Can I hook up a DVD player to the Antenna In jack?

[peterl1365]

I have a TV that only has a single co-ax input. No big deal since the Samsung DVR that I'm getting has an RF output. The picture quality will be sufficient, since this is a bedroom TV.

Now, can I use the RF output of my DVD player to hook into the OTA antenna input on the DVR. I can get local channels through DTV, so the antenna input would otherwise go unused.

 

[slacker9876]

Yes you can. Why you would want to I don't know. Anyway you need an RF modulator like this http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=15-1214

 

[peterl1365]

Couldn't this be done without an RF Modulater? That is, if the DVD player has an RF output. Or, are the signal levels somehow different?

 

[beast37799]

if your dvd player has an rf output u can hook it up as is .question is this a combo dvd/vcr unit ? i ask only because i dont know many stand alone dvd players that have an rf output .but yes u can hook it up as is

 

[peterl1365]

if your dvd player has an rf output u can hook it up as is .question is this a combo dvd/vcr unit ? i ask only because i dont know many stand alone dvd players that have an rf output .but yes u can hook it up as is

Now that you mention it, maybe I *don't* have an RF output. I thought that I saw one when I first tried putting in in, but now I'm not sure. In any event, I do have a Terk RF modulator lying around that I could probably make use of.

Thanks, everyone, for your help.

 

[beast37799]

your welcome