I'm glad to hear that everything worked out for you and your friend. I told you it wasn't that complicated!

When she gets around to buying that new TV, the old RCA cables will go into the box next to the rotary phone. ;-) Just so you know, don't spend a lot of money on cables. The store would love to sell you a $30 (or more) HDMI cable when you can find them for under $10. I picked up a bag of 3 HDMI cables for $9.99. They work just fine!

Mike is correct regarding the HDMI cables. Consumer Reports published that for the general viewer HDMI cables are pretty much equal. The only warning was advise to stay away from those offered at dollar stores.

DA

Dollar store is out......group hug.?

Ellie,

Now that this appears to be all over you may consider tagging your other threads to this one. A chat format using multiple threads can leave members in the lurch as to prior content. Keeping information on a single thread helps members to both assist and learn faster. When the thread pops up to the top members will know there is new content. If the thread has faded down and responses are not presented in what you feel is a reasonable time you can always "bump" it up again.

DA

I got mine at big Lots for a couple bucks work great

Damcoy, I understand. I will do that.

Note: July 28, 2012. As one can see if they read this post I was brilliant when I made the final connection between a blu-ray player with wifi, an old television and a wifi system already in place. I started on July 2, asking the question if I could connect a blu-ray player to an old television. This post continued on to its final posting site to explain how to connect a new blu-ray DVD player to a 13 year old television. It is a great lesson and worth reading.

The site is called reccomendation for DVD Player to Old Television

It is last dated July 28, 2012.

As a novice I unabashedly asked some questions over and finally I HEARD the answer. That's the way it goes when learning from scratch at any age.

It also shows the power and the generosity of the Computer Help forum.

I give my final results here on July 28, 2012 with a shout out called Mike Kaiser, can I have a word with you. Yes I was successful but so was Mike who kept me going over and over again with his instructions and visual aids from the actual DVD I was planning on buying and Zep who gave me a good chart that everyone should take to Best Buy if they tell you it can't be done. Damcoy started me with his encouragement to not linger with old technology and Grandms as always looked in on my progress.