cable to HDMI

No, nothing simple for what you need. Not that I know of anyways.

There was a thread on here last few weeks about this.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you're looking for a DTV box. You can't just convert the coax signal into HDMI, you have to decrypt the individual channels through a tuner box and then run the output of that to your tv. You'll have to use the tuner box to switch the channel, while leaving your TV set to the HDMI input it's on

This... You NEED a cable box, or a tuner for a computer with an hdmi out.

You'd need a QAM cable tuner to choose among the hundreds of channels on that cable, then use the HDMI to transport that one channel to your TV. Why not just repair your TV's coaxial input?

What is it that is "broken"? If it's just the F connector, that's probably simple to fix yourself if you have some basic skills. If not, I'd be willing to bet that the repair by a qualified tech would be inexpensive. Probably less than purchasing an external QAM tuner and IMO more convenient.

Either repair his coaxial connection, or get a QAM tuner. Not much other assistance is possible.

If the "connector" is broken, get an estimate.

Yes. The list of stand alone tuners, aka set top boxes (STB) is here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=179095 New units start at less than $130 and used ones can be found on ebay for less than $60, at times.

I'd get a repair estimate and decide which option looks better to you. If the HDTV is newer, less than 3 years old, I'd lean to getting it fixed. If it's older than that, I'd lean to getting a STB.

Picking an STB is not as straight forward as it should be. Each of the units has its own pros and cons. Do your homework before buying and see the linked topics for the currently available units. Be sure the unit you get has both a QAM tuner & ATSC (for use with an antenna). Digital tuners either come ATSC alone or ATSC & QAM.

The older units are cheaper but also have drawbacks, primarily the fact the tuners themselves don't always work as well. Some of the older QAM units don't get all QAM channels the cableco passes, while others don't read PSIP (channel remapping info).

The other option is to rent an HD box for just the local channels from Comcast. In my area it only costs $2.50 a month. Check with them for the cost in your area.

Good luck.

In the future (and it may require a minimal Cable subscription) the HD DTAs would be an option. The Motorola HD-DTA100u has RF (ch3/4) and an HDMI output. This is being rolled out and is listed on the latest rate sheet (Comcast) as a $2.50 upgrade for "limited basic" subscribers.

Some of the flat panel TVs have tuners that are very, very difficult to repair and the tuner is usually considered as part of the whole board and is not an available separate part.

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