There are UHD capable receivers now with component inputs and the ability to upconvert to HDMI for not nearly as much money as you would have paid for that Denon at the time of its release all those years ago.

You can use a component video to HDMI converter to make your component video equipment compatible with your HDTV. This would include satellite TV boxes, DVD players, and game consoles like Xbox.

I know there is a dedicated component to HDMI for Original Xbox, but I prefer something that is universal that can be used for other devices, plus by keeping my Xbox and Wii connected to my Devon, this frees up HDMI ports on TV. Thank you, dodgy sales tactics was as I suspected. The fact that it's mentioned in the bullet points suggested it might make a difference, so just wanted to be sure it didn't affect picture quality. Will go for the 1.2 version as is half the price.

It's not as if it's required to be used for everything transmitted over HDMI. As far as I'm aware even brand new consoles don't use it for gaming.There's always a bits of hardware around that output the signals through non-standard ports due to space restrictions.

This Component to HDMI converter will work with devices with component video output like DVD players, PSP, Xbox 360, PS2, and Nintendo NGC. The main way to play the 1990s and 2000s component media players, CDs, DVDs, cable/satellite boxes, VCRs, LaserDiscs, and retro gaming consoles from PlayStation 1 and 2 to the Xbox and Xbox 360, as well as the GameCube and Nintendo Wii, is the use of component adapters or converters. Your amp is so far outdated and you are trying to use a TV with more than 4 times the resolution of the output of your box, it will never work. HDMI ports have no facility to accept analogue signals so a simple plug adaptor is a highly nonstandard items and won't work on the vast majority of devices - including your C9.As you would have already known, HDMI is a single cable that carries high-definition video and audio. Can You Use the Converter to Convert HDMI to Component Video? Converts FROM a Component Video & 2RCA Stereo source TO a HDMI display with user-selectable 720p or 1080p upscaling.