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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1009894" data-attributes="member: 176704">Well, here's another thought if Chris' TV has a VGA, as well as a SCART, socket - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Converter-Adapter-Desktops-Power-Free-Raspberry/dp/B009CRN810" target="_blank">HDMI to VGA</a> converter&nbsp; + VGA-VGA lead to the TV VGA socket + stereo lead from the 3.5mm jack on the converter to the TV phono inputs, or to the audio pins on the SCART socket. According to the blurb, the converter does this:&quot;Connector: HDMI male to VGA female with Audio<ul>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Product Features: This product is a portable digital-analog conversion line, defined through a standard HDMI input HD sources, you can convert HDMI video output to VGA</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Support HDCP 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3, HDMI Input: 480i / 576i / 480p / 576p / 720p / 1080p, VGA Output: 480i / 576i / 480p / 576p / 720p / 1080p &quot;</li>
</ul>So not composite video o/p, and it's actually cheaper than the first &quot;solution&quot;PS: looking into this has been an interesting exercise!PPS: how come we have not heard any more from Chris on the subject - maybe he just &quot;gave up&quot; and bought a TV with (more?) HDMI inputs ? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1009894, member: 176704"] Well, here's another thought if Chris' TV has a VGA, as well as a SCART, socket - [URL='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Converter-Adapter-Desktops-Power-Free-Raspberry/dp/B009CRN810']HDMI to VGA[/URL] converter + VGA-VGA lead to the TV VGA socket + stereo lead from the 3.5mm jack on the converter to the TV phono inputs, or to the audio pins on the SCART socket. According to the blurb, the converter does this: "Connector: HDMI male to VGA female with Audio [LIST] [*]Chip in-set, Plug and play, Easy to operate [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Product Features: This product is a portable digital-analog conversion line, defined through a standard HDMI input HD sources, you can convert HDMI video output to VGA [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Support HDCP 1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3, [U]HDMI Input: 480i / 576i / 480p / 576p / 720p / 1080p,[/U] [U][B]VGA Output: 480i / 576i / 480p / 576p / 720p / 1080p "[/B][/U] [/LIST] [B]So not composite video o/p, and it's actually cheaper than the first "solution" [/B] PS: looking into this has been an interesting exercise! PPS: how come we have not heard any more from Chris on the subject - maybe he just "gave up" and bought a TV with (more?) HDMI inputs ? :D [/QUOTE]

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