Connection question / Display and video
Can I connect HDMI to RCA (composite video)?
Documented adapter class - check exact equipment.
FromHDMI
Adapter classHDMI source → HD2VID2 → composite-video display; stereo audio uses separate RCA outputs.
ToRCA (composite video)
The answer
Short answer Yes, with an active HDMI-to-composite converter used HDMI → RCA. A plain cable cannot convert the digital signal; stereo audio uses separate RCA outputs.
What you need
The cable or adapter class
- HDMI source → HD2VID2 → composite-video display; stereo audio uses separate RCA outputs.
Before you buy
What must be true
- The guide lists 1080p among inputs, but composite outputs as 480i NTSC or 576i PAL.
Watch out
Direction and exact products matter
Connectors that fit do not prove a connection works. Check that the exact cable or adapter is documented for HDMI → RCA (composite video), and that both devices support what you need.
Identify the ends
The connectors
Evidence
Where this answer comes from
Cable and adapter profiles: CA025.
Independent review pending. This page summarizes documented requirements; it is not a compatibility guarantee.