Question About Connecting Cable Box to TV with HDMI Cable
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so, I just bought my first HDTV a few days ago and had NO clue how to set it up, at first. I did eventually manage to make it work and then I checked out YouTube when I decided it was time to try connecting the roku box also. It seems I've got it all worked out, and I'm feeling smart as hell... But, here's the dumb question, I now have the TV connected via hdmi cable, as well as the coax because it's the one I'd started with when I was first trying to set it up, before I tried the hdmi, so can I now unplug that one? I mean since the hdmi cable is plugged in, doesn't that mean the coax is pointless?
If you have a cable box, the coax cable connects to it. From the cable box you run only the hdmi cable (running the coax cable from the cable box just sends a low resolution duplicate feed to another input which is pointless) to the TV.
How can I use one cable box with two tvs with out using a splitter.....someone told me to use the hdmi from the TV to the cable box on one tv and use the coax cable that comes in the house on the other tv.....
I did but I only get a blue screen on the TV with the hdmi n the channel name no video
How can I use one cable box with two tvs with out using a splitter.....someone told me to use the hdmi from the TV to the cable box on one tv and use the coax cable that comes in the house on the other tv.....
I did but I only get a blue screen on the TV with the hdmi n the channel name no video
Look on your TV's remote (the one that came with the TV, not the cable remote) and you will find a button labelled something like "input." Press that button and out of the choices, choose HDMI. Then your TV should work fine.
How can I use one cable box with two tvs with out using a splitter.....someone told me to use the hdmi from the TV to the cable box on one tv and use the coax cable that comes in the house on the other tv.....
I did but I only get a blue screen on the TV with the hdmi n the channel name no video
Splitter is your best bet. They are not that expensive. Consider this one from Monoprice - 1X2 HDMI® Splitter with 3D and 4K Support - Monoprice.com. Note that you may need an EDID management device if the two TVs have different capabilities. E.g., one TV can process surround some while the other cannot. If both TVs are 1080p and you are only using the TV speakers then you should be fine.
How can I use one cable box with two tvs without using a splitter.....someone told me to use the hdmi from the TV to the cable box on one tv and use the coax cable that comes in the house on the other tv.....
I did but I only get a blue screen on the TV with the hdmi n the channel name no video
On the back of your cable box does it have a HDMI hole and a Red,Blue,Green,Red,White series of holes?
If Yes, then run HDMI to one TV and run Red,Blue,Green,Red,White wires to the other TV.
HDMI-best, plus it carries audio and video on one cable, supports all the latest surround formats, has 2-way communication in some cases, and is the only connection that supports 1080P.
audio plus DVI video-seldom seen on source components for the home user
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arent dvi and hdmi the same (both digital). its just the plugs that are wired differently (like usb-a and usb-b) ?
arent dvi and hdmi the same (both digital). its just the plugs that are wired differently (like usb-a and usb-b) ?monoprice.
DVI is video only (no audio). Also, DVI does not support HDCP (IIRC) so you may not be able to play contents that are HDCP protected such as Blu-Ray discs.
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