Roku setup

[Inyx13]

Long story short. Trying to add a Roku Express to a 1987 RCA TV.

I know the TV works, I've used it for playing dvds.

I know the Roku Express works, I took it into another room and hooked it up to a newer TV and it setup beautifully. Wi-fi, channel selection, live TV listings etc. No issues.

I bought an: HDMI Modulator RF Converter RCA Coaxial Composite VHF UHF SDR Demodulator Adapter w/Antenna in/Out & Channel Switch for Roku Fire Stick Cable Box HD Digital AV Component Video to Analog NTSC Coax TV. (Amazon description/product title)

Tried to loop the Roku through the converter to the TV, and no picture, no sound except static.

Any suggestions?

I really don't want to get rid of the TV and replace it with a newer type.

[jontalk]

@Inyx13No offense but WHY would you want to watch UHD content on a TV with 420p resolution? As to the answer I have no idea since I've never heard of this kind of converter..Regardless I'd say its time to upgrade and Black Friday deals are crazy..saw a 75" for $398 today 🙂 Happy Holidays too

[atc98092]

It appears to be hit or miss if an HDMI-Analog converter works with a Roku. Some have been successful, while others have the same issues you're having. So, it's possible another converter would work.

That said, depending on the size of your TV screen, I would really suggest replacing the TV.

• First, your TV is analog only, so won't receive any TV station broadcasting today, since they are now all digital.
• Second, your TV is only standard definition, while the vast majority of content available today is HD (720p minimum).
• Third, your TV is the old 4:3 aspect ratio, while almost all content created since the 60s (not counting broadcast TV programs until the early '00s) is in some version of widescreen aspect ratio.
• Finally, TVs really don't cost a lot today. A TV set from the 80s is likely no larger than 26". You can buy a brand new 40" 1080p set at Best Buy for $100, or a 32" 720p set from Amazon for $70, and you're spending $25 or more just for a converter that may or may not work.