by "Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
Published 12/03/2017 at 18:55
by "Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
Published 12/03/2017 at 18:55
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I recently bought an HDMI to RCA converter off of Amazon, and it works surprisingly well! With my 1985 Sony Trinitron KV-1396R connected to my
HTPC
, I can now watch all sorts of awesome old content found online.
It’s pretty great, as those 360p and 480p videos actually look watchable fullscreen.
Let the binge-watching of old automotive videos begin!
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/03/2017 at 19:13, STARS: 0
I assume you have another TV, so my question is why?
"boredalways" (boredalway666)
12/03/2017 at 19:19, STARS: 3
Because it’s awesome!
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/03/2017 at 19:24, STARS: 1
I, on the other hand, don’t really think it is. I can understand the novelty of making modern electronics work with outdated electronics, but I don’t understand the nostalgia that goes along with older outdated electronics.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
12/03/2017 at 19:36, STARS: 5
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/03/2017 at 19:42, STARS: 1
I do have another TV, a Samsung 24" LED smart TV something or other.
I picked this up mainly for the PS1 and PS2; they just don’t look right on modern TVs. I could have gone with a newer CRT TV, but I fell in love with this one.
The HDMI to RCA converter was ~$15, so I figured why not. I’m a sucker for viewing/listening to media close to how it was originally intended - within reason; I’m not going to track-down original media for every old video clip or song that I wish to watch or listen to. This seems to be a reasonable compromise. There’s a fair number of videos out there that are great, but near unwatchable on modern hardware, and will almost certainly not be remastered anytime soon if ever.
I’m all for modern convenience, and I participate in it a fair bit, but I find it fun to step away from that on occasion.
"boredalways" (boredalway666)
12/03/2017 at 19:51, STARS: 1
u r no fun. Like listening to an LP or reel-to-reel through a receiver with vacuum tubes, sometimes old school is the best.
"E90M3" (e90m3)
12/03/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 1
That’s fair enough, I saw the PS1 and assumes the TV was bought for that.
I didn’t play video games as a kid, the first video game system I had was a PS2, which I was 12 when we got.
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
12/03/2017 at 20:22, STARS: 0
A Sony Trinitron will outlast any TV made in the last 10 years. I know this because my mother-in-law has one about the same age that weighs at least 100 lbs and it’s going strong. Color is perfect and no weird noises.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
12/03/2017 at 20:45, STARS: 1
Very nice, those old Trinitrons had great pictures.
"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
12/03/2017 at 20:48, STARS: 0
I have something similar. For years my A/V system consisted of a bunch of old composite signal components (TiVo/VHS/DVD/PS2/etc.) going through a switchbox and out to the TV and a transmitter to send the signal to other rooms (kitchen, bedroom). Since only the home office has an HDTV, composite is fine for these rooms.
But now there’s now Apple TV, Roku, PS3 and Chromecast. Using a 4x2 HDMI switchbox, one output goes to the TV and the other to an HDMI to composite converter that ties back into the original video setup. Whatever is playing on an HDMI device can now be viewed in any other room.
Despite all of the tech involved, very little of it actually gets used. I have a computer that’s being used a DVR (instead of the TiVo) that’s not tied into this system, and a lot of other TV watching is done on the phone or iPad. I can tie the computer into the switchbox but it’s not really necessary. Sometimes it’s about pushing the limits of the technology, like you discovered with your setup.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
12/03/2017 at 20:54, STARS: 0
Our 2015 Honda van only has RCA inputs, so this is a must if we want to take the SNES Classic on the road. Or anything else for that matter.
Sometimes I swear Honda is operating from a 10-year-behind playbook, with just the Blue Sky value of the Honda name to take care of the rest.
"gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee" (gogmorgo)
12/03/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 0
That’s different than forcing yourself to listen to the high-pitched buzzing of a CRT, making your eyes go fuzzy with the poor quality, etc.
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/03/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 1
I got my PS2 when I was 9, I believe. I played a few video games before that, but not heavily.
I only recently picked up the PS1, maybe a year or two ago.
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/03/2017 at 23:07, STARS: 0
That’s a bit ridiculous! You would think that they would include HDMI by now.
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/03/2017 at 23:19, STARS: 0
It sounds like you have quite the setup.
My HTPC is connected to everything, though most things can be used independently. The HDTV and the Trinitron are connected via HDMI, and I have audio out via 3.5mm to RCA to a 1978 Sanyo JXT-6430A all-in-one stereo (am/fm/tape/phono) There’s also a Pioneer PD-M423 6 disc CD changer connected to the Sanyo via Aux RCA. The PS1/PS2/and DVD/VCR combo are connected to the Trinitron outside of the HTPC. I also have a digital antenna on the HDTV. I have a Laserdisc player that I still need to work in somehow, but I haven’t gotten around to that yet.
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/03/2017 at 23:29, STARS: 0
My last Samsung HDTV from ~2007 died last year, likely due to bad capacitors. I probably could have fixed it, but the replacement wasn’t too much and had internet capabilities.
We did have a Sony Trinitron die on us - a 27" KV-27S320 Wega from ~2002. The tube was fine, but the board was on the fritz. The picture would randomly change color, and sometimes the initial setup menu would repeatedly pop-up. It was about 10 years old at that point, and used fairly hard. Same with my aunt and her KV-24S120 (I think). All of the other Sony Trinitrons I’ve had/been around have been perfectly fine.
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
12/03/2017 at 23:30, STARS: 0
They’re my favorites; not only as TVs, but when Sony Trinitron tubes were used for computer monitors, too.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
12/04/2017 at 00:17, STARS: 0
They did in the $42k+ models, but when you consider that Chrysler had already been doing it in their vans from $25k (and that the actual cost of HDMI connections is almost nil), it’s inexcusable to me.