Is this possible?

[Yragha]

I swear I've been reading about ways to get HDMI to TV2 of a ViP 722. I've also read about component connections but my 722 doesn't have anything but composite.

Only thing I could find on the internet was from Monoprice and it's called an Video/Audio Splitter - HDMI M to HDMI F X 2 and then maybe running HDMI cable to the other TV.

It would be nice to have something other than downconverted HD without having to get another box from Dish.

Your help as always is appreciated.

 

[old corps]

I swear I've been reading about ways to get HDMI to TV2 of a ViP 722. I've also read about component connections but my 722 doesn't have anything but composite.

Only thing I could find on the internet was from Monoprice and it's called an Video/Audio Splitter - HDMI M to HDMI F X 2 and then maybe running HDMI cable to the other TV.

It would be nice to have something other than downconverted HD without having to get another box from Dish.

Your help as always is appreciated.

If you want to be able to view HD on a 2nd TV with one 722 you'll have to use the TV1 tuner--mirrored signal, same channel @ same time. You connect the TV near the receiver via COMPONENT and the RCA audio connections, then run a HDMI cable to the 2nd TV. Or get a POWERED HDMI splitter and run HDMI to both. If you do the splitter thing make sure it's a one with it's own power supply--got mine from Monoprice. All connections are from the TV1 tuner, which are all "hot" @ the same time. You can leave the TV2 coax or composite connection to the 2nd TV to view programming independantly when it's need but of course that'll be SD.

Ed

TV1's tuner DOES have COMPONENT--Red/Blue/Green for video.

 

[Yragha]

Many thanks!

 

[old corps]

Many thanks!

Yer welcome! If you do the long HDMI thing you know to get it from Monoprice? I have 2 long runs of HDMI. One from my 622, another from my 722. They've been hooked up for over 2 years--no problem. Get 24 AWG. Happy wiring!

Ed

 

[Yragha]

Alrighty, the big thing will be running the HDMI under the carpet. I'm more of Tim "the toolman" Taylor than Bob Vila.

 

[whatchel1]

Not a good idea

Alrighty, the big thing will be running the HDMI under the carpet. I'm more of Tim "the toolman" Taylor than Bob Vila.

Running under carpet isn't usually that good of an idea. Is there any way to go thru wall and up and over to the 2nd room?

 

[Yragha]

Not really. What about along the baseboard then, just gotta find a way to hide it cause it's gonna pass the front door entry way.

 

[whatchel1]

WAF

Not really. What about along the baseboard then, just gotta find a way to hide it cause it's gonna pass the front door entry way.

If wife goes for it. Use "coax cable" holders is what I would suggest.

 

[old corps]

Dunno if it's an option for you but both of mine run from the receivers' room to the outside of the house then back in to the room with the 2nd TV. Gives the back of my house (which looks at 3 acres of woods) a nice redneck look. The wife loves it.
Good luck "Tim"!

Ed

 

[dishcomm]

Not really. What about along the baseboard then, just gotta find a way to hide it cause it's gonna pass the front door entry way.

two story house? work to be done on main floor?
If it's a one story, you can go up the wall( indside) into the attic and down the wall for the other room
DO NOT place an HDMI cable under the carpet..Expecially in a trafic area.
Along the wall is even worse. There is a tack strip along the walls to hold the carpet in place. Should the tacks in the strip break into the HDMI cable , it WILL fail.
Realistically, if you are Tim the Tool Man, then you should be able to repair drywall and paint. Use your powers of comon sense. If you can run the HDMI cables with as little inrusion as possible to the drywall, do that!!!

 

[Yragha]

This is a townhome, rooms are back to back. I would like clarification so I'm gonna ask:

Why can't HDMI cable be run under the carpet?

Second option, I was planning on running the cable along the wall (non-noticeable) behind furniture so you can barely see it and then under the front door opening and to the TV?

Not a good idea either?

Thanks

 

[old corps]

This is a townhome, rooms are back to back. I would like clarification so I'm gonna ask:

Why can't HDMI cable be run under the carpet?

Second option, I was planning on running the cable along the wall (non-noticeable) behind furniture so you can barely see it and then under the front door opening and to the TV?

Not a good idea either?

Thanks

Gary-
I answered your PM. No reason other than cosmetics you can't do this. The Cat5e/Cat6 converter thingee is another option. You have to use 2 ethernet cables but they're a lot skinnier, may be easier to hide. Monoprice #6177.

Ed

 

[Bob Haller]

or pull the baseboard, install cable, carefully reattach baseboard so you dont damage cable......

 

[old corps]

or pull the baseboard, install cable, carefully reattach baseboard so you dont damage cable......

Put a HDMI cable BEHIND a baseboard???????? You'll havta use some L O N G nails to tack it back up................. LOL

Ed