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klutchdust
Explorer II
Sep 08, 2014

HDMI to coaxial cable for DTV and surround sound system.

2009 Itasca has a quest video select system. On the rear of the unit the coaxial connection from the satellite dish needs to be plugged in. the Direct TV box

uses a HDMI connection. I presently have the DT box going to the TV with the HDMi cable. I would like the TV in the bedroom to work. How can I convert HDMI to

Coax? Or how can I go from HDMI to two coax so the two tv's work. i don't need all the other switches nor care if the DVD works.

Second issue. The surround sound is a DVD Home Theater System. Playing a DVD the surround sound is great. I would like the TV to play the surround sound instead

of using the cheesy speaker in the TV. I don't care to have the DVD player. I would like to toss it out and start over using the speakers already in the coach.

The multi switch can go also. All I need is the DT box to run two TV's.

16 Replies

  • Both the HR24 and HR44 have HDMI and component/composite outputs which can be converted to coax for about $10.
  • klutchdust,

    I had a similar problem in that my BluRay player only had HDMI out and I wanted to be able to watch it in the bedroom. My solution was a 35 foot HDMI cable and a electronic splitter. IIRC, the two things were less than $25. I ran the cable myself and the splitter is the only item that uses 120vac so I do have to turn the inverter on. Works perfectly at much less than the quoted 2 to 3 hundred.

    Hope this helps, PM me if you want the dealers ID.
  • SaltiDawg wrote:
    My experience is with Dish TV, not Direct TV. Doesn't the Direct receiver also have a Coax output in addition to the HDMI out?



    Not on the receivers that I have. Did they change from the coax because of the HD?

    This is pretty amazing, all i want to do is watch TV in the rear of the coach, Im not trying to split atoms here. So if I bought a new

    rig and wanted to put direct TV in what would I have to do ? This is beyond silly. Off to Fry's electronics with a wad of cash, that

    should fix it. :)
  • My experience is with Dish TV, not Direct TV. Doesn't the Direct receiver also have a Coax output in addition to the HDMI out?
  • You can get a wireless HDMI transmitter for about $200. It will will pass thru the signal from the sat box to the main TV and will also transmit the same signal to the other TV wirelessly via small receiver box.
    http://www.iogear.com/wireless-av.htm