Do you need to buy an HDMI cable in advance to connect this TV to a Directv receiver and or dvr recorder? Is there anything else you should buy in ad
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Yes, buy an HDMI cable of the length you will need. Unless you are connecting other devices or planning on mounting it on a wall, you will not need anything else. (If you like 3D wait to buy more glasses until you see if you like the 3D look. It will come with 2 pairs of glasses.)
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no i needed to purchase a HMDI cable for the DirectTV box to the receiver and reuse a HMDI cable from the unit to the tv the good news is that the unit has 2 HMDI ports for input and 1 for out put
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any cheap HDMI cable offered from Amazon will do. I bought this TV in early October (from Amazon) and also purchased 2 - $5 dollar cables (also from Amazon). You do NOT need the fancy HDMI cables that cost $100+. For a little reference, advice, see this site, (CNET). http://reviews.cnet.com/hdmi-guide/?tag=pm (i don't work for Cnet or Amazon or any of the vendors, i was in the exact same position as you, and made the mistake once of buying expensive cables. never again, there is no difference in the picture, and my bluray is connected to this tv via a $5 HDMI cable thats 12 feet long. Monster cables that long would run near $200, and it just is not worth the money)
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I just bought this model, and both the salesman and my cable company told me that I will need a box to get HD channels. Are they selling me a bill of goods? I don't want to pay for a cable box if I don't need one. We are currently running the TV (analog only) from just the cable with no cable box. pananer
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I'm not familiar with your specific components but if your tv has an HDMI output connected to the receivers HDMI input you should have HD video and digital audio going from the tv to the receiver through the HDMI cable.
1803610
This box doesn't solve your problem. You need a HD-DVR in conjunction with this box to enjoy all the functionality of DirecTV, particularly OnDemand. Sorry...
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You could use the TV you got at home or buy an HP or any computer monitor, you could pick one up for round $100 at one of your local shopping centers . All the cables you need come with the camera and the DVR unless you need it longer you'll have to buy that separate. I hope I was able to answer your Question.
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There are no HDMI cables or digital optical cable included. So, depending on how you are hooking things up, you'll probably need to get these cables. I connected this system to a Panasonic TV and I'm using the Viera link which doesnt require the digital optical cable. Just HDMI cables.
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when recording go back to your TV to watch and channel surf. you don't have to stay on the DVR to watch television. when you choose the HDMI that is hook to your dvr you just go back to that and choose TV to watch your television and it will record as long as you have set it up to record the program you want
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The Direct TV Connect Kit will work with HD DVR from Direct TV. It will NOT work with the TIVO Direct TV unit, they have a software issue.
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You do not provide enough information to directly answer your question, so I have to guess about the missing information. It depends on the DVR output jacks and the HDTV input jacks as to what you can do if you are only using the HDTV internal speakers. If that is the case, then HDMI by default sends the audio though that cable with the Video, however, the Audiovox only uses the stereo RCA jacks for sound. It is possible to purchase an HDMI cable without the audio connected. If your DVR has RCA output jacks and your HDTV has RCA input jacks, then you can get an HDIM cable without audio and use the RCA jacks from the DVR to the HDTV to connect the Audiovox in line for those RCA cables. On the other hand, if you have an external sound bar like I have, it does not matter how you get your sound to the HDTV, because you may be able to place the Audiovox between the HDTV and a Sound bar if the Sound Bar has RCA jacks. For example, my HDMI cable does feed audio and video from my DVR to the HDTV and I use the Headphone output jack using a cable that has small stereo on one end and the 2 RCA jacks on the other which connect to the Audiovox between my HDTV and my Sound Bar. Bottom line, since Audiovox only uses RCA jacks and nothing else, you have to figure out how to use RCA jacks for sound, otherwise, you have to find a different device that works with HDMI cables or converts the Audiovox RCA jacks to an HDMI input or something like that. Hope that helps.
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I received this unit last week. It comes with a HDMI cable if you order through Amazon.
1112311
This item is just an extension cord for the DinkyLink IR transmitter. To complete the system, you'll need to purchase the DinkyLink kit that corresponds to your TV (Plasma, LCD, or LED). THese kits contain the IR sensor, the repeater box and the transmitter. You mount the sensor near the TV. Plug it into the extension cord. The extension cord connect to the repeater box in your A/V cabinet. From the repeater box, you plug in the transmitter that sticks to the IR sensor on your HD DVR unit.Hope this helps!
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Yes! At first I checked in the Manual. After I connect my DVR to the TV, result: nothing on the screen:-( even playback mode. Ok I checked the cable. It was loose. Prepare yourself to adjust the two little bump on the HDMI cable camera side, those should lift up a little bit in order to get solid contact. After everything was seen on BOTH screen (DVR and TV). Good luck!
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I have Directv but I have my recorder wires in the out plugs of my cable box. To record I change my tv to the AV selection on my tv and it will show the same programming from your tv. Make sure recorder is on. Your manual shows the plugins.
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If I recall correctly, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD are only available when connecting via HDMI, is that what you are using?Edit: Saw your later post. I believe you will need to contact your cable company to obtain a digital cable box in order to obtain HD audio. Without this, the option is not available to you. Make sure it has an HDMI output (most digital boxes do nowadays but some cable companies are still behind the times.) You can get an outside box but you'll still need a cable card most likely in order for your service to be connected. Most cable companies have them as they rent them out for a $2-$10 fee to Tivo users. Again, this is dependent on how monopolistic your cable company is so ask them first. If I recall correctly, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD are only available when connecting via HDMI, is that what you are using?Edit: Saw your later post. I believe you will need to contact your cable company to obtain a digital cable box in order to obtain HD audio. Without this, the option is not available to you. Make sure it has an HDMI output (most digital boxes do nowadays but some cable companies are still behind the times.) You can get an outside box but you'll still need a cable card most likely in order for your service to be connected. Most cable companies have them as they... » Read More If I recall correctly, DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD are only available when connecting via HDMI, is that what you are using?Edit: Saw your later post. I believe you will need to contact your cable company to obtain a digital cable box in order to obtain HD audio. Without this, the option is not available to you. Make sure it has an HDMI output (most digital boxes do nowadays but some cable companies are still behind the times.) You can get an outside box but you'll still need a cable card most likely in order for your service to be connected. Most cable companies have them as they rent them out for a $2-$10 fee to Tivo users. Again, this is dependent on how monopolistic your cable company is so ask them first. « Show Less
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It has HDMI out to a TV but not in. You have to use a triple RCA component type cord from your cable or dish box. You can't hook a cable or antenna to this unit & to record from TV you need an anti-anti-piracy gadget (about $85) or you can't record TV shows. It's a great unit & you CAN edit your programs,but the instructions are vague& poor & you have to figure out a lot yourself. I'd be glad to answer questions as this is the 2nd unit like this I've had.