• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

HD Hookup question

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
Upvote 0
BuckNutJoeHall;1357934; said:
My new TV only has one HD hookup in back. Is there a spliiter or something I can get relatively cheap that has two HD inputs and one HD output? So I can use my HD cable and xbox 360?
Click to expand...

Vanco 1IN 4OUT Hdmi Splitter Extender (280327): Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at NexTag

Gefen EX-TEND-IT 1X2 HDTV Splitter - Video Splitter - 2 Ports: Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at NexTag

I did a google search and found these. Something to check out.
 
Upvote 0
BuckNutJoeHall;1357945; said:
Jwins I clicked on the bottom one, is HDCP the compnenet cables (red blue greens)?
Click to expand...
HDCP is digital content protection from Intel, it is a scheme to prevent unauthorized recording of an AV stream. HDCP is licensed and can be used over most modern interfaces (DVI, HDMI, and UDI).

What your original question does not offer is what interfaces you're going to need to interconnect? Is it all HDMI, or do you need support for component (red, blue, green video + red & white audio) and/or composite (yellow video + red & white audio) too? What about optical audio?
 
Upvote 0
utgrad73;1357944; said:
Vanco 1IN 4OUT Hdmi Splitter Extender (280327): Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at NexTag

Gefen EX-TEND-IT 1X2 HDTV Splitter - Video Splitter - 2 Ports: Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at NexTag

I did a google search and found these. Something to check out.
Click to expand...
OP mixed terms. He specified a "splitter," but actually needs a "switch." Your links will not do what he needs, combine multiple sources for display to one TV, as the splitters you've linked would split from a single source to support output to multiple displays, like a TV, a projector and a DVR.

Anyways, I would avoid "relatively cheap," although I guess everyones' idea of cheap varies. I'd look at the Oppo HM31. Supports 3x1 HDMI 1.3, HDCP 1.1, all resolutions including some beyond 1080p, DVI-to-HDMI adapters, Deep Color (you'll need this in a year or two), long cable regeneration, auto sensing, and includes remote. MSRP $99.

OPPO HM-31, Advanced 3x1 HDMI Switch, 1080P and HDMI 1.3 Certified
 
Upvote 0
Dryden;1358524; said:
OP mixed terms. He specified a "splitter," but actually needs a "switch." Your links will not do what he needs, combine multiple sources for display to one TV, as the splitters you've linked would split from a single source to support output to multiple displays, like a TV, a projector and a DVR.

Anyways, I would avoid "relatively cheap," although I guess everyones' idea of cheap varies. I'd look at the Oppo HM31. Supports 3x1 HDMI 1.3, HDCP 1.1, all resolutions including some beyond 1080p, DVI-to-HDMI adapters, Deep Color (you'll need this in a year or two), long cable regeneration, auto sensing, and includes remote. MSRP $99.

OPPO HM-31, Advanced 3x1 HDMI Switch, 1080P and HDMI 1.3 Certified
Click to expand...

Thanks for the clarification. Nice product.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top