First, a little background on why this isnt as simple as hooking up a Blu-ray player: VCRs arent particularly compatible with modern TVs because of the type of signals they use. Pre-oughts video hardware generally outputs an analog signal, while TVs today are built around accepting digital signals.

Can you hook up an old VCR to a smart TV?

Anyway, yes—it is possible to hook up your old VCR player to a new HDTV, even if your VHS deck doesnt have an HDMI video output (which Im almost positive it doesnt, unless you happen to have a newer DVD/VCR combo player). Note: The following tip deals only with hooking up a VCR to an HDTV for playback only.