Can’t connect to a TV aerial- coaxial cable

B'sKitchen

This is probably really basic question, but I would much appreciate your help.

I got new TV with Freeview and aerial cable to connect it. When I got it home it turned out there's no aerial plug in the wall, just Virgin box from previous tenants.

I asked my landlord and was told that there are two TV points, one in the living room and one in the bedroom and that the cable should be hidden behind the Virgin box. I unscrewed the box, with hopes to find regular old school aerial cable, but instead there's a coaxial cable connected to a splitter (I assume Virgin cable) and another coaxial cable not connected to anything (I assume aerial?). The TV point in the other room is coaxial as well.

Can aerial cable be coaxial? Is it going to work if I get some sort of connector/adapter?

glentoran99

an aerial cable is Co-axial, I'm really not sure what you have and what you are seeing

EssexExile

Aerial cable is coaxial, so the unused cable is probably the aerial. You can get a connector from any DIY shop or online. Like these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/COAXIAL-AERIAL-CONNECTOR-PLUGS-FEMALE/dp/B008CHOEBY/ref=br_lf_m_q4prjcs4vn854h2_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&s=electronics

B'sKitchen

Sorry I know nothing about this sort of things!

This is the cable I was given in a shop to connect aerial to my tv


This sort of cable is sticking out of my wall

wongataa

B'sKitchen wrote: »

This sort of cable is sticking out of my wall

This is usually used for connecting satellite dishes to TV equipment but can also be used for regular aerials. You can but adaptors to connect it to a normal TV aerial plug/cable if you want to see it will give you a picture on your new TV. The adaptors are cheap.

EssexExile

The top one is an aerial cable & the bottom one is for Virgin. The smartest way to do it would be to get a dual front plate & connect both cables to it. Like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-Gang-Dual-White-Satellite-Plate/dp/B01M9FEVE1/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1532970026&sr=8-19&keywords=tv+aerial+plate

It looks like you might need a male to male connector too like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-Gang-Dual-White-Satellite-Plate/dp/B01M9FEVE1/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1532970026&sr=8-19&keywords=tv+aerial+plate

If you end up getting stuff you don't need, put it in your goodie box, it'll come in handy sometime.

stator

Please take photos to show us.

TV Antennas can use satellite grade coaxial cable with F-connectors on the end, but it's quite rare.
It's more likely that you have only Virgin Media cables installed.

neilmcl

You can get an F connector to coax adapter - https://www.diy.com/departments/tristar-f-socket-to-coaxial-plug-adaptor/571712_BQ.prd?utm_source=google_cpc&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=PX_GSC_EPHC_+_Generic&ppc_type=generic&ds_kids=92700035283481480&gclid=CjwKCAjwkYDbBRB6EiwAR0T_-rYyaPpYy2YdKGNh9YiVrMOkG3eIlxgucd-UjwQBuzGz4wpPbOkSvRoCtmMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CN24wrT-yNwCFUpg0wodcNMFSQ

datostar

stator wrote: »

Please take photos to show us.

TV Antennas can use satellite grade coaxial cable with F-connectors on the end, but it's quite rare.
It's more likely that you have only Virgin Media cables installed.

I've got Virgin Broadband and Cable TV. Neither use F-Connectors, instead standard coax screw on connectors. The current Hub 3 modem/router takes the coax plug straight in and the latest V6 Tivo TV box comes with a short adapter cable to take the incoming coax with an 'F' plug for the socket on the TV box. The cables pictured look suspiciously like the feeds from a dual LNB satellite dish.

B'sKitchen

That's how the inside of the Virgin box looks like.
Bottom of that metal "cube" has two female connectors/ends



This is the back of my tv:

neilmcl

I doubt that "spare" cable inside the Virgin box is from the aerial but as I said in my post earlier it's worth getting hold of an F connector adapter so you can test to see what it does.

Your TV does accept an F type connection (below the aerial input) but that's for the Freesat tuner on your TV. Do you have a satellite dish?