Is this possible..to hook my machines DVD player to view on my TV? How does one go about this? Do I need particular video, or sound cards? My TV is older with only a coaxial input. Advice please. thx

hey erg57: I was going to say that you would need a video/audio out card in your computer. but since your tv only has co-axel, it will be difficult unless u can find some kind of a splitter that allows you to convert the signal into a coaxel, and the last time I checked they did not make them for dvd players, but that was some time ago. although with the prices of dvd players it might be cheaper to just go out and purchase a dvd player...you can pick them up for under $80.00, maybe cheaper if you go to a pawn shop..

You definately need tv out on your video card. The TV out is usually S-Video and you can find S-Video to compsite [RCA] adaptors and some of the tv out video cards ship with the adaptor. Since you only have coaxial input on the TV you wont be able to do it with the PC or a standard DVD player. You will need an Svideo or composite input [or vga] on the TV. And if your thinking about a converter like they use with playstation it wont work for most DVD's. The video will be garbled. Thats video.. audio will come from the sound card.. 1/8th inch male to [l-r] "Y" male RCA adaptor.

erg57, shutmeupordown is correct, although i have seen video out cards that do have rca jack ouptupts and have even heard of them with composite outputs, but have not seen one myself, in my last post i said you could get a dvd for under $80.00, but what i failed to mention is that even that probably won't work for you, since you only have coaxel on your tv. most dvd players have a built in anti recording device builtso if you tried using a dvd through your vcr the picture would show up all messed up like shutmeupordown says. So if you can afford it, your best bet is to invest in a new or used tv with rca jack inputs..I'm sure if ne1 else knows more, they will be letting you know....

Thansk for the advice. I was not optimistic about this and yes, the DVD players are cheap these days. appreciate the words. thanks

The "splitter" talked about above is called an RF Converter (or rf modulator) and costs about $20-$30, depending on features you want. It combines audio L and R, video, and the cable/ant wire into the 75ohm signal.