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Does an HDMI splitter exist? No more HDMI ports on my TV : /

chrono1081

chrono1081

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Hi guys,

I have a PS3, Cable Box, and Apple TV. All three use HDMI. My TV only has two HDMI ports and a DVI port so I thought I'd just buy a DVI to HDMI adapter to solve the problem. Anyway I forgot that DVI doesn't carry audio :/ (Too bad I forgot about that before the adapter arrived).

Anyway is there a way to hook up all three systems with only two HDMI and one DVI port? Any suggestions on how to do this?
 
Hellhammer

Hellhammer

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Of course there are, here is one. I got one for my dad as Christmas present as his projector has only one HDMI port and DVI cuts some of the picture for some reason.
 
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Queso

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You're lucky. Our supposedly "HD Ready" TV only has one DVI port, meaning that we have to use optical audio cables into our surround sound system to get any audio at all :D
 
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macman05

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chrono1081 said:
Hi guys,

I have a PS3, Cable Box, and Apple TV. All three use HDMI. My TV only has two HDMI ports and a DVI port so I thought I'd just buy a DVI to HDMI adapter to solve the problem. Anyway I forgot that DVI doesn't carry audio :/ (Too bad I forgot about that before the adapter arrived).

Anyway is there a way to hook up all three systems with only two HDMI and one DVI port? Any suggestions on how to do this?
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018DQYQ2/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=ACAF5B1M3UCTZ

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1011301&p_id=6192&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
 
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jimglidewell

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jcschlic said:
No offense, but why didn't you just google "HDMI splitter"?
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Well, if he had done so, he would have bought the wrong thing.

"Splitters" take one input and provide multiple outputs

"Switches" take multiple inputs and provide one output.

He wants a switch, in this case.

My advice is to get one that:

1) has at least one extra input
2) has an remote control

Monoprice is where I got my (older) HDMI switch.

This one looks like a good bet:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?p_id=5081
 
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jmmo20

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Jun 15, 2006
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just make sure the switch/hub you buy is HDCP-complaint otherwise the appleTV will refuse to play some rented content.

I bought the cheapest one from Amazon and it works just great.
 
chrono1081

chrono1081

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Thanks guys for all the suggestions! I could not re-find this thread for the life of me.

@jcschlic - None taken. I googled but came up with all sorts of stuff and checking ratings of things they were all getting 1 - 2 star ratings so I figured I may be looking at the wrong type of thing.
 
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