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Rickster

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Hi all, I know this is the nTH TV thread but this one is different.

I'm looking for a 55-60" TV, 4K with a max budget of R7500 (it doesn't even need to be smart or have QLED/Mini LED), the only catch is that the TV needs to have a composite port, the reason for this is that we have a very old Hi-Fi for the TV and upgrading this is not an option nor can we use optical out as that is already going to the DSTV.

So far I have only managed to find one TV that has this port with a decent name brand:

www.hificorp.co.za

Toshiba 55-inch 4K UHD Smart TV-55C350RP

Resolution : 3840 x 2160 HDMI x 3 USB x 2 Vidaa smart Anyview cast HDMI2.1 (eARC, ALLM, VRR) 3 Year Warranty
www.hificorp.co.za www.hificorp.co.za

Any other recommendations? Thanks.
 
Rickster said:
the only catch is that the TV needs to have a composite port, the reason for this is that we have a very old Hi-Fi for the TV and upgrading this is not an option nor can we use optical out as that is already going to the DSTV.
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Just a question - cant you run HDMI from dstv to the TV and use optical from the tv to the hifi? I assume you want to use the hifi as the sound system for the whole setup?

Why are you pulling optical from DSTV?

The composite requirement does limit you quite a bit, as most manufacturers seem to be including less and less options in terms of connections at the back. I recently bought an LG 55" 120hz native panel, but it literally only has HDMI and optical in the back. Pretty shocking.

Also frustrating that every fcking thing needs to be 'smart' these days.
 
Rickster said:
The Hi-Fi does not have HDMI.

Added note, the TV and the Hi-Fi have to play audio at the same time.
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There are optical splitters available too... If you split the DSTV optical out, you should be able to pull to the hifi and the tv?
 
Rickster said:
The Hi-Fi does not have HDMI.

Added note, the TV and the Hi-Fi have to play audio at the same time.
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I mean you'll need something like this that supports audio passthrough.

www.hdcabling.co.za

HDMI ARC Audio Extractor With HDMI Passthrough/Input And SPDIF Optical/RCA Stereo Audio Outputs | USB C Powered

HDMI ARC Audio Extractor with HDMI Passthrough/Input and SPDIF Optical/RCA Stereo Audio Outputs | USB C Powered The HDMI ARC Audio Extractor has One HDMI
www.hdcabling.co.za www.hdcabling.co.za

Plug in your RCA, then an HDMI cable to your TV's HDMI ARC port. Then it has an HDMI input so you don't waste your TV's HDMI port and can still plug another device in. Unless I'm missing something?
 
Post pictures of your DSTV's output ports and also those on the back of your hi-fi system & TV set as well, to show how the TV is currently connected to both units - that will provide an idea of what solutions are applicable / available to you to solve your dilemma... ;)
 
Why is there a requirement to utilise BOTH the HiFi speakers AND the TV speakers simultaneously - if I try & do that with my setup - there is a MASSIVE (MyBB™️) reverberation effect, due to the time delay between the HDMI signal & the analog audio outputs from both...
 
HAL 9000 said:
Why is there a requirement to utilise BOTH the HiFi speakers AND the TV speakers simultaneously - if I try & do that with my setup - there is a MASSIVE (MyBB™️) reverberation effect, due to the time delay between the HDMI signal & the analog audio outputs from both...
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This confuses me as well. The TV sound is also normally pretty kak & flat when compared to what you get out of any dedicated sound setup.
 
HAL 9000 said:
Why is there a requirement to utilise BOTH the HiFi speakers AND the TV speakers simultaneously - if I try & do that with my setup - there is a MASSIVE (MyBB™️) reverberation effect, due to the time delay between the HDMI signal & the analog audio outputs from both...
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My dad is deaf in his right ear so he uses headphones, other people watching use the TV's audio.
 
Then this unit - as detailed by Mike in post #6 above - will solve both concurrent problems at once for you - and allow you to bypass the requirement to only use the Hi-Fi (via the Optical cable from the DSTV decoder) to just provide a headphone output for your father... and as an additional bonus - everyone else watching the TV can now bypass the piddly speakers in the TV entirely and listen to the DSTV audio via the Hi-Fi System - whilst your father simply plugs his headphones into 3.5 mm stereo output port on the converter box - a win-win for ALL concerned...

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Here's how you would connect the converter box to resolve your audio signal issues... if your hi-fi system has multi-channel speakers - set the audio output selector switch on the converter box to 5.1 (for surround sound) - if it only has 2 speakers (stereo) - set the switch to 2.0.

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what about getting an av reciever to handle everything - connect av receiver to your tv via hdmi.
connect everything else to the av receiver.

hi fi audio out (to speakers) will connect to av receiver's audio in.
av receiver's speakers (out) to connect with hifi's existing speakers.
audio out splitter should resolve the headphone challenge.

the rear of a yamaha av reciever in the study:
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you can pick these up from a 2nd hand audio dealer from about R3000, incl 3 month warranty.
 
Grant said:
what about getting an av reciever to handle everything - connect av receiver to your tv via hdmi.
connect everything else to the av receiver.

hi fi audio out (to speakers) will connect to av receiver's audio in.
av receiver's speakers (out) to connect with hifi's existing speakers.
audio out splitter should resolve the headphone challenge.

the rear of a yamaha av reciever in the study:
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you can pick these up from a 2nd hand audio dealer from about R3000, incl 3 month warranty.
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Not in our TV budget unfortunately, looks like we are going with the TV in post #1
 
Be mindful you don’t strictly need composite outputs on the TV itself, many do this via a break out cable in the box.

But also worth remembering if it has a headphone jack it comes down to much the same you’ll just need a composite splitter.

So there may be more TV’s out there that does what you need.

But like someone said put DSTV on HDMI and use the Optical instead.
 
Ok, new info, it doesn't need to have composite ports, it needs to have a coaxial port. :cautious:


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Rickster said:
Not in our TV budget unfortunately, looks like we are going with the TV in post #1
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New TV is going to cost way more than a R3k receiver, or a R500 converter. Sounds like you have a new TV itch, it's ok if you do...
 
See posts #6, #12 & my connection diagram in #13 above - there is NO need for the TV set to be used to send OUT a digital signal at all - be it optical or coaxial - the converter box does all the digital & analogue audio / video conversion & connection duties from the DSTV decoder to the hi-fi AND the TV set...
 
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