Re: Low-tech system set-up

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
says...
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>I'm getting rid of my cable television account (budget cuts) and I have a
>few questions about how to adapt my low-tech system so I can tune in local
>channels and also record them to VHS.
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>Limitations - I have an older television set with only one co-ax input; no
>composite video in/out or RCA audio in/out.
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>I need tips on selecting a good antenna, and a description of what I can do
>(if anything) to interconnect my television and VCR so I can record the
>local channels received by the antenna.
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If you can get the channels with an indoor antenna, then get one that does 
UHF and VHF with one 75 ohm connection.  I think the least expensive Radio 
Shack one does:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTL
G%5F003%5F001%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1864

If not, look at their other antennas:

http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CT
LG%5F003%5F001%5F001%5F000&Page=1

Make sure your paste the entire URL into your browser; you may have to copy 
and paste twice to deal with line wrap.

If an indoor won't do it, then get an outdoor.

Hook up the 75 ohm antenna out to the VCR antenna input and the VCR RF out to 
the TV antenna input.  Program your VCR and TV tuners to get over the air 
broadcast rather than cable TV and do any manual or auto tuner presetting to 
detect and input the stations into the tuner settings.

Gary E

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