Blu ray / dvd with RCA?

[s-toon]

Like the tittle says. Is there any out there with HDMI & RCA - Yellow, Red, White?

I own 3 Philips players, 2 dvd and 1 blu ray. 1 regular dvd player can't remember the model, that plays divx xvid ect from burned dvds = data dvd and have made region 0, and also a philips dvp 5990 which is pretty great with usb playback, and blu ray bdp 2100 that also has usb playback and is awesome!

Ideally I would love to have something like the Philips blu ray bdp 2100 that I have now, but if it also had the rca yellow, red, white.

Thanks,

[Cornucopia]

Analog connections (Composite, S-Video, Component) out of BD, and even DVD, players are nearly finished the process of being phased out (what's known as the "analog sunset"). So my suggestion if you want to find a BD player that has composite out (which is what the Red-AudR + White-AudL + Yellow-Vid usually is), you would have to find an older model. All the new ones I see will ONLY have HDMI (in addition to being more "secure", it is a cost savings to not include extra ports or a D->A section).

Scott

[usually_quiet]

The last year that BD players could include composite out for Blu-Ray playback was 2012, but some inexpensive players had only HDMI. The Seiki SR4KP1 is the only more recent player that I remember with composite video out and analog stereo out, and those connections work for DVD but not Blu-Ray. https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/356492-What-s-the-latest-on-inexpensive-bluray-regi...=1#post2360025

I don't know if the SR4KP1 plays media files of any kind. Nobody has mentioned it does, that I can recall. Seiki doesn't provide a link to download a copy of the manual, so I have no reference to look at.

[s-toon]

Oh I see. The thing is that mine, the BDP 2100 does have the yellow one, for video but doesn't have the red/white for audio and I thought that was weird.

This is what is on the back. I am at work so I had to google a pic lol


As you can see, it has the yellow one and the video does display. Or is the coaxial one what I am supposed to use for sound when using the yellow one? I googled that and it seems its for sound and need a digital to analog red/white converter to get sound on an older tv whit the yellow, red/white, right?

[usually_quiet]

The black connection is for coaxial digital audio. The yellow connection is composite video. You may need set up the Blu-Ray player to use PCM downsampling so that it outputs PCM audio from coaxial digital audio, otherwise the inexpensive digital to analog converters you mentioned may not work for connecting an older TV. They can't convert other digital audio formats to analog.

[s-toon]

Well I ended up buying this from Radioshack https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-digital-audio-to-analog-converter?variant=5716984837

and its working, I had to adjust the settings on the player to get sound, can't remember them right now as I am at work and can't look XD

But I guess this is what I originally was after if only it had the Red and White audio out but at least got it to work with the converter to hook up to an older tv lol Now this player would be perfect if it wasn't for this :/ https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/376094-Philips-BDP2100-F7-Region-B It is region B.

But I also ended up buying another different model Philips blu ray player and made sure it was region A as soon as I got it home Ha, and did the 0 region dvd code so I am all set on that one and would be perfect if it had the yellow video out and the coaxial out to hook up to a regular tv if I need to XD

[PuzZLeR]

I would look into an HDMI to RCA/composite adapter. You can find them online. As to how good they are, can't say. At least they're not expensive.

[s-toon]

I would look into an HDMI to RCA/composite adapter. You can find them online. As to how good they are, can't say. At least they're not expensive.

I tried one of those in the past and it didn't work! I got a distorted black and white video with snow, and no sound! It could have been just the one brand I tried, idk, but I also don't remember either as I got it from Amazon a few years back and don't think I even have it anymore. Anyway, decided to give it a shot with the one I posted and figured I would just return it to the store if it didn't work!

[PuzZLeR]

I would look into an HDMI to RCA/composite adapter. You can find them online. As to how good they are, can't say. At least they're not expensive.

I tried one of those in the past and it didn't work! I got a distorted black and white video with snow, and no sound! It could have been just the one brand I tried, idk, but I also don't remember either as I got it from Amazon a few years back and don't think I even have it anymore.

Disappointed! (But thanks for the info anyway.)

Well, if you, or anyone, has had (or will have) a positive experience with one - please post and let us know.

[orsetto]

I would look into an HDMI to RCA/composite adapter. You can find them online. As to how good they are, can't say. At least they're not expensive.

I tried one of those in the past and it didn't work! I got a distorted black and white video with snow, and no sound! It could have been just the one brand I tried, idk, but I also don't remember either as I got it from Amazon a few years back and don't think I even have it anymore.

Disappointed! (But thanks for the info anyway.)

Well, if you, or anyone, has had (or will have) a positive experience with one - please post and let us know.

There are tons of "HDMI>Composite/S-Video" converters available from web dealers, eBay and Amazon. But unpredictable performance and sample variation is the norm. You either get flawless video, but the thing self destructs within weeks, or you get a reliable box with mediocre (barely acceptable) output quality, or you get something in-between. The exact configuration of converter seems to change year to year: the most widespread current version is a plastic "mini" about the size of a matchbox, powered via external USB connection (PC, TV, or phone charger/USB wall wart). Some of these reputedly have the best output quality yet seen from such a converter, very clean, unfortunately they tend to brick themselves fairly quickly. They appear to last longer and perform better if powered from a direct AC/USB adapter.

The older model had a metal casing about the size of a cigarette pack, and came with a traditional wall wart power supply. HDMI and power connected to one end, analog outputs to the other. This version has proved itself reliable for those of us who bought it around four years ago, but output quality is blah (slightly darker than input IRE, somewhat muddy highlights and murky/tinted shadow areas). Adequate when there is no other option than to convert HDMI to analog (as a workaround for other issues), but you wouldn't want to use it for everyday recording unless you're OK with VHS-level PQ. I own three purchased from Monoprice (which no longer sells them), all perform at the same mediocre level. Other owner reports skew 70% similar to mine, with 30% saying theirs is significantly better. Given the two dozen suppliers selling rebranded and generic versions, theres no way to be sure what you'll get beyond "adequate". Note they tend to come preset to PAL, which results in black & white or no video: flip the switch to NTSC if necessary. There is another switch that toggles between composite vs S-video output, which can also cause video loss if not set properly.

For short-term critical use, the "mini" versions seem to offer dramatically better PQ. For long-term occasional use, I'd suggest the larger older "Monoprice" type - look for one that matches these pics:

[PuzZLeR]

Awesome info Orsetto, thank you.

If you really want it long term, I'd say settle for the lower P/Q because if you really wanted high end viewing, then you'd have something for the HDMI option instead. Long term usage would be for convenience, such as a convenient TV in the kitchen or something else nearby that doesn't have HDMI input, and you don't care for high quality.

The short-term option may be if viewing a one-off, like for example, some house party, at someone's place who doesn't have an HDMI input.

Then again, others may have different needs.

I do see them online, but never bothered due to lack of info. Not the money or anything, just didn't want to waste time if it's something stupid and doesn't work. Regardless, it would be for passive convenience mentioned at best for me.