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Question: I want to record downloaded videos (on BBC Iplayer) from my lap top with an HDMI output on to my DVD recorder with RCA inputs. Will this do the trick?
Document: I connected my laptop HDMI output to my DVD recorder with RCA inputs. All I got was audio and a blue screen, never any video. Tried all the usual things, different cords, with or without the USB power cord it came with, etc. etc. Still no joy.This item is a total waste of money as far as I am concerned.Update several days later.
HDMI and RCA's do not talk to each other. You need a converter/adapter. I was trying to connect my ROKU 3, which only has an HDMI output, to my old Denon Amp, that only has RCA inputs. This little adapter works like a charm. I'd give it 5 Stars, but you have to provide your own power supply.
This worked fantastic!! I walked into my local RadioShack in my town before i bought this item and I was just looking for something to make this connection. I was minding my own business. This young sassy girl that worked in the store comes to me as if she did not want anyone in the store. She asked me what I was looking for and I explained to her this HDMI to RCA problem to connect a new blue-ray DVD player.
I purchased this to connect a DVD player, that only had HDMI out, to a old CRT TV. I couldn't find a DVD player with RVC out, and I didn't want to invest in a new TV at this time, so I though I would give this a try.I hooked it up and it works like a charm. It did not require the included USB cable to power it. The picture quality is at least as good as the cable box that is also hooked to this TV.
During the summer, I ordered the HDMI to RCA adapter to connect my Blue Ray DVD player to an older TV with RCA input. During the summer, I did not get around to hooking up the items to test them. Today (10/28/13), I hooked the adapter to theree different TV's and the adapter will only show colored bars on the TV.
I needed this to connect a Blu Ray player that only had a HDMI output to an older TV without one. I first tested on my own set with both inputs. The image via the adapter was quite dark (and somewhat fuzzy) compared to HDMI only. ANd this was not a Blu Ray disc, but an mp4 download. Decided to lower to 1 star - I really have to buy another one. You get what you pay for.
I recently purchased from Amazon.Com a 3D Video Wizard and a Sony HD Up converter DVD Player. Having an old analogue TV set with RCA jacks made using these devices quite impossible. I had 2 options, 1; to spend $200.00 or more for a 32&#34; flat screen TV or 2; try to use my old but hardly used 25&#34; analogue TV set. So I thought I'd give this little device a try.
Bought this so I could use HDMI from my computer to a CD recorder using the AVI plugs. Does not work at all.
This Mini HDMI converter works perfectly great. I recommend this product to anyone who needs to convert from HDMI TO RCA.
No external power required (was concerned about needing an AC adaptor and of finding the correct one).Used on an older 60&#34; TV that lacked additional HDMI inputs.
Answer: Had it for months now running perfectly, converting the HDMI output of my Cable box to Composite Video and Audio (RCA Jacks) to a second older tv with no HDMI inputs.