If you're going the Best Buy route, I highly recommend buying online for in-store pickup.

I can't count the number of times I've been to a Best Buy looking for something and the CSR's say they don't carry it. Then I go home, look an item up, and behold, it's in stock at my local store. Buy it online, go back to the very same store, and pick it up. All in the span of about an hour and a half.

Their staff has no idea what's actually in stock in the back of their store...

Your last sentence could be abbreviated to the first five words, and it would still be accurate: "Their staff has no idea."

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:
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.

Yep, the difficulty is trying to maintain the HD picture as one converts that digitally protected signal as output via HDMI to an analog HD signal to feed the display’s component inputs. If the player / device can output a downconverted analog SD signal via composite, then such can plug straight into the old composite inputs easily. In my earlier post, I forgot to paste the below link.
https://www.roku.com/products/roku-express-plus-2018

I personally wouldn’t pursue the privilege of watching 480i TV nor chase a true HD converter. But, if you insist on using the old Sony as an interim option, I’d try to find the above Roku as a $30 solution or find an old DVD player that has component outputs (assuming you have DVDs still).

In 2003, I paid $2800 for a Panasonic commercial plasma display. That predated HDMI. I could have added a DVI board which later could have worked with HDMI > DVI adapters (at least 10 years ago), but those DVI boards were snapped up and impossible to find on eBay, etc. As device manufacturers bowed to the film industry’s insistence for HDMI only, I continued to struggle with that old high-quality plasma that only lacked modern connectivity. I finally gave up 5-6 years ago and dropped it off at Goodwill and replaced it with an inferior $250 Samsung plasma. Good luck!

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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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.

Best Buy takes them also

I went to Best Buy earlier today, to see what they have. Masks not required to go into the store, because they were not allowing any customers in the store! Stupid fucking over-reaction to (gasp) The Virus!

One more reason to hate that place. You would think that if they are not going to permit customers in the store, that information would be posted on the website, so that we would not waste time and fuel to go there. After all, websites do have the capability of providing information to customers. Not in the case of Best Buy, though.

V-Tail if Best Buy didn't hook you up, I have an older Roku with composite out. It's yours if you want it.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
I went to Best Buy earlier today, to see what they have. Masks not required to go into the store, because they were not allowing any customers in the store! Stupid fucking over-reaction to (gasp) The Virus!

One more reason to hate that place. You would think that if they are not going to permit customers in the store, that information would be posted on the website, so that we would not waste time and fuel to go there. After all, websites do have the capability of providing information to customers. Not in the case of Best Buy, though.

Same with the Best Buy here.

Our washer finally crapped out on us for good and it was time. And because the one my wife wanted (and what I wanted to buy), the dang thing - with a pedestal - would be about $900.

Walk up "I'd like to see model xyz>"

"Sorry, no customers allowed. If you want to buy, we can deliver in three days and, if you don't like it, have it returned."

"well, before I spend that much money, I would like to see an actual model to ensure it is what I want."

"sorry sir."

(Lowes conversation)

"Hi, looking for model xyz."

"Oh that model is back over here. It's the model with steam clean - I love that feature especially when I forgot to dry the clothes."

"Do you have any in stock (with the pedestal)?

"Yup, we can deliver tomorrow. Oh wait, delivery is full. We can deliver first this day after tomorrow, no additional charge for delivery or hook up."

To wit, converters are available on Amazon or at Best Buy simple plug n play....

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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.

A most common result in SF threads with questions about a specific item, ignore the whole post, and then have fifty-eleven similar but non applicable responses...

For what it is worth, we were in a similar position just a few weeks ago with my daughter wanting to play a playstation 2 she found when digging through some of my old junk. We needed one in opposite direction (input of RGA signal to HDMI). We researched it and found now at Wal Mart. It worked for about 30 minutes before crapping out. I was pretty pissed, and took it back. It cost $39 with tax. I dare say I could buy a PS3 with the HDMI output used for less money and play the same games.

If you buy it online, you can pick this item up at your local Best Buy store:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/i...4314.p?skuId=6134314

Normally in stock at most stores.

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Originally posted by HRK:
A most common result in SF threads with questions about a specific item, ignore the whole post, and then have fifty-eleven similar but non applicable responses...

I don't think anybody was ignoring that, but more making the point that such a converter is a poor investment. For the cost of the inverter he could continue to pay his current bill for another three months. For a bit more money he could have a TV he could later re-purpose. The converter will have no use after he replaces the TV and will have little, if any, resale value. So it's either keep it around to add to the clutter (guilty as charged), send it off to an electronic recycler, or send it off to a landfill. That's all a few of us were suggesting.

There was also some lack of specificity in the OP as to desired input for the old TV - ie component or composite? Both typically use RCA-type connectors but the video capability varies greatly. Also, some of the older TV’s were capable of receiving 1080i(p) via component even if that signal would then be down converted for the TV’s ED or SD display.

Composite is easy. But HDMI to component is pretty elusive.

Best Buy can sit on a cactus and rotate.

Every time I have anything to do with that crappy outfit, the experience is worse than the time before.

You would think that I might learn.

I ordered an HDMI-to-component adapter from Amazon for less than twenty bucks. I should have it in a day or two. If it doesn't work, no problem, I can just drop it at The UPS Store where I receive my package delivery and business mail, and it will be returned to Amazon.

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Edit to add a reply to FHHM213: The Sony TV will accept different types of input: S-Video, composite (three RCA connectors), or component (five RCA connectors). The adaptor that I ordered is the component type.

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Originally posted by Dallas239:

V-Tail if Best Buy didn't hook you up, I have an older Roku with composite out. It's yours if you want it.

Thank you for the offer. I have already ordered an converter; if it does not work, I will contact you.