I want to connect a third generation Apple TV device (HDMI output) to an oldie but goodie Sony WEGA TV. The Sony is a CRT model, I think best resolution is 480i, the rear panel has RCA input jacks.

What do I need, to accomplish this?

https://www.amazon.com/RadioSh...dapter/dp/B01DE66ZNW

Or if you meant composite:

https://www.amazon.com/RadioSh...verter/dp/B018D2OOXA

A quick Google shows plenty of options for a HDMI to rca converter.

Well, progress has truly been made of those adapters properly convert a digital HDCP HD signal to an analog HD signal. In years past, such achievement approximated the holy grail.

I had an old plasma that only had component inputs (in addition to SD inputs such as composite and s-video). One of my reasons to replace it was connectivity - too few new devices (Roku, BluRay, etc) were being produced with component out.

At that time, a mythical adapter existed abroad and legal importation was prohibited. I can’t recall the brand.

If you truly seek an HD signal, you probably should bite the bullet and replace your HDTV. You might have more flexibility with SD, especially composite, but who wants such today?

Best Buy most likely has them on the rack.

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Originally posted by FHHM213:

you probably should bite the bullet and replace your HDTV.

That will happen when the house renovation has moved along a bit, but for the short term, I just want to return the digital tuning box that the cable company is charging $9.00 / month for, and replace it with some streaming input to the TV in that room.

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Best Buy most likely has them on the rack.

There is a Best Buy location about ten minutes from our house. I really hate that place, but I'll hold my breath and swing by there, see what they have.

Just make sure you can return it. I tried to do almost the exact same thing When the HDMI jacks stopped working on my TV. My cable box had RCA outputs so it was good to go but I tried a converter for my Apple TV... Didn’t work despite the device calming it would.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by FHHM213:

you probably should bite the bullet and replace your HDTV.

That will happen when the house renovation has moved along a bit, but for the short term, I just want to return the digital tuning box that the cable company is charging $9.00 / month for, and replace it with some streaming input to the TV in that room.

You might try to find an older Roku that has composite outputs. See below link.

Normally the issue with HDMI adapters relates to the copyright protection (HDCP) that is facilitated via the digital connection.

I sell these by iSimple, and they work:

https://www.amazon.com/iSimple...id=1590917573&sr=8-1

You can try a local car audio shop if BestBuy doesn’t have something. Retail is $70ish

For a little more than the cost of a converter, you could have a 32 inch flat screen 1080p. Seriously. And you don't have to go to Best Buy.

https://www.walmart.com/browse...0825_2489948_7156390

Throw that Sony away.

HDMI has a sound component in the harnesses. Once connected to the source you'll likely loose the sound as the component video doesn't have sound.

If you get a cable, make sure it has sound and can be returned in the event it isn't compatible.

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
For a little more than the cost of a converter, you could have a 32 inch flat screen 1080p. Seriously. And you don't have to go to Best Buy.

https://www.walmart.com/browse...0825_2489948_7156390

Throw that Sony away.

I have two of those TCL Roku TV's, they are pretty awesome for $118

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
For a little more than the cost of a converter, you could have a 32 inch flat screen 1080p.
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Throw that Sony away.

This ^^^^^

I'm about the last person in the world who'll toss something that's still usable. (I saw PHPaul's "I'm beginning to suspect I may have issues with hoarding..." and just laughed.) But "usable," to me, means actually usable, and that "square" CRT TV won't be very usable with a modern streaming device where all the content will be presented in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

(At least I'm assuming it's square. Before plasma and LCD started becoming available, I only ever saw one wide-screen CRT TV. It weighed 700 lbs.!)

Staples takes old CRT TV’s and monitors for free whether they work or not. Not necessarily directed at V-tail, just a general FYI.

In discussions of HDMI content playback via composite (i.e HDMI cable conversion to old tech: video signal on RCA jack video connection, audio on two (R/L) audio connection) is there any impact of the copy protection tech applied to many/most HDMI content?

I thought (and I may be wrong - not an expert in this) that converting an HDMI digital signal to analog was not always simple, due to copy protection circuitry and logic.

In other words, is the OP at risk of getting perfectly functioning cable connections that then get flagged and stopped by copy protection circuitry, when trying to play protected DVDs/BDs etc? Or am I out to lunch here?

Many of those converters, almost entirely made in China, strip HDCP (HDMI Copy Protection) from the HDMI stream.

As such, they're not licensed products. I'm kind of surprised the HDMI Licensing people haven't been all over Amazon, eBay, etc., getting these products removed.

However, in this case it may not be an issue, being as the result of the conversion from HDMI -> component or composite video + audio, is low-definition analog, rather than high-definition digital.

I have had several suggestions to trash the SONY CRT TV and replace it with a flat screen.

I have posted, above, that the flat screen is (was) already in the plans once the renovation work that is being done, is complete.

My goal for the immediate short term, until the work is complete and we can put a flat screen in that room, is to be able to drop the cable connection for that room, stop paying the cable company nine bucks / month for their tuning box, and stream via an Apple TV which is sitting on the shelf, ready to use.

So yes, we are going to replace the CRT with a flat screen, but no, it will not be until the contractor finishes his work.

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Originally posted by PowerSurge:

Staples takes old CRT TV’s and monitors for free whether they work or not.

I think that our handyman will be happy to have it. If not, we'll just put it out by the curb the night before trash pickup. Guaranteed, it will have disappeared long before the city trash truck gets here.