No HDMI slot

[Tracyosy]

Hello 

I have an old flat screen telly that has no HDMI slot for my skyq box any suggestion on the name of the cable I can buy to sort this issue? Thank you in advance 

[oldfella]

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@Tracyosy wrote:

Hello 

I have an old flat screen telly that has no HDMI slot for my skyq box any suggestion on the name of the cable I can buy to sort this issue? Thank you in advance 

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Hi @Tracyosy 

Picture Quailty will be so poor that you really should invest in another telly

[Tracyosy]

Thanks for the reply but not in a position to do that. I'll wait for someone to give me the affordable option for the moment 

[oldfella · Accepted solution]

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@Tracyosy wrote:

Thanks for the reply but not in a position to do that. I'll wait for someone to give me the affordable option for the moment 

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Hi @Tracyosy 

HDMI to Scart Adaptors are available but afraid the quality of viewing will be very poor.

HDMI to Scart, BENFEI HDMI to Scart Adapter Supports PAL/NTSC Compatible for SKY HD Blu Ray DVD HDTV STB VHS Xbox PS3

[Tracyosy]

Thanks a mill will have to do my child for now 

[TimmyBGood]

@Tracyosy 

Might be worth checking if the set has S-video,  composite or even component video inputs: these will typically be round ports.  HDMI from a main Q box to any of those (through an adapter) would be somewhat better than SCART, and a Q Mini box actually has a dedicated mini-jack output port to facilitate such television input.

[bob1234]

@TracyosyYou mentioned child if it is for a second TV off a mini box, mini boxes have an AV output on the mini jack socket although you still need the cable, Sky no longer sell them, but may give better quality than the HDMI to SCART conversion.

Unfortunately there are two types that look the same but are connected differently, (the two contacts furthest away from the tip are reversed) I think the ones intended for Nokia work.

[Nerdrager]

Leaving aside the picture quality issue, you're likely not to get a picture at all, due to the HDCP copy protection blanking the output. The dongle would have to break the protection for it to work and some do, but they can't advertise it, so you have no idea until you've bought it, which isn't practical.

Your best bet is to just get a new TV. You can get small "HD Ready" 720p super cheap ones from the supermarket if money is tight, which will have a HDMI socket.