Roku setup

[jasper1955]

Thank you. I have seen that they can be very picky also. It sounds like my best bet will be to find a HDMI to RF "F" converter. I appreciate your help, Thanks. Rod

[Dyllan]

I have a syvanna tv it’s not working my roku is not coming on my tv at all

[RokuJechealR]

Hi @Dyllan,

Thanks for your first post in the Roku Community!

Can you please provide us with more specific information about the issue you are experiencing? Are you getting an error code or message? In addition, can you please specify the exact steps you are taking to reproduce this issue so we can investigate further?

With more detailed information, we will be able to assist you further.

All the best,

Chel

[jasper1955]

I have a 1987 Sylvania console floor tv with an antenna input "F" only. I took my roku and hooked it to an hdmi to rca, then hooked that to my vcr to go into the tv as an antenna.. I get no signal from my roku. I'm waiting for a hdmi to an antenna "F" to try that. The roku does have a signal going from hdmi to rca to another tv that has an rca input on it. Thanks, Rod

[RokuCarly · Accepted solution]

A very warm welcome here in the Roku Community, @jasper1955!

We appreciate you for raising your concern here with us. We'd be more than happy to assist you with this.

While it may be possible that your Roku streaming player may work on your 1987 Sylvania Console Floor TV, the experience of streaming might be compromised as the resolution and the display size of the apps on the Roku streaming platform aren't built for this. 

You can always go ahead and try to experience streaming on your TV and let us know how it goes. We'll be anticipating your response!

Best regards,
Carly

[jasper1955]

I found a HDMI to RF "F" moduilator that once hooked up was a little scrambled until I found the right mode on the device & it works great! I had an RCA to RF laying around and I tried putting that in after the HDMI to RCA I have and I got a great picture but the sound was all static. When scanning through the channels, I found some clear channels with static sound and a few faded channels that you could vaguely hear some sound coming through. I'm assuming that means that the small mini's are not hitting the right frequency for the sound to come through right. But the modulator works and it's apretty good picture for an old 1987 Sylvania. Thanks, Rod

[JulieRael]

Do we need the F connector for the over the air TV antenna in addition to the the RCA to HDMI Converter?

[atc98092]

The F connector is only used to connect an antenna for over the air TV reception. Depending on how old your TV is (is it a newer digital set or an older analog TV) you use the antenna to receive whatever is within range of your home. But as far as the Roku is concerned, the F connector makes no difference in the Roku's abilities. 

If you have an older analog TV, there's nothing you can receive via an antenna. In the US the transition to digital TV was completed in June 2009. A small number of low power TV stations were permitted to continue an analog signal for a few years longer. But there's no analog TV stations still broadcasting in the US or Canada. If you have a digital capable TV, then go ahead and connect the external antenna and see what you can pick up. But again, it has nothing to do with the Roku player itself.

[JulieRael]

Thank you so much.  I have ordered another RCA to HDMI converter that is guaranteed to work with Roku.  Fingers crossed.

[Strega2]

Just to be clear, it’s HDMI TO RCA that you want, not the other way around.

(Unless you are connecting a very old Roku to a modern TV – which I wouldn’t recommend doing, anyway.)