hdmi to non hdmi tv

[kendog3174]

is there a way to connect hdmi cable from a dvd player or cable box to a tv with out hdmi connections. i plan on buying a receiver such as a pioneer vsx-72txv or something along those lines. thanls for any help

 

[Seth=L]

Does the TV have a DVI port? If it doesn't have a DVI port you will have to use component or upgrade to a different television.

 

[j_garcia]

Since you would have to convert to HDMI and lose any of the benefits, it wouldn't make any sense to convert vs just using component. What does the receiver have to do with it? I don't think there are any receivers that will transcode HDMI to component.

 

[kendog3174]

so if my tv does not have hdmi then there is no way to use the upconverting on an upconverting dvd player. im new to this sorry if my question is not clear.

 

[Seth=L]

so if my tv does not have hdmi then there is no way to use the upconverting on an upconverting dvd player. im new to this sorry if my question is not clear.

Does your TV have DVI? If it has DVI all you would need is a HDMI to DVI cable.

There is an Oppo upconverting DVD player that can upconvert over component video.

 

[kendog3174]

what is dvi

 

[no. 5]

what is dvi

DVI = Digital Visual Interface

It's what HDMI is based off of.

 

[j_garcia]

DVI is HDMI without audio; the connectors are different, but you can get adapters easily. Most of the upscaling players only upscale via HDMI, but I think there are a few that will do it over component, but not many AFAIK.

 

[kendog3174]

nope no dvi on back of tv. so i guess hdmi is out of the question thanks for the help