Fatal Problem

Tommy B · 10 Jul 2006 at 19:55

What exactly do you do if your TV only has ONE HDMI input and you have two HDMI devices, for example, Sky HD and a PS3?

fini · 10 Jul 2006 at 20:03

plug the sky box in with component - the Sky HD box has been killing people's HDMI ports anyway.

fini

Tommy B · 10 Jul 2006 at 20:59

fini said:
plug the sky box in with component - the Sky HD box has been killing people's HDMI ports anyway.

fini

Component doesn't support full HD though!

Tesla · 10 Jul 2006 at 21:18

Tommy B said:
Component doesn't support full HD though!

Sky doesnt output HDCP via component or 1080p at all...

You can get HDMI switchers or an AV Reciever which handles HDMI switching.

Oops Dead Again · 10 Jul 2006 at 22:24

Or buy a nice shiny new av receiver with multiple hdmi inputs.

carpmaster · 11 Jul 2006 at 00:40

Gefen 2x1 HDMI Switcher

Simian · 11 Jul 2006 at 09:07

I've seen 3 to 1, 4 to 1 and 8 to 1 HDMI switches ranging from £100 upto £250... either AutoSwitching or Remote Controlled!...

Dunno if I'm allowd to say where from!.

Tommy B · 11 Jul 2006 at 10:35

OK. As long as I know for the future.

By the way, I just bought an up-scaling DVD player. I've wired it to my HD TV using an HDMI cable, but I can't decide on whether to use 720p or 1080i?

Which is better?

fini · 11 Jul 2006 at 11:36

Depends on whether you watch stuff with a lot of action or not - 720p shows movement better whilst 1080i is a higher res. Really depends on type of programs you watch..

fini

Tommy B · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:16

fini said:
Depends on whether you watch stuff with a lot of action or not - 720p shows movement better whilst 1080i is a higher res. Really depends on type of programs you watch..

fini

But what about if the source if a normal non-HD DVD?

chaparral · 11 Jul 2006 at 12:30

fini said:
plug the sky box in with component - the Sky HD box has been killing people's HDMI ports anyway.

fini

I second this...Till sky sort out there problems with there HDMI output on there HD box..

SenTineL · 12 Jul 2006 at 00:01

Tommy B said:
By the way, I just bought an up-scaling DVD player. I've wired it to my HD TV using an HDMI cable, but I can't decide on whether to use 720p or 1080i?

Which is better?

You'll find posts and reviews all over the web that claim one or the other is best, but after doing some testing myself, the answer comes down to how your screen and player together handle each format.

I've seen a review of my player where the reviewer prefered 720p, but when paired with my screen, 1080i gives better resolution and smoother movement, so my choice was really easy!

This is one of those times that unless you can find someone with the same kit as you, you're going to be left with having to do some A - B comparisions.

I'd suggest you try watching for differences between the two in how they handle movement first, as I've always found that more annoying and easier to spot. Look for camera pans with quick movement and some with slow. Watch the whole pan with 720p and then repeat with 1080i - some film credits can be of use here too.

Resolution is a bit more tricky, but find scenes with a lot of detail and again, just swap between the two.