My TV only has 2 HDMI inputs, what are my options?

hdsalinas said:

My 42" LCD only has two HDMI inputs and I currently have my Cable DVR connected using one of the inputs. I want to get an appleTV and a PS3 later on. How can I connect these three units to my TV at the same time?

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AV Receiver.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=

Or you can hook your cable box to the component input on your tv.

HDMI switch:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10110

You need an HDMI switch.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9197&cm_re=hdmi_switch-_-82-339-197-_-Product

You can also try an inexpensive HDMI switch. Lot's of 3 or more port switches around that also have a remote to switch the ports. I had one before I got my new TV and it worked flawlessly even keeping the HDCP stuff alive when switching.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...ield-keywords=hdmi+switch+with+remote&x=0&y=0

Cheers!

James

I picked up a 3to1 Phillips HDMI switch at Wal-Mart. Works Perfectly. I have a Blu-Ray player and DirecTV running through it without any issues and plan on adding my Apple TV. Sure, it's a ye olde push button switch, but it works.

Just find the cheapest one you can find. The technology in the things are nothing fancy. You aren't getting a better signal out of a more expensive switch.

AV receiver... Got an inexpensive one myself a few months back and haven't regretted it - Sony HT-IS100. Everything sounds so much better now and have no shortage of HDMI ports!

Or you could use the Georgia AV multiplexer. Carefully label each of the HDMI input cables, marking them as "ATV", "DSB" or "CBL", "DVD", etc. on distinctly colored paper for each. Then plug in the two you use most often into the HDMI ports on your television. If you need to switch to another device, unplug one of the cables and plug in the one you want. It is a surprisingly inexpensive, if inelegant, solution, but it works well if the rear of your television is easily accessible and you have no shame.

On Thursday I should get my new Pioneer VSX-1020K.... had a 1014 that I got at a yard sale, and it is great but has no HDMI. In order to simplify my setup and avoid having to adjust my receiver as well as TV inputs to switch to the ATV2, I went with the 1020K... although the lower priced models have similar features (3 HDMI port and up) I wanted the dual zone capability of the 1020 for outside and in-house speakers. Aside from that, that, they all can be controlled via an iPhone app.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/P...-Receivers/PioneerReceivers/ci.VSX-520-K.Kuro

It's pretty neat that I will be able to sit on my porch, open the Pioneer app and tell my receiver to turn on the outside speakers, select a source such as Apple TV, then open the Apple Remote app and stream music. (Or just stream directly to the receiver with Bluetooth, but I would rather not waste the battery.)

J&R has $30-150 off retail on these Pioneer receivers.