How to Convert Cable Signals to a Handheld TV

RCA cables

Portable televisions are made to be used anywhere and in any circumstance. However, you are often going to find the signal quality lacking, if you can obtain a signal at all. Some handheld televisions have a built in A/V input, and with this connection you can connect the portable TV to outside devices such as gaming systems and even cable receivers. With the connected cable receiver, you can watch all the programming a standard-sized television broadcasts when connected to the receiver.

Things You'll Need

• Cable receiver
• RCA audio/video cables

Instructions

1. Plug the RCA audio/video cables into the "Video Out" ports on the back of the cable receiver. Make sure the colors of the cables match the colors on the connection ports.

2. Insert the opposite end of the cables into the "Video In" ports on your handheld television.

3. Power on the TV and the cable receiver, then select "Input." This changes the connection to the video input. You can now watch the cable programming on the portable TV. Change the stations with the cable receiver remote control instead of the handheld device.

References

• Cnet: Portable TV and Video Information