How many leads from one HDMI output?!

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#41648 21-Sep-2009 12:53

Is it possible to run 3 TVs (all in different rooms but within 10m) on HDMI from one output – say MySky?

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#257329 21-Sep-2009 13:12

THink thats when you need an HDMI splitter.... but Im sure someone else will confirm.

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#257331 21-Sep-2009 13:18

Yep appreciate that need a splitter ? but just wanted to confirm that it is possible to go three ways.
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#257341 21-Sep-2009 13:52

Look around.

Yes it can be done. Needs to be an active unit so that you can display on more than one TV simultaneously. (Budget splitters allow multiple tvs to be connected, but only one unit displaying at a time).

Jaycar CAT. NO. AC1695
http://jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=AC1695&keywords=hdmi+splitter&form=KEYWORD
or
http://www.rapalloav.co.nz/product/1439/Switchers-&-Splitters/HDMI-Splitter/

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#257342 21-Sep-2009 13:53

Yes. There are no issues you just need a HDMI splitter.

If you are going to run HDMI over longer distances the easiest way of doing this is to use baluns and to run it over cat5e/cat6 cable. These don't come particularly cheap though.