HDMI or Bust!

**Dishman Dan** · 11-18-2009 10:12 PM

Is there a way to hook up components with both HDMI and composite cables???

My Sony 400 disc DVD changer and my Bluray player have HDMI connections which are great! My problem is that I want to run the outputs from these, which means composite, to my channel modulator. This modulator then sends my "stuff" anywhere in the house on different channels. The problem occurs on both devices when the HDMI is connected the other connections do not work. I want the HDMI to go to my main LCD setup and be able to watch through the composite/modulator elsewhere without hooking and unhooking cables.

**Chucky Cheese** · 11-20-2009 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dishman Dan

Is there a way to hook up components with both HDMI and composite cables???

The problem occurs on both devices when the HDMI is connected the other connections do not work.

Once HDMI is detected, the composite or components won't work.

**Dishman Dan** · 11-22-2009 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by Chucky Cheese

Once HDMI is detected, the composite or components won't work.

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! That is what I was hoping to get around!

I guess that there is no way around it?

I miss the old days when components had something hooked up to every available jack!!!...

**mike123abc** · 11-23-2009 02:31 PM

Perhaps use the component cables instead. If the deinterlacer on the TV functions properly it should really be the same as the HDMI input.

**Dishman Dan** · 11-23-2009 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by mike123abc

Perhaps use the component cables instead. If the deinterlacer on the TV functions properly it should really be the same as the HDMI input.

I checked that out tonight and we cannot see any difference between the HDMI and component hookup!

(My wife thinks that the component hookup actually looks better!

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I do have quality component cables but was hoping to clean up some of my "rats nest" wires with HDMI and make her happy! She does not mind what I get as long as the wires are neat or hidden well... so the neater the wires the more I can buy!