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D_E_Bishop
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Apr 03, 2014

Conversion to HDMI for two TVs

A while back I asked about using a splitter from the BluRay player to service both the front and the bedroom TV, I got basically the same info from all who responded. The answer was get a active(powered) splitter and good cable. I ordered a 35' HDMI cable and a one in, two out, 12VDC splitter. The cable came and boy is it a heavy duty cable, BluRay, 3D, and so on. Then the splitter came and I was skeptical, the wall brick weighed more than the splitter.

The RV was in storage and we were leaving for Maui with the DGKs for spring break, so it sat for the last three weeks or so.

We're leaving Monday for the mid-west via Big Bend and the gulf coast and I have the rig at home. I don't have time to do a proper installation so I just laid out the cable and hooked everything up and power up. I slipped in the comedy/spy movie RED and tried all possible hook ups and the splitter/booster and cable are giving me as good a picture as I get in the house.

Once again you folks were spot on and eBay had the gear at a great price. I'm happy, the DW is happy and I'm sure the DGKs will be too. Thanks again for the outstanding replies and help.
  • For future reference, HDMI cables marked as "RedMere" are much less bulky. They cost a tad more, and are strictly one-way cables, but for me, anyway, they are much easier to deal with.

    FWIW

    al

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