Thanks, Brent.  That's what happens when I read email in reverse chrono order--someone answers the question first--and better--than myself.  Anyway, you and I are thinking of the same device.  With the catalog number, Ken should have no trouble finding it.  MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RCA CABLES TOO, Ken.  I don't recall, but I don't think the box comes with the appropriate cables.

Kyle

----- Original Message -----
From: Brent Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:36 am
Subject: Re: dvd players and older tv equipment

> No dvd players available in North America have coax connections.
> It's part
> of their copy protection scheme. But all you have to do is go to
> Radio Shack
> and plunk down $10 for a little box that has RCA video and audio
> inputs and
> a coax output. Great for modern videogame consoles, too.
>
> Brent
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> > [[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of ken barber
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:04 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: dvd players and older tv equipment
> >
> >
> >   you guys are always pretty much in the know on
> > stuff. i have a setup with older equipment. cable
> > comes in on coaxle connections into a old vcr which is
> > connected to the tv with a coaxle connection. works
> > great.
> >   well judy and i thought we'd put a dvd player into
> > the mix. i saw a dvd that was cheap enough. they had
> > none on display. i ask the electronics person if i
> > could use it with coaxle and was told yes. i bought it
> > got home, no coaxle connection. i was expecting just
> > to hook it up in line.
> >    is this the norm for dvd players? i bean to be
> > completely away from the coaxle connections used so
> > heavily by the cable companies to carry the signal? or
> > did i just happen to buy the wrong type?
> >
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