shy+hd, and aps3 with one hmdi socket?

dazzer68

hi , im thinking of getting sky +hd installed, i have a samsumg tv, with only one hdmi socket, which my ps3 takes up, if i get a sky fitted will i need to keep changing cables, or will the ps3 box connect through the sky box into my tv?thanks.

musicboy

No, you will need a HDMI switch. Either manual ones for around a tenner or you can get automatic ones or remote control I think for more ....

musicboy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-Port-HDMI-Switcher-Splitter-Hub-PS3-Auto-Switch_W0QQitemZ120397981472QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ConsumerElectronics_VideoSwitches_SM?hash=item120397981472&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1308

musicboy

etc etc etc

Leopard

Do powered switchboxes and splitters such as these degrade an HDMI signal at all?

I've long been wondering if they might but have found nothing authoritative on the subject and have thus steered clear of them so far.

musicboy

No, don't think so, it's a digital signal isn't it (?) so you either get the signal or you don't .. looked fine to me anyway with my £10 box

weegie.geek

There's a possibilty they'd degrade the signal strength I guess.

aliEnRIK

Leopard wrote: »

Do powered switchboxes and splitters such as these degrade an HDMI signal at all?

I've long been wondering if they might but have found nothing authoritative on the subject and have thus steered clear of them so far.

Ive heard that the cheapie ones do induce a lot of 'jitter' etc which will slightly degrade the quality. Top notch ones (Like 300 quid or more) actually boost the digital signal

thelawns

Before I got my new Sony TV with 3 HDMI ports, I had an old 32" LCD TV which only had one HDMI port. I bought a Belkin 3 Port HDMI switch the same as this one:

http://www.mediaatlantic.com/product.php/213434/0/

It's a powered box which is well made in metal and comes with a really small remote control so you can switch ports from the sofa! I'd recommend it anyway. :T

aliEnRIK

thelawns wrote: »

Before I got my new Sony TV with 3 HDMI ports, I had an old 32" LCD TV which only had one HDMI port. I bought a Belkin 3 Port HDMI switch the same as this one:

http://www.mediaatlantic.com/product.php/213434/0/

It's a powered box which is well made in metal and comes with a really small remote control so you can switch ports from the sofa! I'd recommend it anyway. :T

Thats the sort of thing id buy if I needed one

thelawns

Well I never noticed any 'jitter' or have had any issues with it. It's gathering dust at the moment as I don't really have any need for it right now, but I am planning to get a DVD player which I can use with my PC monitor and use it with that if I want to add my PS3 to it every now and then.