StarTech.com Component to HDMI Video Converter with Audio CPNTA2HDMI

The StarTech.com CPNTA2HDMI is a component-to-HDMI video converter for connecting a 1080p component video source, such as a set-top box or Blu-ray player, to an HDMI TV, monitor, or projector, with digital coaxial or two-channel analog audio.

Recommended For

• Owners of a component-output set-top box, DVD player, or other standard/high-definition video source who want to connect it to an HDMI-only TV or projector without replacing the source device.
• People keeping an older component-video device in service who want its video and compatible digital-coax or analog audio carried together over one HDMI connection.
• Home-theater users with component-output equipment and a display that lacks component inputs, when up to 1080p HDMI output is sufficient for their viewing setup.
• Owners of component-output game consoles who mainly want a straightforward HDMI connection for casual play, rather than specialized retro-game signal processing.

Real-World Use Scenarios

• Keep an older component-output DVD player in use with an HDMI-only TV: the converter combines the player’s component video and audio into HDMI, so you can continue watching discs without replacing the player.
• Connect a component-output set-top box to an HDMI television or projector: the converter provides an HDMI connection for a display that lacks component inputs, while carrying the source’s audio along with the video.
• Play a game system that outputs component video on a newer HDMI display: it can make the console’s video and audio usable over HDMI, though it converts the connection rather than promising specialized retro-game upscaling.
• Send a camcorder’s component output to an HDMI monitor or recorder: when the camera provides a compatible component signal, the converter can combine it with audio for an HDMI connection; check the camera’s output format and audio-sync needs first.

Spec Summary