Hi, I am getting my 622 today. I currently use two 811s, one attached to a 480P plasma and another attached to a 720P LCD. The TVs are on different floors, but the two receivers are only about 4 ft apart through the floor.
My wife and I never watch different channels on the two TVs at the same time, but we sometimes have both TVs on at the same time (downstairs LCD is in the kitchen, so sometimes they are both on so I don't miss any of the game while making snacks/etc).
I know the 622 has two tuners, but since both TVs are always on the same channel, I'd rather not relegate one to SD. Before anyone says "well your plasma is only 480P...", trust me, HDTV content actually looks better on the 480P plasma than the 720P LCD (42" vs. 27", and the plasma colors are far superior).
So my question is this: What's the best way to split the HD video from the 622 to go to both TVs? I currently use component cables for both TVs, but I am told splitting a component signal is a bad idea. Would component for the plasma and DVI for the LCD work? Can the 622 output both at the same time?
The plasma is an older Panasonic EDTV (4UY or 5UY I think is the end of the model number), and I don't think it has HDMI. The LCD is a Syntax Olevia, which I think has HDMI. I assume both have S-video, although I'm at work so I don't know.
Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks!
My wife and I never watch different channels on the two TVs at the same time, but we sometimes have both TVs on at the same time (downstairs LCD is in the kitchen, so sometimes they are both on so I don't miss any of the game while making snacks/etc).
I know the 622 has two tuners, but since both TVs are always on the same channel, I'd rather not relegate one to SD. Before anyone says "well your plasma is only 480P...", trust me, HDTV content actually looks better on the 480P plasma than the 720P LCD (42" vs. 27", and the plasma colors are far superior).
So my question is this: What's the best way to split the HD video from the 622 to go to both TVs? I currently use component cables for both TVs, but I am told splitting a component signal is a bad idea. Would component for the plasma and DVI for the LCD work? Can the 622 output both at the same time?
The plasma is an older Panasonic EDTV (4UY or 5UY I think is the end of the model number), and I don't think it has HDMI. The LCD is a Syntax Olevia, which I think has HDMI. I assume both have S-video, although I'm at work so I don't know.
Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks!
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