HDMI to Component Scaler, 1080P HDMI to YPbPr, RGB 5RCA Scaler Converter

I purchased this converter after discovering that Verizon's upgraded Fios set top box was not going to work with our existing TV setup. The new Fios box only has an HDMI output cable but our existing setup uses component video and RCA cables for surround sound and a whole house music system. The converter is self-explanatory in terms of setup. The HDMI comes in and the component and RCA cables go out to whatever equipment is hooked up using these cables. There is also a short power cord to plug in. I was thrilled to find out that the converter works, which allows us to migrate to the latest Fios box (Verizon tech suggested this solution though in general the company has been a nightmare to work with on this upgrade). Make sure you buy the right product: this converts from HDMI to component, not vice versa. Given that this converter allows us to use Fios STB with our existing AV setup , I think the price is reasonable. We'll see how long it lasts.

If you're here, you probably already know what you're looking for; in inexpensive yet high-quality scaler that doesn't just convert an HDMI signal to component, but that can scale down to lower resolutions. In my case, I needed to convert the 1080p signal from an Xbox to 1080i, which is the max resolution of the HD CRT I'm using. *Funny enough, the PS5 actually still supports 1080i, so if your 1080i TV has an HDMI input, you're good to go and won't need this!Anyway, before arriving at this product due to a handy reddit suggestion, I was considering some other much more expensive scalers that are typically used in professional environments. I really didn't want to sacrifice on quality, and I was also concerned about lower quality scalers that might introduce a significant amount of lag. As far as I can tell, the quality of the signal is top notch and there is no noticeable lag. As a tip, I'm using a set of HDretrovision component cables to connect the scaler to the TV. These are just about the highest quality cables on the market, and they're only about $14 here on Amazon. All of which is to say, this thing did exactly what I needed to, and ended up saving me a good amount of money. If you have a similar use case, go for it.

I'm using this converter to connect my Raspberry Pi 400 to my CRT and for that purpose it works great. I'm pleased with the range of input resolutions and frame rates it supports, which is more than advertised. I'm using it with an input resolution of 800x600/60p to get a bit more screen real estate. It scales it to my TV's native 480i with no issues. Picture quality is excellent; no complaints there.Only thing I wish it had was an aspect ratio/zoom control for use with HD sources on an SD set or vice versa. If you have a 16:9 source on a 4:3 TV, the picture will be stretched vertically to fit the screen. If you wanted that, you would have to get a GBS-C or something similar. There is another adapter going for the same price that does have zoom capability but half the reviews were for a completely different product. I wish Amazon would crack down on that.Other reviewers have complained about latency, but since my use case is SD media consumption, I've not had an issue. It is worth noting that most modern TVs have a couple frames worth of input lag anyway.I have seen some concerns about reliability in other reviews; will update the review if/when it fails.

This HDMI to Component Cable converter works great. I tried a couple of the lower cost ones first but they all either did not work at all, issues with the component cable connections staying connected to converter, or the resolution/color output was terrible. Finally decided to get this "expensive" one and so far so good. The HDMI and Component Cable connections stay put, the unit is large enough to "stay in place", and the output resolution is pretty good. For the streaming I was able to watch from Netflix, Peacock, etc with no stand out resolution or color issues. The only thing that I noticed was when streaming from a cable provider app, the resolution looks a bit off and there appears to be more red. But most viewing will be with streaming providers, I am willing to over look it. Sound also appears to be fine as well.

I purchased this for use with an old Sony LCD projection TV. This TV has an old style DVI input I used with a DVI to HDMI cable, but that input stopped working. However the old TV has plenty of component inputs. This HDMI converter has worked great with both an older Panasonic blu-ray player, a Firestick, and a more contemporary Sony UBP-X800 blu-ray player. The image scales very nicely and the picture looks great. I have the converter plugged into a 'smart' power strip with the TV as the master device, turning off TV turns off the converter as well (the converter has no switch as noted in other comments). The power brick cord length is a little shorter that it should be, but with the power strip I'm able to get everything comfortably set up.

This has worked passably for me. I have an old CRT and use it to play emulated console games(mostly games I couldn't feasibly obtain, like English fan translations). This device works well for this purpose in some ways: the color is good, it sends a good signal, and is extremely simple to operate. My biggest complaint is that it doesn't take in a 4:3 image and output a 4:3 image. If I set my laptop to 800:600, the image will be badly cropped by the time it gets to the CRT. Similarly for other resolutions. The only way around this I've found is to go into the Nvidia control panel and set the resolution to exactly 712x558. Works every time. As you can imagine, this impacts the picture clarity. I also have some issues with small text flickering, which are probably a separate issue from the resolution. Overall, it works, and I haven't seen a better solution yet, just be aware that it has some issues.