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How can I connect the RPi with a TV to have video and audio?

Assumptions:

1.) The TV has no HDMI

2.) No extra speakers are used

3.) a) TV has all "normal" inputs

b) TV has only one TV-antenna input (really old TV)

Can you be more specific about what you mean by "normal" inputs?  Do you mean just phono (RCA) video plus red/white phono stereo plugs?

If your TV has the normal three RCA inputs, that is a red one, a white one, and a yellow one, you would connect the yellow one (for the video signal) to the yellow video output of the R-PI. Stereo output from the raspi is coming out of a single 3.5mm stereo jack connector, and can be connected to the white and red RCA plugs, (left and right audio channels) using a standard splitter cable.

If your TV only has a antenna input you would need an RF modulator box, as often supplied with game systems in the past, these would have an audio and a composite video input. If the audio input is mono, combine the two stereo signal with a resistor mixer consisting of two 470E resistors. Thse boxes must be powered with their own power supply. You can buy RF modulators as components too.

An easier solution is to connect the audio and video signals to an old VCR, which has an RF output for the TV.

if you have a scart socket on your tv (most probably you have), if you have a plug like the one below, you can connect your pi through it with sound and video



here the video goes to the yellow, while the audio goes to the other two plugs. for the video you'll need a cable like this, while for the audio you'll need some cable like this