Linking new tech to old tech

[Mark DiSilvestro]

To any techie-types here -
Is the HDMI output found on today's video players and computers a digital or analog signal?
Reason I ask is I want to record video from the HDMI outputs of video sources, or my Acer Chromebook, to my existing VCR or DVD recorder.
Leasing a DVR from Cox or Verizon is not an option.
My Chromebook only supports a 'read only' external DVD drive.
Buying a 'real' computer isn't an option either right now.
I've seen HDMI to component AV cables and converters advertised on Amazon and other sites, from about $10 to $60. But no one around here stocks the devices for me to examine. So should I order a cable or do I need some sort of digital to analog converter?
Thanks.

Happy Motoring, Mark

[Mike D]

"HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.[4] HDMI is a digital replacement for analog video standards." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI)



Digital.

[spdrun]

Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro

I've seen HDMI to component AV cables and converters advertised on Amazon and other sites, from about $10 to $60. But no one around here stocks the devices for me to examine. So should I order a cable or do I need some sort of digital to analog converter?

Yep, you need an HDMI to component (or maybe composite -- single RCA jack, in the case of the VCR) cable. The cable contains a digital to analog converter, so you don't need a separate one. Microcenter in Manassas should carry this stuff.

[Mark DiSilvestro]

Originally Posted by spdrun

Yep, you need an HDMI to component (or maybe composite -- single RCA jack, in the case of the VCR) cable. The cable contains a digital to analog converter, so you don't need a separate one. Microcenter in Manassas should carry this stuff.

I may be in Manassas next Thursday so I can check them out.
Thanks for the lead.

Happy Motoring, Mark