Sky hd question ie hdmi question.....

sinw

Hi - just had SKY HD fitted, is there ne way of channeling the hd signal to two sets or will it just work via one hdmi lead to one tv? ie without paying sky for multiroom n another HD box....

or

I not really that bothered about HD in the living room but my pap would like it in the bedroom, can i buy a longer hdmi cable n just run it from the hd box to the bedroom as a direct connection? ie one box to one tele...

if so is there ne type of hdmi lead i need or are they the same and ne good places too buy

Cheers xx :beer:

custardy

you could use an HDMI splitter but would be on the same channel on both

sinw

Kewl - is that really so as the engineer told me i couldnt use a splitter the HDMI feed? Was he tellin me porkies, i have a splitter on at the moment only on the ariel - is that what u mean or can i reallly split the hdmi?

ps - do i need an amp splitter or an ordinary one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet%C2%AE-SPLITTER-Amplifier-Display-Shipping/dp/B001D9P1OW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269857702&sr=8-3

ps can i get one cheapa?

and like get say 10m or 5 cable like thissa one..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HDMI-cable-lead-Plasma-meter/dp/B001GRX5LW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1269857861&sr=1-1

custardy

well i dont see why you couldnt split the signal
once its outputted by the sky box then its just traveling along the cable
you can get splitters a lot cheaper on eBay

Fifer

sinw wrote: »

I not really that bothered about HD in the living room but my pap would like it in the bedroom, can i buy a longer hdmi cable n just run it from the hd box to the bedroom as a direct connection? ie one box to one tele...

Or could you reroute the dish feed to the bedroom, put the HD box in the bedroom and run a coax cable from the Sky box RF2 connection to the living room TV. A 'magic-eye' in the living room could be used so the remote control would work in either room.

gmidgley

You cant split the HDMI signal as such...try here http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=916652

sillygoose

Actually you very much can split the HDMI signal (I do) with a device like this: SPLITTER available even from places like Maplin (but more expensive)

The real problem you have is distance, HDMI doesn't like doing distance!
Also HDMI cables can get to silly prices. The splitter like I point to above will boost the signal to be able to go about 15 metres from it (probably you would hide splitter round the back of your sky box). If you can then find a way to get to the bedroom TV with a 15 metre cable (or less) all well and good something like this would do. If you need to reach further you can now get extension leads with a booster built in powered by the HDMI signal like this would give you another 15 metres... you need to work out your run and cable route from downstairs tV to upstairs TV before deciding what to do.