT to the VCR...will that solve my problem?
And...I know it might be a lot to expect...but would the RED and WHITE (AUDIO) leads allow for sound through the TV...or would that connection have to use a separate amplified speaker? ...
HELP IF POSSIBLE???
(....of course, if I had the money I would not have this problem).

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I see
Apr 4, 2017 4:34PM PDT
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That one won't work
Apr 5, 2017 9:24AM PDT

You would need the correct cable outputting to a single coax input. The split to 5 like that probably won't work since it may not allow you to choose only one of the 5 cables. YMMV.

Once that converter is found and it actually worked (that's why I normally buy two or three to test), the rig could use the headphone or audio out jack (usually 3.5mm) on his laptop to a cheap set of PC speakers (<$10).

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It's pretty bad out there.
Apr 5, 2017 9:48AM PDT

I've yet to encounter a rig, setup, anything that does this without a lot of fiddling. Nothing I used over 3 decades of PC to VCR worked the first time. I always had something to twiddle and adjust.

The VGA to video convertor seems to be OK on paper. But given the money you'll spend I think this is something I would never do or advise.

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DMR
Apr 8, 2017 8:52AM PDT

What you have is a copyright issue. Cool A modulated signal is sent out with the video signal to prevent exactly what you are doing. When the signal is converted to analog version, the copyright protection is embedded in the signal resulting the rolling screen you are viewing.

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Copyright Issue
Apr 8, 2017 9:41AM PDT

Yes. DMR... I know what your talking about. I went through that with a Comcast connection through the VCR. But that picture issue was more of a "darkening - to - lightening" screen resolution to dissuade you from taping copyrighted protection material. You see the same affect trying to use your OWN DVD player with Comcast Xfinity. That's how they persuade you to opt into RENTING THEIR DVD player. Which of course works just fine. But remember...here we are talking about a LAPTOP as the source signal. I guess the only way to (possibly) resolve for my "rolling bars" picture issue is to try to pigtail the video converter - to the RF modulator - to the COAX into the TV and see what you get. Or am I missing any other issue here? PePe7 May have a point if I understand him correctly. The converter has just yellow video out...but the modulator has an s-video input in. They (may) be "bundled" and you can't just steal the yellow video in? (but I thought the red and white were just audio with the yellow in an S-Video connection) ? And thanks you guys for your input!