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Saturday, March 9th, 2024 2:56 PM

Connecting to DirecTV Streaming

Two of my TV's do not have HDMI or USB connectors.  Can these TV's be connected to DirecTV Streaming?  If so, what device is needed to make the connection?  Is this a device that DirecTV can provide?  If so, what is the charge for the device?

ACE - Sage

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46.5K Messages

1 year ago

Those must be very old TVs if they don't have an HDMI INPUT.

All streaming devices have HDMI OUTPUTs. You'll need some sort of converter to change the streaming device HDMI OUT to an INPUT that's compatible with your TV, most like COMPOSITE VIDEO and analog AUDIO. 

ACE - Expert

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23.1K Messages

1 year ago

Streaming devices are output by HDMI. You need adapters to A/V the red/white/yellow plugs or whatever older connection your TV uses.

But if TV has no HDMI input, then it is very old and I would be concerned about the quality of picture on such an outdated TV.

ACE - New Member

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3.5K Messages

1 year ago

Not sure what size tv you like, but many retailers sell 32, 43 inch tvs for 75 to 150 bucks. At least they have HDMI ports--which would be an upgrade over what you currently have.


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