Does it have to use an HDMI cable Does this box require using the HDMI cable or is there another hook up available? My TV only has one HDMI port and its already being used for my satellite HDTV box.
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How do I get full screen movies from roku, I have tried all the buttons from my TV REMOTE and on the Dish remote but get nowhere, only getting half screen movies.
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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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There are only 2 inputs. 1 standard audio L/R jacks and one digital audio. No HDMI. You need to plug everything into your tv and use the tv audio out to the speaker bar. Which really is the best way anyways. And then it does have Bluetooth so anything with Bluetooth will connect as well.
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William, if you are using a newer cable or satellite box with HDMI but your TV only supports a DVI connection, run a HDMI/DVI cable from the box (HDMI video out) to the TV (DVI video in) for the video. Then run a optical (Toslink) cable from the box (audio out) to the receiver (audio in). You would be using your receiver for audio only, but but both the picture and sound would be digital and as good as using HDMI going through the receiver. If, however, your TV does not have DVI capability you could follow these same steps but use component cables instead of the HDMI-to-DVI cable.
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Sorry I did not hook up to HDTV. I am hooked up to a large screen tv but without HDMI cable. It works fine. Also hooked up to DVD and CD player without any problem.
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An HDMI cable is only used for plugging in external devices to your tv like a PS4 an XBox, High Definition stuff. This tv has hdmi connections for that purpose. So technically an HDMI is not required.
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You do not connect directly from Satellite dish to TV, you run RG6 Coaxial cable from Sat LNB to receiver then you connect receiver to TV for best quality use HDMI cable.
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If I recall correctly, HDMI1 is for Blue-Ray; so I used HDMI for my HD from cable box into receiver. Use the pass-thru out from receiver to TV. That way, you can still watch TV with receiver off.
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You would need nothing to use it as a stand alone HDTV. If you look at the photos of the inputs, you'll see an ANTENNA/CABLE input. Just screw your cable from the cable box into this input and your good to go.
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Hello--I just bought this TV and it was delivered on April 1st. I have it set up with a Directv HD satellite box via an hdmi cable. The picture is very good to excellent. I also have a 50" plasma and compared to this Toshiba, I think [the plasma] has a better picture, but I also have an older 20" Samsung lcd and this Toshiba blows it away. I think you'll be happy if you purchase this TV and connect it to an HD source. One drawback I can see is that viewing angles are not the best; that's something that lcd's are known for. If you watch this TV off to one side as opposed to straight on viewing, the colors get a bit washed out. The other thing I noticed is that this TV has only one antenna/cable input. My old TV that this one replaced had 2, and I was able to plug in the satellite box to one and a "rabbit ears" antenna to the other. Then I was able to switch to the antenna feed and watch our extra local over-the-air TV channels (such as 2, 5, 7, 9 in Chicago). (I can get the digital local channels with satellite, but not the extra 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, etc. channels) I suppose I could buy a splitter/diplexer to split the signal, but it might not work with satellite (I believe it will work with cable but I'm not sure). Other than that (and the viewing angles), I'm very, very pleased with this TV.
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You have to put it in HDMI-for use as a computer monitor.Other HDMI inputs,won't work.Check your tv,owner manual,on input devices.Another thing is,is that you hook everything up,before you turn on your computer,otherwise it will show wrong format,on your tv screen.
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The TV has HDMI's inputs, as do most of the recent cable boxes. That's a single wire connection. Other choices are component video as well (these red/green/blue/audio connections are also usually available on your cable box).
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Well for me the input came in useful as I have 3 devices HDMI compatible and only 2 HDMI inputs on my set. I have my DVR cable box connected to the Samsung receiver via HDMI and the Samsung receiver going to the TV via HDMI. Then I have my PS3 using the other HDMI. And that's what it is all about really. Without the input on the back, I wouldn't have enough inputs to connect everything HDMI.
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Right - if you don't have an option I can understand that. But if you are paying for your cable, or if you use satellite like Dish Network or DirecTV, who sometimes have better prices than cable, you have the right to get a cable box, most of whom are outfitted with HDMI these days. Personally I would never consider watching anything but on an HDTV.
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MicheleIf your cable box is like mine you only need the HDMI cable only to send the signal to the TV, It handles the audio and the video. also choose the source on the remote control for the Tv. good luck . Mike
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Does the HDMI up-conversion only convert signals that are not connected via HDMI cables?In other words, when I connect my cable box to the receiver via HDMI port, and from the receiver to the TV via HDMI port, will the receiver up-convert the non-HD cable channels?
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I have a new HDTV and it only has the optical output. We went from the cable box to the TV with HDMI, but I also want to connect to a home theater system. My receiver is an older one and does not have HDMI or optical. Can I just use the left- right audio outputs that are on the back of the cable box for the audio receiver as well as using the HDMI for the television??? Sal
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I can't say whether this TV model is being fazed out. It will work fine after the switch to digital TV. My guess is that it does not have an HDMI port because there's no reason for it to have one. What would you use the HDMI port for? It already has a DVD player built-in. It's so small you wouldn't want to spend $200+ to connect a Blu-Ray Player to it, or a home theater system. Regular cable doesn't require HDMI (though HD Cable might, but are you going to pay to rent a Digital Cable Box for a tiny TV?).