Connecting old Sky box to new TV

daffydog

I hope someone can advise me as our TV has just died and will need to be replaced. However, I only have an old sky+ box that does not have a HDMI port. Is there any way of connecting it to my TV except buy buying one of the few ones that still have a scart input plug as this limits my choices.

googler

SCART can be connected to video and audio inputs such as these, with a cable adaptor




Adaptor

googler

When last I looked, a selection of Panasonic TVs still had SCART and Phono inputs.

Convertor boxes can be easily found

daffydog

googler wrote: »

SCART can be connected to video and audio inputs such as these, with a cable adaptor




Adaptor

I would really like a way to connect an HDMI cable to the old sky box.

cranford

If you are still to buy your new TV look for one that has a Freesat receiver built in and you can then connect the Sky dish straight in to the TV,

googler

daffydog wrote: »

I would really like a way to connect an HDMI cable to the old sky box.

See my subsequent reply with link to converter boxes. Or upgrade the Sky box at the same time as you buy the new TV

knightstyle

Sky+ TV boxes are so cheap now people are upgrading to Q.
Buy one with hdmi out. Where are you? I have one in the garage.

Browntoa

As above , sky+ boxes down my way are £10 on eBay collection , Gumtree or Facebook marketplace . They all have hdmi , the newer ones have WiFi built in

daffydog

knightstyle wrote: »

Sky+ TV boxes are so cheap now people are upgrading to Q.
Buy one with hdmi out. Where are you? I have one in the garage.

Live in darkest Scotland so fear no use!!

lammy82

If your old sky box has got an RF out socket, and your new TV has got an analogue tuning mode, then you can connect it that way. The picture quality will be even worse than with SCART, but it's an option.

almillar

It's time to move on from that old Sky box. The only reason I can think to stick with it is if you have recordings on it. There are ways and means to connect it to a TV, but seriously, look on Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace, for a SkyHD+ box. You'll get one for under £20, it'll connect via HDMI, have far more storage space and a much improved menu/guide.
Now, if you really need to connect the old box, you're right, a lot of TVs don't come with SCART. SCART is the best option for that box, but not the only one.
Next best is S-Video, but I very much doubt your next TV will have that.
Next would be Composite - that's the yellow phono plug for picture, red and white for audio.
Next, as lammy82 says, would be to use the RF (aerial) input on the TV. Your new TV would need to have an analogue TV tuner, and you would need to tune into it.
These are all temporary measures, move on to Sky HD!