will this converter also output in HD format? Can I hook this converter up to my monitor via composite output and watch live TV?
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I had basically the same question.. I have a 36 inch RCA tv that is supposed to have better clarity than regular tv, in fact, when playing a VCR the picture quality deminishes from the built-in tuner. With the tuner you see blades of grass on a football field, and Troy Palamalo's individual hair strands. Not so with a VCR playing. I'm looking for a Digital Converter that transmits that sharp image, as in HD. I bought a Zenith converter and it is disapointing, like VCR picture.
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Don't think you can relie on this type of converter to consistently convert HDMI to other interfaces. My experience was that it worked for a while and then didn't. Generally, HDMI is designed to prevent digital signals from being converted to analog signals. Think that the interface is always being updated to prevent such. My educated guess is that any device that is receiving software updates will eventually get a mod that defeats this device.
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Yes the SDI output just passes the signal through. I have 4 linked together via SDI and each outputs to the HDMI and sends the signal to the next converter without issue.
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most certainly. the converter works excellently in converting hdmi output to high quality composite audio and video. I bought this to use hdmi output from a PlayStation 3 on a tv with only one hdmi input (which was in use by my sat tv box). So had to convert the PS3 hdmi output for use on the tv composite input connectors. Works great.Jackie Pendleton
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No - you would need the opposite conversion device, that is, HDMI to RCA Audio/Video. Assuming it works as advertised, you might still be unhappy with the results. Regardless of the source, a standard-definition TV can't produce a high-definition display.
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Here's another question for you Ron? My older TV does not have hdmi inputs. But a good friend, who's an electronics engineer, said I should use a cable converter that inputs HDMI (from the DVD player) and outputs component (into the HD component on the TV). Does that seem right?
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I pulled out the box and the instructions; and they said you CAN hook it up to a PC monitor if the monitor has the RCA plug-ins. So I'd say it stands to reason that if have or get the converter cable, you should be good to go. This is a really fine little gadget that helped my nearly-blind friend continue living independently. Good luck! Lynda
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I'm wondering the same thing. You can get component video to VGA converters but that will only convert the signal at the same resolution, so it depends on whether this monitor will support resolutions like 480i and 480p. Does anyone know???
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This only works with a display port output. Typical on MacBooks and some Dell, Lenovo, and He laptops. From my reading their is no converter that works with VGA or Hdmi.
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most certainly. the converter works excellently in converting hdmi output to high quality composite audio and video. I bought this to use hdmi output from a PlayStation 3 on a tv with only one hdmi input (which was in use by my sat tv box). So had to convert the PS3 hdmi output for use on the tv composite input connectors. Works great. Jackie Pendleton
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sorry- I don't know- I just use it for straight HD/composite conversion from my laptop to my ancient tube TV
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It's not an HDMI to component converter. If it were, then you would turn an HDMI signal into a Component signal so that you could plug an HDMI only output device into a Component input on your TV. This particular box does the opposite. It will allow you to plug in a Component only output device (such as a Wii Console with the official component cable) into a screen that only has HDMI ports open, such as a monitor. And trust me, if we are looking at the same model, the latter is the case. I own one, I have for around 6 months now and this one definitely only goes one way: Component to HDMI.
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Should be able to do it since it has a HDMI input. I'm using a component converter from my cable box as I have an older cable box that doesn't have HDMI output but I just went in and looked and it has the HDMI input as shown in the product description.
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No. Both must be digital connections. DVI and HDMI. You can use converter on either port
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Hi Michael K., You can get VHF/UHF supported Antenna for your channels and you don't need any converter for HDTV. Dave
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Unless a monitor has a TV tuner I don't see how (or why) it would have HDCP support. This technology would be in the PC itself, not the monitor.
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Sorry that won't work. Take a look at this box instead: Cable Matters 3-in-1 AV Converter with HDMI Output