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The TV I want to connect it to is a pretty old RCA 13-inch one with only 1 place in the back to connect directly to cable (the end of the cable has the round metal end with the little "needle thing" in the center and you just put it into the opening on the back of the TV and turn the screw end until it's tightened) Obviously, all the wires/cables that came with my Roku all have USB type ports at the ends so I am at a complete loss as to how I can connect them to this TV if at all. I did read that you can connect a Roku to an old TV which is why I got it, but where do I go from here?
So I hope somewhere here in the community can give me step-by-step instructions as to what to do or if there's another cable connector I have to get to solve this problem that would be really AWESOME!
I'm not certain how much that would run. You'd also lose HD, as that's an SD TV. And, it will letterbox the menus, as Roku expects to output as 16:9 and the TV is 4:3. With it being 13-inch, it'll be problematic seeing the screen clearly.
That was not accurate information. Roku hasn't offered a player with analog outputs for several years. The last model that had that support was the Express+ 3910. As @DBDukes mentioned, the connector you are looking at is an F connector for the over the air TV antenna. If your TV supports connecting an external player, there will be three connectors visible: red, white and yellow. Red and white are the audio connections while the yellow is video. If your TV has such connectors, then if you can find an Express+ 3910 (be aware there are newer versions of the Express+ that don't have these connectors) you could connect it.
HDMI converters are available, but they seem to be hit or miss about working with Roku players. But if your TV doesn't have those three connectors I mentioned above, then that isn't an option for you.
have a 1987 Sylvania floor model tv that I'm trying to hook up my Roku to. In my research I found I had to take the HDMI into an HDMI to RCA converter, then go to the RF coax. I used an old VCR and ean the RCA's in & the RF coax out to the tv.. This worked for my Direct tv, but isn't for my Roku, but if I hook the RCA's to another older tv that has 1 red & 1 yellow RCA, the signal comes through the VCR with no problem. Any idea what I might be doing wrong with the Roku? Is it worth trying an RF modulator to convert from HDMI to RF? Want to keep the tv as it works great & it was my father-in-laws who recently passed. Any help appreciated. Rod
Rod, I'm sorry but a TV from 1987 simply isn't worth trying to continue using. The image quality is terrible compared to even 525 SD on a digital set, let alone an HD/UHD display. And since the world has changed to widescreen for virtually all broadcast and online streaming, you're going to have black bars at the top and bottom for almost all content. Also, your TV is highly unlikely to be larger than 35" so the image is going to be quite small. And of course it cannot tune in any over the air stations any longer. While I can understand the sentimental value it might have to you and your family, it simply is a poor display device compared to even an inexpensive 37-43" modern TV that would cost less than $200.
That said, if you want to continue I would try using a converter that takes the HDMI input and provides the RF output without going through a second converter. Make sure the converter accepts either 720p or 1080p input and the RF output is the NTSC format (assuming you are in the US).
Thanks for your response. I realize a newer tv would be a better quality, but that said, it is in great working order & sentamental value to my wife. We watch the antenna with no problem on it but want to add the other channels of roku. I have a HDMI to RCA converter, and can find a RCA to RF "F" converter on line. But I have not found anything that goes from HDMI to RF "F" converter any where. Would adding the RCA to RF "F" converter solve my problem? Thanks, Rod
I am having serious issues with the connection of my wii system. Obviously Wii has the AV cable which the TCL 65" doesn't support. Therefore I bought 2 different types of converters. One that uses the AV cables and converts to an HDMI connection. That one didn't work. The other is the HDMI2 converter. This gets rid of the AV cables all together and plugs into where the AV cable would hook to the wii, then you uses an HDMI to HDMI connection. As of now, neither have worked. In turn, I called my cable company (comcast/xfinity). I'm running the xfinity X1 system. After hours on the phone they came back to tell me that wii is not compatible with xfinity anymore! Xfinity said that it was the WPA2 security that they use. They suggested getting another router to get around this. I find it hard to believe that there's not a way to use the Wii system on this TV. Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how did you get around I? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated!
Cath, you are apparently trying to connect something with component connections to a TV that doesn't have component inputs. Yes, that can throw the colors off, as all three component cables must be connected correctly to get the full video image. Assuming the TV doesn't have component inputs that you haven't found (some TVs use a "dongle" cable with the three connections that plug into a single connection on the TV), you would need to use a converter.
It is not common to find a TV anymore with analog inputs (red/white/yellow). Most HDTVs are only HDMI anymore. If you do have the analog inputs, make certain you match the colors to the correct jack. Yellow is video, and must go into the yellow jack. Red and white are audio, so if you get them backwards you just have your left and right reversed, but they will still work. If your TV doesn't have those inputs, then your only option is to try using a converter box. Some people have success with them, some don't.
Your tv should have come with an av plug that looks like a headphone jack on one side rca cable on the other. And you can get a usb Ethernet plug for the Wii and hard wire it although there is no point as most of the Wii online functions are no longer Active.
Thanks for your response! I see one input that could be considered an AV plug. How would I hook it from there? What type of cord would I use? I'm not interested in the online aspect, I just want my games to work.
It would be GREAT to have it hooked to a laptop. If I am travelling I would love to have my kids watch TV from a laptop while I use internet sharing on my phone so they can watch TV. Also, while I am on business I can then watch what I want to in a hotel without having to go through the headache of thier provided service.
So as to why a person would want to be able to do that is self evident. Netflix, MLB, sports Wall Street .... all available whher I want it when I want it.... Remember, xBox ONE WILl ahve the ability to get your subscribed services on any device you own. Why not with an Apple product also?
As I have stated to many lately. Apple had the WOW factor. Put WOW back into Apple and PLEASE do not use my post as a platform to lambaste Microsoft. I remember back to eWorld where I got kicked out due to my article to Bill Gates entitled "Plagerism vs. Innovation" .
You can connect it if the laptop will accept HDMI input, however I cannot see why you would do this as there is nothing I can think of you can do on Apple TV that you cannot on the laptop anyway? The Apple TV is really to put stuff on the bigger TV from the iTunes library or certain apps and also to mirror your computer screen if you have the right set up. What do you hope to do with Apple TV on a laptop?
i just know to what i have to do to get my apple tv screen on my desktop virtually or in any other device!! i also want to know whether i can do it with slingplayer to make it virtual on another tv at my home?
OK. This upgrade (from SD4100 to HD6500 receivers) was forced upon me by Bell and came with zero support or help in any way. I literally just received the receivers in the mail with a power cord...no remotes, no instruction, no transponder or L/B...just a box and power cord. So they don't hook up like my old ones which had a satellite IN coax cable and then a coax that went from receiver to tv. New ones have only Satellite IN and then RCA connections and an HDMI. Zero instructions. I had some RCA cords laying around the house and they didn't make it work. Do I need to use HDMI? The tech support literally told me to "call back when the weather is better". (It was sunny at my place...so I don't have a clue why he couldn't answer this simple question). Absolutely the worst tech support I've ever encountered. No help offered at all. For what costs almost $150 per month, I expected someone to want to keep the business. I'm ready to send it all back and just go Netflix with my (other) internet provider. Can anyone please help me out? Thanks.
I used my own HDMI cable to connect the 6500 receiver to the TV. You need to activate the receiver and wait for it to sync. The existing SD channels plus a few HD channels appeared after activating and syncing the 6500 receiver. I had ordered a new Bell remote too when I exchanged the receiver, because my old remote had been not working well with the 4100. I hope this helps.
I had a 4100 SD receiver connected to the RF input of a 1981 vintage CRT TV. Bell informed me that I could upgrade to a 6500 HD receiver. However, the 6500 HD receiver has only an HDMI output and no RF output. Bell then informed me that I had to get a new HDTV. However, I found an HDMI to RF converter on Amazon which allowed me to connect the 6500 receiver to the RF input of my CRT TV. The picture is slightly compressed on the horizontal axis to fit the 4:3 aspect ratio but I get a full screen picture. Why is Bell not aware of this option?
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