Customer Reviews

StarTech.com CPNTA2HDMI Component to HDMI Video Converter with Audio

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is the second product I purchased for converting Wii component outputs to HDMI since my receiver didn't switch component outputs (and I only run 1 HDMI cable from receiver with switch through wall to wall-mounted tv). This one works!!! (compared to my last unit made by Geffen)

My only minor complaint is that the audio input is the "headphone" style jack, not RCA... The component cable you get for the Wii has RCA jacks for audio, so you need to by an RCA to 3.5mm adapter with the unit - seems like Startech could have thrown that in... but those adapters are cheap so I didn't ding the review based on that.

I bought this to use our Wii without having to use an additional cable running to our HD TV. So I coupled this with an HDMI Switchbox and we were able to Use 1 HDMI input to our TV. A nice touch for a wall mounted installation. The only tricky part is configuring the Wii to use the High Def settings before your plug it into the converter. Device is well built although documentation is vague. At the typical cost of this device it wouldn't make much sense for anything other than a specialized use.

Bought this converter to hook up my Wii via HDMI rather than composite or component. I have a wall mounted tv, didn't wanna run component cables thru the wall when I've got plenty of HDMI's. Hooked up my Wii via component cables to this converter. Had to buy an RCA to 3.5mm connector in order to hook up the audio. STUPID connection. Have no idea why this product has a 3.5mm connector for audio rather than red and white. STUPID. Well, doesn't really matter since my tv's won't recognize the connection anyway. Says "mode unsupported." This device may work to rig up a cable box but does NOT work to hook up my Wii. Returning it. Sad. :(

I opened the box, plugged in the component and stereo cables on one end, attached a 15 foot HDMI cable on the other, turned on my cable box and TV. The result - perfect video and stereo sound. I am very pleased. I used this to connect my Direct TV HD-DVR to a second TV in another room.

This product was able to convert Component video to HDMI as it claims. But that is all it does. No upscaling included, (as far as my TVs stated). I Bought this item to try on my Wii as having read previous reviews. My Wii will not cooperate with this product, period. As soon as I put a disc in, the product would cause my Wii to over heat causing an error message to appear on screen. I have tried several discs and every one has the same result. I hooked my Wii up to my TV with just the component cable and it works fine. I had also tried this product on a Standard Def DVD player I had laying about. The DVD player does have component out, which gave me about the same, if not better picture quality than using it combined with this converter product. My advice to people is to just save your money.