[wafzig16]

Does anyone have a low cost solution for taking component video from dvd and turning it into HDMI? Thanks!

 

[fletch999]

Why? What benefit would you get by doing this?

 

[wafzig16]

I currently only own a Wii and standard dvd player with only component output. It's hidden in a closet along with my cable box(hdmi) and receiver. I have single 50ft hdmi running to a new Sony 52xbr4. For the time being I don't want to buy a BD player. But I want to hook everything else up via an hdmi switch. So I'd like a cheap way to get the component signals converted to hdmi, run those into the switch, then to the tv.

 

[fletch999]

You can try this.

http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=4457


There may be others, try to google component to hdmi. And you will need to get the audio in there too.


It may be easier to just buy a receiver that can transcode component to the HDMI output. Rather than buy the converters and a switch, just buy a Denon or Ymaha or Onkyo receiver to do it all.

 

[wafzig16]

Yeah - I think you are right - say I purchase the Onkyo 605 - will it take my component video from DVD and Wii and upconvert it to HDMI output?

 

[fletch999]

The Onkyo website says analog upconversion, so it looks like it. The Denon AVR888 and up for sure do this.

 

[crisms98]

I posted a similar thread about the video quality of doing component to HDMI but got no response. Anyway, I did buy the gefen product mentioned above and it works. I have it hooked up to a projector and the audio of my DVD changer goes straight to the receiver.

 

[ichbinbose]

just use a receiver and call it a day