Cable to connect to tv?

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#160179 27-Dec-2014 09:59

I have a built in freeview in my tv but our house aerials are the cables with the nuts and more fibre like middle wire. I need a normal TV connection to join to it. What should I be looking for?

Please exscuse my ignorance.

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#1204397 27-Dec-2014 10:02

F - Belling Lee

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#1204400 27-Dec-2014 10:05

awesome but the spikey end with the nut/screw (whats that tehnically called?) ill need a female as the aerial lead coming into the house is a male. i think the previous tenants might have taken off with the adaptors.

thanks for going easy on me, not a tv person so this is all new and exciting :-)

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#1204402 27-Dec-2014 10:09

RunningMan: F - Belling Lee

Goodness! It's a while since I heard TV antenna connections referred to by their correct name. :-)

Trevor Dennis
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#1204406 27-Dec-2014 10:14

http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/antennas/flylead-f-type-male-to-belling-lee-male-1-5m-dsnz-l3004

i believe this is nearly what im after but the nut end (is that the f type?) needs to be female to join the male aerial cable sticking out of the wall.

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#1204408 27-Dec-2014 10:16

jcars are heaps cheaper, $5.90. I presume I can get a female to female f type adapter?

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#1204411 27-Dec-2014 10:22

is this what im after, then just get an f81 male male lead?

http://www.dicksmith.co.nz/tv-connectors/adaptor-f81-socket-f81-socket-dsnz-p2027

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#1204412 27-Dec-2014 10:22

TeaLeaf: jcars are heaps cheaper, $5.90. I presume I can get a female to female f type adapter?

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=PS0646&w=f81&form=KEYWORD

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Or even simpler and cheaper
http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=PA3653&w=f+socket+to+pal+plug&form=KEYWORD

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#1204413 27-Dec-2014 10:24

brilliant, i presume thats female F and male f81.

so F connecter are 59 and normal tv connectors are f81? just so I have the right terminology. along with their traditional names.

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#1204416 27-Dec-2014 10:27

TeaLeaf: brilliant, i presume thats female F and male f81.

so F connecter are 59 and normal tv connectors are f81? just so I have the right terminology. along with their traditional names.

No. f plugs/sockets are f59/f81
TV plugs and sockets are PAL.

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#1204417 27-Dec-2014 10:28

thanks bigglz at least i know what im talking about now. why do they have 2 numbers for the F connectors 59/81?

or this, its female i think and male at the TV plug end. although we need to extend the cable length. aggggh

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=PA3673&w=f81&form=KEYWORD

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#1204421 27-Dec-2014 10:33

TeaLeaf: thanks bigglz at least i know what im talking about now. why do they have 2 numbers for the F connectors 59/81?

or this, its female i think and male at the TV plug end. although we need to extend the cable length. aggggh

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=PA3673&w=f81&form=KEYWORD

Same thing but right angled.
Should be able to get them and short antenna flyleads (1 metre) at Bunnings and Mitre 10 too in the TV aerial/ A/V dept. Just make sure any flylead you get is good quality. There's a lot of rubbish ones out there.