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    how to run a passive subwoofer using another amp with pre-out on receiver?

    can i connect my receiver sub pre-out using a coaxial converter to amps rca input to drive my passive subwoofer?
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    Solved! Sony Receiver STR DN840 - Will it work in Australia?

    Hi all, I have a Sony STR DN840 receiver (the US model) which has AC 120V 60 Hz. Australia has 220 V 50Hz. I will buy a step down converter to get the voltage down to 120, but will the change from 60Hz to 50Hz impact the operation? Thank you! David
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    Solved! I manually turned off my 4 year old 40 inch tv now I have no cable

    I manually turned off tv because my converter wasn't working. I cannot find the tv converter for it
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    Solved! How can I connect a cable to a DVD with out a converter box

    I have a cable service but no converter box.. how can I hook up the cable thru a DVD player
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    Solved! Can’t get my dish tv to work on my new Vizio smart tv e series

    I’m trying to hook up my dish to my Vizio e series smart tv. Dish has a coaxial cable & there’s no port for it on the tv, so I bought a converter box. The converter box menu has me stuck—I can’t figure out how to get my dish up & running. I’ve scanned channels & nothing happens. Help!
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    Solved! Smart TV with no coax port. And I need to plug one in..

    I have an LG Smart TV with no coax port. The problem is I need to hook up a "house" feed at work that is a coax cable. Is there any way of converting the coax to HDMI so that I can plug it in and get this feed? Or is this 40" "TV" doomed to just be an over sized computer monitor? Thanks for your...
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    Solved! VGA to HDMI Converter not working (Panasonic LB78V to Lenovo Y40-70)

    Hello. So a friend of mine bought a projector (Panasonic LB78V) for us to use to project stuff for our church services. This brand of projector is pretty old-school and does not come with a HDMI port (does have VGA). Our laptop of use, Lenovo Y40-70, however, does have HDMI port but not VGA. SO...
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    How do I use a speaker to line converter? Loud hissing.

    Okay so I'm using a speaker to line converter, this one: https://www.amazon.com/Kicker-KISLOC-2-Channel-Speaker-Converter/dp/B00I4EF1BC?hvadid=78408931334931&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=speaker+to+line+converter&qid=1540438336&sr=8-1&tag=tomsguide_forum_vgl-20&ref=sr_1_1 for a cd player...
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    Solved! Using a digital to analog converter to use headphones on TV

    My Samsung TV doesn't have a headphone jack, so I'm trying to find a way to hook up headphones (sound carries a lot in our house!). After looking into some things, I recently bought a "Digital to Analog Converter, 2 SPDIF, 2 Coaxial Audio Switcher." I attached it to the TV via the Digital Audio...
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    Solved! Can I run my sat tv sig through a digital converter box?

    Dealing with a older tv, can I run my sat tv sig through a digital converter box?
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    Make a converter box

    I have an old analog tv but can't afford a converter how can I make my own
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    under the counter television

    I have an older under the counder television with no hdmi and only a video cable outlet, Im trying to hook up the firestick. I bought the mini converter with the hdmi and the avc outlet but I still cannot get the connection for the firestick. It was at one time hooked up to a cable box do I need...
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    how do I hook up my tv box to a video converter .

    how do I hook up my tv box to a video converter HDMI YPbpr
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    What can I do for my converter box abt7766c work without remote control

    What can I do for my converter box sbt7766c work without control remote?
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    Active hdmi converter not working with tv box.

    Hello Experts I need help with resolving an display issue. I have recently bought a old UST projector which has vga post only and wanted to connect my tv box and Google crome cast. I have active hdmi converter working fine with Google crome cast and laptop, but not working at all with ip tv...
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    Best RCA Audio Adapter cable

    I have a second computer monitor with a yellow composite video connector, I want to hook up a game console to it, however I need an adapter to get the RA (White and Red, or possibly just one) to an aux or something. Whats the best way to hook that up to a pair of speakers / headset? There are a...
  17. A

    Increase cooling pad fan speed using boost converter

    I want to improve the cooling pad fan speed connected to my laptop usb port. Can I do it by using a voltage boost converter like this?
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    HDMI to 3.5mm audio splitter (HDMI OUT to 3.5mm IN)

    I am looking for an HDMI audio splitter. Basically I want to extract the audio from my HDMI cable so I can connect this to my audio speakers, which use 3.5mm jacks. I was hoping to connect my PS4 to my speakers this way, because the speaker cables are way too short to connect all the way to my...
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    Sky box with scart-HDMI converter-->poor picture quality

    I have an old Sky box (Amstrad DRX550) with Scart only and a new Samsung TV (UE40NU7120K) with only HDMI connections. I have therefore used a Scart-HDMI converter to connect the 2 but the picture quality on the TV is poor. How do I get around this? Do I have to change the specific picture...
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    VGA to HDMI converter no signal after 5 minutes

    I have connected My STC FTA Set top box to my AOC monitor via VGA to HDMI converter it's works good for five minutes after it start display no signal. I have test with another monitor with same converter and STB problem is still same. Test my set top box to LCD TV via direct HDMI cable working...