3.5mm Stereo Jack to RED & WHITE RCA Phono Cable Audio Aux Music Lead With Speaker 2m

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The downside; to get the audio working you might need to use two RCA audio cables while leaving the yellow one unplugged. Both cable types use an analogue signal, so you’ll need a powered-converter to convert the signals into digital for HDMI. How to Connect Old Gaming Consoles to HDMI-only Displays? In the first half of this article, I spoke about the various types of audio connectors, which of those are analog, and more specifically, which of those are balanced or unbalanced analog.

To increase the maximum resolution (if the console can support it), you should use component cables, the ones with green, blue, and red. The reason is component cables can support higher resolutions, so you can easily achieve 1080P.It’s like if you were to split the previous yellow cable into three separate cables. Each of these cables sends a different video signal, for instance, the green one carries the brightness, and the blue and red are for their respective colours.

What do the colours mean? Each colour in the trio has a specific purpose. One colour, usually the yellow one, is responsible for the video signals. It only carries analogue video, no audio.

And remember, the HDMI converter needs to be powered by an external source because extra power is needed to convert analogue to digital. It sounds rather complicated, but in reality, it’s a matter of buying the right adapters and plugging everything in. Very simple. Due to the way electric guitars and various other musical instruments are designed, starting off with a balanced signal isn’t always possible. Oftentimes, you’ll find guitar cables tend to get too noisy beyond 20-25 feet. To correct this, you’ll need to use a direct box (also sometimes called direct injection) to convert the signal. Balanced vs Unbalanced Analog Connectors Within this category, there are two types of analog cables: balanced and unbalanced. We use balanced cables for microphones and audio equipment, whereas instruments such as an electric guitar will use an unbalanced cable. Balanced vs Unbalanced Analog Cables

So you have an old gaming console, such as the Wii, and you want to connect it to your HDMI-only display. It’s fairly easy, but you will need a specific converter. You could use an RCA to HDMI adapter, but then the resolution will be limited to 480p. Why the name RCA? The abbreviation RCA stands for Radio Corporation of America which was the first company to produce these cables. They’re also known as RCA connectors. RCA cables can come in a wide variety of colours, but the most common colour combination is red, white, and yellow. Now you might be wondering what a balanced signal means and why is it important. Simply put – a balanced cable reduces noise, while an unbalanced cable does not.Bear in mind, using only component videos you won’t receive any audio. So I recommend looking for an HDMI converter that has ports for component video and also RCA audio (red and white). While this setup requires multiple cables, it works the best. To connect old devices to modern displays, you may need adapters or converters, such as RCA to HDMI converters or component video cables. ( Read more…) The two remaining colours, red and white, are for the analogue audio. Specifically, the red cable is for the audio on the right side, and the white connector is for audio on the left side. When used together, you get stereo audio. If you only plug one of these in, then you’ll probably only have audio from one speaker or one side of your monitor or TV or no audio at all. Usually, attaching the cables to the ports is very easy because both the connectors and the ports on the TV are colour-coded, so it’s a matter of matching the colours. Your TV will usually have a little diagram on the rear, next to the colour-coded ports, that will help you match the connectors to their ports. The red and white cables are for audio (right and left channels), and the yellow cable is for video. ( Read more…)