Only have two HDMI ports on the TV - one is cable box in cord and the other is to DVR. Bought Roku stick. WIll splitter allow me to plug cable box and Roku in a 2 for 1 splitter and both will work okay?
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i have my ps3 and my cable plugged in to the splitter. works just fine. the only problem for me is that if i want to switch from one to another i have to get up and push the button on the splitter.
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No, the splitter does not work as it is addressed. I wasted my time and money on this and purchased a 50 foot hdmi cable that I now cannot use. I would look elsewhere to solve your splitter problem.
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Roku has only one HDMI plug. So it can only connect one HDMI cable to TV. I suggested you connect one TV to roku and another to XBOX :-P
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The Linkcast only has one HDMI port out. You would have to use a spiltter to watch on 2 TV's at the same time. I have not tried a splitter but I am using a 1 port to 5 port switch with good results.
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The box doesn't know if you are watching the output from it or not. Thus, you can split the antenna signal with half going to the box and half going to an alternate antenna input on your TV. This way you can watch one show and record another. I don't have this exact box, but I have the HDMI output from the box going into my TV and the (split) antenna signal going in the coax input on the TV. Then by choosing the source: HDMI gets me the box output (whether live or playback), while ANT gives me the live OTA signal. Of course, this works because my TV has a built-in tuner and I am just using the box as a primitive DVR. Since you stated that your TV is newer, it most likely will have a built-in ATSC tuner.
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This is a splitter, which will only branch the same image to both of your TVs. What you're looking for is an HDMI Switcher that has one HDMI in and 2 HDMI outs. Switchers come with a button or switch on the box that usually change the setting between sending out through port 1 or port 2, and sometimes come with the option of both ports or neither port. Switchers can also be found with remote controls. I have a Sewell Direct Ibis, which I believe will do exactly what you want, although it does not come with a remote control. The Ibis is also available in a 1x3 if that interests you more than the 1x2. I hope this helps.
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I believe that the answer is YES. This box only splits HDMI signals [the single flat connector with both sound and picture in one]. The instructions that came with the box suggested that if the two TV's are of different resolution, the box MAY send both TV's the lower resolution signal [but I am not sure that this is true]. This box requires a power supply [included]. Splitters that require a power supply should work without trouble, but those that do not use a power supply may not work so well. It works very well for me.
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We have two Rokus, could that be Roki? Anyway, we have one at our mountain home and one at out city apartment, we switch them out on our total of 3 TV's, so the answer is, convince! You can move them all over and they work where ever you use them. If you don't want to move them and possibly put in a new wifi code get as many as you can afford, if you don't mind moving them about you could have one or two and be happy. I think Roku is great and have had my first one for over 2 years.
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No this is an auto switching device it can switch between 2 inputs. It can also be switched manually, but it is not a splitter that will allow 2 inputs to be used at the same time. Example: I use this to switch between an always on device the Roku and a Blu-Ray player, for this it works great and will auto switch from my Roku to my Blu-Ray when the player is turned on. I hope this helps you out, In my opinion it sounds like your are looking for a splitter device not and HDMI switch.
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O.K. I can not answer this question but thought maybe I could ask something along this line...I am NOT a tech person so don't laugh at me. What is a Fire/ROKU stick do? Maybe you Kathy can let me know...I get basic cable on it.
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I used a splitter on my coaxial direct tv connection, 1 connection for for direct tv and the other for internet. However, I found out I did not need this because my cable box has a internet connector (RJ45) that I could use.
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I use this unit to split my cable box HDMI output which them feeds my Sony Receiver and two other Devices. I have found the splitter only works if all the other devices are on. If any one of them is turned off, the splitter won't pass the sound portion of the HDMI signal. I don't think this anything to do with the make of the components.
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The ROKU 2 HD comes with a composite (R,Y,W) cable... if you want to watch in HD you will need to purchase a separate HDMI cable. I wonder if there is a HDMI hub where multiple HDMI devices can be connected to one port on your TV.
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Thanks for that, Jim! That's about our setup, too, except that the only composite plugs on the back of our Sony TV are in use already - by an old VCR - and I wanted to use one of the set's open component video feed for the Roku. We still occasionally use the VCR for family movies, etc. So I was interested in the DV > component video adapter someone mentioned - since the Roku doesn't have component video outputs. Maybe I'll check Radio Shack or Best Buy.Thanks, Reid
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If you want both devices to be able to use the HDMI port on the TV, you need an HDMI switch not a HDMI splitter. A splitter provides the same signal to two different receivers. A switch will take two different HDMI sources or transmitters and make either available from one or the other to a receiver (the TV in your case). Hence, this splitter will not work for you.
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The Roku should work fine because that port is strictly for MHL products and this should still function properly. I'm not 100% sure because my tv is Roku ready, but I don't doubt that it will still work. There have been people who've complained because they didn't know that the port was different from an HDMI port, but since you already know what your tv has you should be able to use the Roku
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I did not have good luck with the splitter. I could get a feed with one hdmi cable plugged in but when I pluged in a second device, it didn`t run both. it then served as a 6" extension.