Smart tv for old TV set ?

rockchick113

We have a old style t.v not flat screen,nothing wrong with it so don't see why we should get a new one,but and this is a big but,is there anyway that we can connect one of those smart t.v things,all new tv stuff connect with a hdmi which I don't have on the tv.any help would be great.at the moment I have everything connected though a multi scart box.

penrhyn

Talk Talk 's YouView box can be connected via Scart.
http://help2.talktalk.co.uk/setup-support/how-install-your-youview-box
I'm not sure about the Humax one, although it should work.

I_have_spoken

don't see why we should get a new one

Err, because Freeview will look awful on an old-skool 4:3 CRT screen?

chrisw

The NOW TV box MAY connect to the round RCA ports if you have those:-

What if I don't have an HDMI port?
If you don't have an HDMI connection on your TV, you're also able to connect to your NOW TV box with a mini-jack to RCA cable. This connection only outputs the US NTSC standard and although compatible with many, it may not be compatible with all UK televisions.
To buy the cable, please visit our accessories shop.

Mr_Toad

What they said ^

Programs have been widescreen for a long time so the old 4:3 is not good.

I've got two Humax boxes, one Freeview+ and the Youview version. Both have SCART sockets on them so will work with your TV.

I've just tried them using SCART on my flat screen TV and they do work but the picture is a little fuzzy whereas using HDMI it's pin sharp.

Personally I'd get a new TV, not just for the widescreen, HD or SMART functionality but because they take up so much less room while having a larger screen than a CRT.

Stompa

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Err, because Freeview will look awful on an old-skool 4:3 CRT screen?

Well the OP has described it as 'old style' which presumably means CRT, but we don't know what aspect ratio it has.

penrhyn

op may have a 16x9 CRT telly, heavy!

A.Penny.Saved

Many later CRT TV's were 16:9. Mine is and so was the one I had before it.

If possible, avoid composite video and try and get RGB scart. With decent cabling, the picture is so much better. No lousy blurring on CRT TV's lmao.

You can get hdmi converters but they do tend to be a bit expensive and are probably not worth the cost.

Have any of you LCD or LED which is the same basic thing with different backlighting, screen owners watched any skiing recently? I pmsl when I saw skiing on an LCD screen.

rockchick113

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Err, because Freeview will look awful on an old-skool 4:3 CRT screen?

Not very money saving to change because of looks,I'm very happy with picture,not interested in hd,just want catch up on tv. And we still use videos

penrhyn wrote: »

op may have a 16x9 CRT telly, heavy!

Yes very heavy and big.