vga to rca or hdmi to rca? can it be done?

[jeepster731]

I have a new laptop and am wondering how to connect it to an older tv, that has on the rca inputs. i have an hdmi port and that works fine with newer tvs. is there an adapter or a converter that i can get?

 

[MindoverMaster]

VGA to RCA would be easier. RCA/VGA is analog, HDMI is digital.

 

[Peter.Cort]

you'd have to get a converter box which is probably worth more than the tv if it's only got RCA ports.

 

[jeepster731]

i am actually looking to use my pc as a karaoke machine and only need the video output. i googled it and found a few adapters. can it really be that easy? here is one of the adapters that i found. Amazon.com: Cables Unlimited AUD-2350 VGA to S-Video or RCA Adapter: Electronics

 

[Peter.Cort]

yeah going from vga to rca is fine because it's analog to analog. going from hdmi to vga or hdmi to rca is more complicated.