HDMI Configuration

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Kinky

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39,779 posts

275 months

Wednesday 16th December 2009
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Apologies in advance for the numptyism paperbag

I currently have a HD TV with my BT Vision box connected via a HDMI cable; and a DVD player connected via Scart.

If I acquired a Blu-Ray DVD player - I guess/assume I'd need to connect it via HDMI. But the TV only has 1 HDMI port; and the BTV box does not have a HDMI input.

So is it possible to connect up both the BTV and Blu-Ray boxes to get HD on both? Or is it a case of getting a HDMI splitter box? Any recommendations?


Plotloss

67,280 posts

276 months

Wednesday 16th December 2009
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You're after a HDMI Switch.


headcase

2,389 posts

223 months

Wednesday 16th December 2009
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A few things, do you actually use the HD functionality of the BT Vision Box? at the moment the only HD stuff on there had to be downloaded before you watch it, if you dont then you could just connect it using a SCART freeing up the HDMI. Also With your TV only having 1 HDMI then it is likely that it is only HD Ready (Meaning that it may only have 720 lines not the full 1080). Most Blu-Ray players can be connected using Component cables and on most TV's you cant tell the difference between the two.