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Post by econ on Oct 11, 2008 14:27:50 GMT -5
I just purchased a blu-ray player.I also have a Zenith hd receiver(for OA HD reception) and a Time Warner hi def receiver. My TV only has 2 HD imputs.I currently have to switch the wiring behind the HD receiver and the Blu-ray to get each to work.Does anyone know if there is there an A/B switch that I can run my Blu-ray and HD receiver with to run to the second TV hi def input?
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Post by dkennedy on Oct 11, 2008 17:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by ebo on Oct 11, 2008 17:37:07 GMT -5
Sure, lots of them. Google is your friend. Since one of your devices is a blu-ray player I assume you want to switch HDMI, so try "hdmi a/b switch" w/o the quotes. Get ready for sticker shock, though. HDCP compliance doesn't come cheap.
Does your TV really have only 2 HD inputs, or does it have 2 HDMI and 1 or more component? The Zenith and TW receivers probably have component out.
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Post by econ on Oct 11, 2008 20:22:35 GMT -5
Ebo & DKennedy,
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.My tv is an older Hitachi,50V500.Unfortunately,to the best of my knowledge it does support HDMI.It has a DVI-HDTV input in the back.The HDMI cable that came with the Blu-Ray certainly does not fit it. It also has component: Y-Pb Pr HD inputs 1and 2 .
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Post by ebo on Oct 11, 2008 23:15:14 GMT -5
You can get an inexpensive HDMI to DVI adapter or cable (Monoprice, which dkennedy recommended, is a good place to look for that). HDMI carries audio but DVI doesn't, so you'll have to deal with that separately. Also, an old TV might not support whatever level of copy protection Blu-ray uses. You'd just have to try it, which is a good reason to buy cheap.
If you'd rather go with component all around, then there are A/B switches for that and they tend to be less expensive than similar ones for DVI or HDMI. You might even want a 4-input one in case you buy something else with component out.
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