<p>I was just wondering what kind of cables or cords would I have to take if I want to have a tv in my dorm at college. In my dorm there's a tv cable jack but its under my other roommates desk. So I wanted to know if I have to use the jack or is there a cable that doesn't need the jack just a regular outlet.</p>
<p>If you’re planning on using cable, then you will need to be connected to the cable jack. There’s no way around that. </p>
<p>You’ll need to run a coaxial cable from the jack under your roommate’s desk to the back of your TV. After connecting, you’ll probably have to run a ‘set-up’ in your TV’s menu that will auto-detect all the channels for you.</p>