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Can you use a Blu-ray player on an old TV?
If you want to get a Blu-ray player to use with your older HDTV, the time to buy is now before players with component outputs are all gone. All Blu-ray players have HDMI. You can use the component outputs with your current TV and the HDMI output with your future one, so the player will be usable indefinitely.
Can you use a Blu-ray player with any TV?
An Ultra HD Blu-ray player will work with pretty much any TV, but unless it’s a 4K Ultra HD TV you won’t see the disc’s full-fat 4K resolution on screen. If your TV doesn’t support it, the player will downscale the disc’s content accordingly.
How do I connect my Blu-ray player to my analog TV?
- Step 1: Get Your Blu-ray Player.
- Step 2: Get Your HDMI to Component Converter.
- Step 3: Plug in Your Bluray Player.
- Step 4: Plug in the HDMI Cord.
- Step 5: Find the 3 VGA Input You Want to Plug Your Blu-ray Into.
- Step 6: Plug in 3 RCA Cord.
- Step 7: Turn on Your TV and Select the Correct Input Channel.
How do you hook up a DVD player to an old TV?
How to Connect a DVD Player to a TV
- Unplug your TV and DVD player.
- Set the DVD player on a shelf near the TV.
- Connect your DVD player with the included cables.
- Whichever cable you use, plug one end into the DVD player, and the other into the corresponding port in the TV.
Do you need a special TV for a Blu-ray player?
You Need an HDTV to Get the Visual Benefits of Blu-ray However, the only way to access full high-definition Blu-ray resolution (1080p) is through the HDMI connection, or on players made before 2013, with some restrictions, component video connections.
How do I connect my Blu-Ray player to my TV without HDMI?
Plug one end of the red and white composite audio cables into the “Audio Out” ports on the Blu-ray player, matching the colors, and insert the other ends of the cables into the “Audio In” ports on the input panel of the TV.
What cable do I need to connect Blu-Ray to TV?
HDMI (In/Out)
- Connect an HDMI cable from the HDMI output on your Blu-ray Player, to the HDMI input on your TV.
- Make sure the both the Blu-ray Player and the TV are powered On.
- Set the Input on your TV to match the input you plugged the HDMI cable into.
- That’s all there is to it! You’re done.