Converting non HDMI AV Reciever to HDMI

[marknai]

I have a HDMI ready TV hooked up to a COMCAST Cable Box with Component Cables. The COMCAST Cable Box is hooked up to an older (but quite serviceable) Pioneer AV Receiver via component cables as well because the receiver does not have HDMI connection capability. The new and better Xfinity cable boxes only have HDMI connection capability so......will a component to HDMI converter box connected to the AV Receiver allow me to connect the Cable Box, TV and AV Receiver via HDMI, as is now the case with Component cables? That seems like this would work, but I have read that the converter boxes do not always deliver the HDMI as well, or close to, the HDMI that would be available on a direct HDMI connector available on virtually any new AV Receiver.

Thanks!

 

[ssddx]

sounds like you need an hdmi audio extractor.

in short... hdmi in from source, hdmi out to tv. it has two rca red+white connectors which would hook up to your older receiver for 2.0 input of audio.

if your older receiver has 5.1 analog inputs then there are also models which handle 5.1 outputs via analog jacks but you have fewer choices.

the hdmi on such boxes listed as passthrough should not have any signal deterioration. you cannot add hdmi functionality to an analog receiver but you can certainly get it working with newer hdmi only equipment in a limited fashion.

if you have multiple sources besides just a cable box, it may make more monetary sense to just get a cheap new receiver around $200 as good adapter boxes can run $50 each (which gets pricey if you have multiple input devices, unless you share one box) unless the receiver you are running is extremely high end in which case a new receiver may be inferior.