HDMI cannot tune into any TV channels. (FTA or cable TV). It is not a tuner.
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The co-ax port connects directly into the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
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The co-ax port is part of the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a compatible box which connects to your cable service and connect via HDMI from it. (if you mean when you say that you have "basic cable' that there is a co-ax cable FTA antenna lead into the TV then connect it to a HD set top box and tune into the channels using it and connect it to the TV via HDMI)
HDMI cannot tune into any TV channels. (FTA or cable TV). It is not a tuner.
The co-ax port connects directly into the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a compatible box which connects to your cable service and connect via HDMI from it. (if you mean when you say that you have "basic cable' that there is a co-ax cable FTA antenna lead into the TV then connect it to a HD set top box and tune into the channels using it and connect it to the TV via HDMI)
The co-ax port connects directly into the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
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If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a compatible box which connects to your cable service and connect via HDMI from it.
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If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a compatible box which connects to your cable service and connect via HDMI from it. (if you mean when you say that you have "basic cable' that there is a co-ax cable FTA antenna lead into the TV then connect it to a HD set top box and tune into the channels using it and connect it to the TV via HDMI)
The co-ax port connects directly into the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a compatible box which connects to your cable service and connect via HDMI from it.
The co-ax port connects directly into the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
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If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a cheap HD digital set top box and connect the antenna coax to it and the connect it via HDMI to the TV and then use it to select the channels etc.
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If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a compatible box which connects to your cable service and connect via HDMI from it.
The co-ax port usually connects directly into the digital tuner on the mainboard This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
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The co-ax port connects directly into the digital tuner module on the mainboard. This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a cheap HD digital set top box and connect the antenna coax to it and the connect it via HDMI to the TV and then use it to select the channels etc.
Hi, @geko1986 ,
You may be out of luck.
The co-ax port usually connects directly into the digital tuner on the mainboard This is a sealed unit and difficult to repair.
If you wish to continue to use the TV, either replace the mainboard or get a cheap HD digital set top box and connect the antenna coax to it and the connect it via HDMI to the TV and then use it to select the channels etc.