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I am not sure if this is the right forum, but can older crt televisions still be used in 2025? I have heard about adapters or converters, but don't have a lot of knowledge in this area. I am tired of ''smart tv'' all the ''apps'' I think I am still stuck in late 90's early 2000's, still use DVD's.

Yes, older CRT televisions can absolutely still be used in 2025, especially if you enjoy watching DVDs or using retro gaming consoles. If your CRT has composite inputs (the red, white, and yellow ports), you're in luck — most DVD players and older devices will connect directly without any hassle. However, if you want to use newer devices like a Blu-ray player, streaming stick, or anything with only an HDMI output, you'll just need an HDMI to RCA adapter (also called a converter). These adapters take the digital HDMI signal and convert it into an analog signal your CRT can understand. They're easy to find online or in electronics stores, and many include a USB cable for power. Just plug in the HDMI device, connect the RCA cables to your TV, and you’re good to go — no smart features, no tracking, just good old-fashioned viewing the way it used to be.

^ No mention of Scart leads, I see! All my old DVD players, VHS machines and CRT TVs have those as their main connecting interface.

^ To my knowledge SCART weren't popular outside EU. Both are electrically compatible, and some stuff (eg. Nintendo Wii) came with composite output + AV adapter.
BTW here in Poland it's commonly called "AV" or "Euro" interface

As long as it is not faulty, it will work fine. I have a couple of CRTs which are fine (albeit the early 1990s video monitor needed its flyback transformer replacing 10 yeas ago).

However, most had analogue receivers built in, and most countries stopped their analogue broadcasts years ago. A "set top box" will receive your countries digital TV signal and output it in a form the TV can understand. I don't know where you are - in England our digital service is called Freeview, and the receivers are called 'Freeview boxes'. These are not as popular as they used to be as all modern TVs have digital receivers built in. Depending on where you are, the box may have a composite output, a SCART socket, or an RF output. Newer devices designed for high-definition pictures may only have HDMI, which is not normally supported by CRT TVs, in which case, you'll need another adaptor.