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| Thread ID: 75186 | 2006-12-19 09:15:00 | HDMI and component switchers and splitters | Tukapa (62) | PC World Chat |
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| 507994 | 2006-12-19 09:15:00 | Hi Just setting up my home theatre and after some advice on setup and source for some switchers or splitters. Components: Panasonic 250GB hard drive DVD recorder with 1 x HDMI out and 1 x component out. Onkyo home theatre receiver with 2 x HDMI in and 1 x HDMI out and 3 x component in and 1 x component out. Panasonic high def 42" plasma with 2 x HDMI in and 3 x component in. Panasonic AE900 home theatre projector with 1 x HDMI in and 1 x component in. Now these are all in the same room and what I am wanting to do is to be able to choose whether to watch via the plasma or the projector - depending on what I want to watch. I am looking at running the DVD recorder into the receiver via 1 x HDMI input which leaves 1 x HDMI input free for upgrading my system. Then I would look at running a single HDMI cable from the rear of the receiver into a splitter/switcher which has two outputs, enabling me to send the signal to both the projector and the plasma. I could then choose which display to send the signal to. Hopefully this is not too many connections. I would plan on doing the same with component if (more likely when) I need to hook more stuff up. Does anybody here know of any good, reliable sources for HDMI and component splitters or switchers that I could install into my system to achieve this purpose? I have pre-wired both HDMI and component cabling through the walls and ceilings of my new house for connection to the plasma and projector. Just waiting on the 100" motorised screen and I don't think I will ever leave the lounge again!! Will have to hook a PC up so that I can still surf the PC World forum of course!!! Thanks in advance if you managed to understand my long winded question. |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 507995 | 2006-12-20 07:00:00 | Hmmmm, maybe I should have titled this a bit catchier. Bump. |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 507996 | 2006-12-20 08:38:00 | I'm presuming that the HDMI out is a monitor out. Here's what I'd do: Connect your DVD Recorder to an HDMI input on your amp (I install Onkyo amps, there great eh!) and then try component and HDMI on both your plasma and your projector and see if you can tell the difference. I have a feeling you will be hard pressed to see the difference between component and HDMI on your plasma. Do some blind tests, I bet you won't be able to tell :p. I suggest this because HDMI cables are *friggn* expensive (as you probably well know) so an HDMI splitter, I'm thinking will be hideously expensive. I haven't actually ever seen an HDMI splitter, but I'm guessing someone must produce one. |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 507997 | 2006-12-20 08:41:00 | Here's a 4 way HDMI splitter for $326 NZD. So you can get them! www.globalmediapro.com |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 507998 | 2006-12-20 09:56:00 | Must be on special ATM, it's down to $325 ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 507999 | 2006-12-21 08:21:00 | Wow, what a great saving. edit: There up to $328 now haha! |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 508000 | 2006-12-21 08:40:00 | Talk about a moving target :D | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 508001 | 2006-12-22 00:31:00 | Thanks, I had seen globalmediapros site earlier and was wondering if there were any others. It seems that they are a rare commodity still. Oh well - looks like I'm gonna have to save for one of them! |
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