# Coaxial Cable to Component Input
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coaxial-cable-to-component-input/62592
**Category:** random
**Created:** [August 29, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coaxial-cable-to-component-input/62592 "2004-08-29T18:24:45Z")
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### Author:  [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coaxial-cable-to-component-input/62592/1 "2004-08-29T18:24:45Z")
Since this forum doesn’t have an Electronics forum (get on it kirupa!), I guess I’ll post this here :evil:
Anyway, I’m not too familiar with non-PC related electronic…stuff. I’m interested in getting an flat-LCD TV for my dorm, but all of the TV’s I’ve looked at only have component or s-video inputs. Cable TV service comes via a coaxial cable.
What is the best/space-saving way of going from coaxial to component? Is there some kind of a little box I can attach the coaxial to, and have the audio and video outputs plugged in the TV? I searched amazon and couldn’t find one, but then again, I don’t really know what to search for hehe.
Space is a large issue for me, so I am hesitant of having to hook up a VCR or DVD player that contains coaxial inputs just so I can watch the Cartoon Netwo…err the News.
Thanks!
Kirupa :ub:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coaxial-cable-to-component-input/62592/2 "2004-08-29T18:38:13Z")
Kirupa - if you have some time run down to RadioShack (or something like that if you dont have one near you) they would have what you need for sure! I bet its just a little splitter box or something like that.
Have you looked at getting a TV card for your computer as well? If you have a standard PC (not notebook) i bet you could install one in no time flat. I almost got one but then at the last second decided against it. My cousin has one and he loves it though!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coaxial-cable-to-component-input/62592/3 "2004-08-29T18:47:52Z")
Regarding the TV tuner, ([http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68076](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68076)), I leave my desktop computers at home.
I only take my laptop with me when I go back to MA. I figure the safer route would be to just go with the TV, for I don’t feel like getting an external sound adapter just to get the sound input from the external TV tuner to work on my laptop.
I prefer online stores because it makes it easier for me to ship everything to my dorm room. I searched for splitter, and this looks somewhat promising: [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008X5DC/qid=1093805162/sr=1-5/ref=sr\_1\_5/002-8225169-1668866?v=glance&s=electronics](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008X5DC/qid=1093805162/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/002-8225169-1668866?v=glance&s=electronics) Would that be what I need?
EDIT: NM - I figured it out 🙂 I narrowed down my list to include TV’s with coaxial input!
:nerd: