I have a 922 DuoVIP receiver that I want to output to two flatscreen displays using HDMI. Since the box has only one HDMI output I plan to use one of the powered splitters on the market. Does anyone know if these splitters are capable of outputting independent resolutions to each display? One is a 720p 32" Sony with optimal resolution of 1368x768 and the other is a 42" Panasonic with optimal resolution of 1920x1080. Will the splitter be able to output both max resolutions to each display or will it default to the lowest common denominator such as 1024x768? Has anyone set this up to be able to use one receiver to output max res to both displays?
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The receiver will send out the resolution you set it to send out. Each TV will convert that as appropriate. You might to consider using the HDMI and the component outputs instead.
i would also agree, to try one HDMI output and one component. Easier, and I doubt you will see enough (or in some cases any) difference.
Great suggestion, thanks! With component outputs - do you still get as high resolution as you do with HDMI? And just to confirm the HDMI and component outputs will both output the same signal so I can watch the same thing on both displays?
Yes, both the HDMI and component outputs are both on at the same time and ouput the same video. However, both TVs will have to be compatable with the output frequency that you select. On my TV I could not tell the difference between the HDMI and component inputs (both running at 1080i).
When I got my 622, several years ago, I compared the HDMI and component outputs, and found little if any difference between the two. I decided that I preferred component, and have been using it ever since rather than HDMI.
Two caveats: component won't do 1080p, only 1080i (the only 1080p on Dish is a few pay-for-view movies, which doesn't interest me); and component only carries a video signal, whereas HDMI carries both video and audio signals.
Also, while most TV's have both component and HDMI inputs, flat-screen monitors usually do not -- they would be more likely to have DVI (HDMI without the audio) and VGA (PC analog) inputs.
You might need HDMI to get 3D, when and if Dish makes that available.
That is kind of like asking a faucet splitter to put out cold water on one leg and hot water on the other leg. Not gonna happen.
Depends on the TV. I've got 2 component, 3 HDMI, & 1 PC VGA input. One has to check to find out what HD inputs are on the set in question.
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My Pioneer Kuro 6020 is one of the few that does 1080p over component. But you are right. The real problem is devices that will output 1080p via component. The xBox 360 being the primary exception.
You should try both before you offer up a comparative opinion. There are many easily perceived qualitative and quantitative differences between the two.
You can hear the difference pretty easy though. I use 3 component for the remote TV (via RG6 cables) and have one RG6 for Digital sound (I got an optical to cable converter for my 922). This way you get surround sound at the second TV.
Too bad they don't just have TV2 send out an ATSC (digital) signal on say channel 3.1 or 4.1 to the remote TV via coax. Or is this too simple?
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