Converting S Video To Hdmi?

[Taggart]

Does anyone know if it would be possible to convert an S Video connection on an old multi-channel receiver to HDMI? I don't want to have to go out and have to buy a new receiver.

[Guest Reimar]

Does anyone know if it would be possible to convert an S Video connection on an old multi-channel receiver to HDMI? I don't want to have to go out and have to buy a new receiver.

Just google convert svideo to hdmi and you get a lot info's!

[Taggart]

Does anyone know if it would be possible to convert an S Video connection on an old multi-channel receiver to HDMI? I don't want to have to go out and have to buy a new receiver.

Just google convert svideo to hdmi and you get a lot info's!

Hi Reimar:

I already tried a search yesterday, but didn't come up with anything much. Just left me with the feeling it cannot be done. Perhaps someone here knows different?

[dekka007]

I believe VGA, DVI, Component are the only outputs that can be converted to HDMI. I could be wrong. U could go Svideo-VGA-HDMI I would imagine start to get complicated tho.

[Tywais]

It can be done but the converters are not cheap due to having to reprocess the signal(s). Here is an example device > hdtv supply

[LivinLOS]

It can be converted but the device to do so (a video scaler with HDMI output) will likely cost a lot more than a new receiver..

What are you trying to do ?? Why not just run a S-vid connection to the TV also and switch inputs.. Then the TV will upconvert the s-vid to the panel rez.

[Taggart]

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking about going to HDTV, but now I'm finding I would have to buy a new receiver, in addition to a new DVD player and TV. Right now, I'm using an old CRT TV, connected to a standard two year old DVD Player, running through my old multi-channel Yamaha. I suppose I could buy, say a Blu-ray DVD player, and connect it through a new 720P 42 inch HDTV. That would make both my receiver and four speaker surrounds useless though, so I can't see the point in pursuing that setup. Another option would be to buy the HDTV, and a new upconverting DVD player, and connect it all up to my receiver using S Video cable.

The only other choice, and the cheapest, is to just keep the current setup as is.

[Guest Reimar]

That converters quite expensive.

Take a look at the following sites:

http://www.svideo.com/ypbpr2hdmi.html

http://www.hdtvsupply.com/stohdco1.html

http://www.alibaba.com/catalog/11956196/At...ter_Scaler.html

All that sites from a googling!!

Latest technology is cost something! And to get an new receiver would be more cheap! It seems to be that a "cheap" solution isn't available!

[Taggart]

Looking at the links, Reimar and Tywais provided there doesn't seem to be a cheap way around it. I would call it a middle of the road receiver. It wasn't high end, but it wasn't dirt cheap either. Perhaps if I go the HDTV route, I'll connect the receiver with optical or coaxial cable to either a lower priced Blu-ray DVD player (one that will also play CD's) or a PS3 (no, I'm not a gamer). Then I would connect the DVD player with the TV using HMDI cable. That might work?

[LivinLOS]

Does the receiver have component switching ?? You dont need to go to HDMI or DVI just to get HiDef.. If it handles (hidef) component you could do that..

Alternatively just connect the hidef source (bluray hddvd or HTPC) to the TV via component and output the audio from the source to the receiver by optical or coax digital..

HDMI is not essential to what your doing.

[astral]

Before buying any HDMI devices, insist on a demonstration in the shop that they WILL work together.

There have been reports in HiFi News of devices failing the handshake protocol and refusing to connect.

[Taggart]

Does the receiver have component switching ?? You dont need to go to HDMI or DVI just to get HiDef.. If it handles (hidef) component you could do that..

Alternatively just connect the hidef source (bluray hddvd or HTPC) to the TV via component and output the audio from the source to the receiver by optical or coax digital..

HDMI is not essential to what your doing.

The receiver is over five years old so I doubt it handles hidef component anything. Any pluses or minuses using an optical versus coax?

[Taggart]

Before buying any HDMI devices, insist on a demonstration in the shop that they WILL work together.

There have been reports in HiFi News of devices failing the handshake protocol and refusing to connect.

Good idea, as long as I buy all components at the same store.