Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

HDMI Interface 3-to-1 Video Switch Vs chasing and replastering a wall?

  • 14-02-2008 1:28pm
    #1
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I recently renovated my living room and the electrician advised me to build 1 x SCART and 1 x HDMI cable into the wall with one end popping out mid wall where I plan to wall mount a large HD TV and the other ends pop out at the bottom corner of the wall where the cable TV and Blu Ray player etc will sit. Stupidly I took his word and didn't research exactly what connections I'd need to futureproof the set up as much as possible.

    Now that I've read some of the posts here it seems I should have asked for at least 2 if not 3 HDMI cables to be built in so as they are going to be the way to connect to devices in the future. The choice I now have is to either rip the plaster over the cables out again install 2 more HDMI cables and re-plaster or buy a HDMI Interface 3-to-1 Video Switch from Belkin for around €150 plug the one HDMI cable into that and then multiple devices into the switch as HDMI devices beome more pervasive. What do people recommend? Is the cost of re-doing the wall and installing 2 more HDMI cables worth it over a quick and easy solution costing €150?

    Right now the only device needing HDMI is a Blu Ray player as I only have standard NTL which is SCART based. If I switch over to HD from Sky or when NTL start offering it will I need a new box and will that be HDMI? Does anyone know if I can plug a Nintendo Wii into a HDMI switch?

    Last thing I need input on is DVR's. Are they worth getting and if so what models do people recommend? I heard there is a HD Dreambox (Dreambox 8000?) coming out with a built in hard drive. Would that kill two birds with the same stone? Anyone know when it is due out?

    Any and all advice much appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    johnnyflav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 324 ✭✭johnnyflav


    Get yourself a reveicer for video and audio, most of the newest incorporate HDMI switching(and upscaling to HDMI) which would do the job for you.

    I wouldn't go ripping up the walls just to 'future-proof' unneccessarily. You should be fine as you are at the moment.


  • #3
    BenEadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Hi Johnny, whats a "receiver"? Can you post a link to an example?


  • #4
    big_moe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭big_moe


    AV receiver, basically, you plug all your sources into it and a load of speakers. then you plug ONE hdmi cable from it to your tv.

    the best brands are Denon & Pioneer with Onkyo being unbelieveably good this year.

    any of the onkyo gear from the 605 up will do but from the screen you're thinking of from your other post, i'd recommend the Onkyo 805 or higher

    http://www.allianceelectric.ie/products/homecinema/amps/txsr805.htm

    it has 3 HDMI inputs and loads of other standard video inputs (for ntl etc)

    it would be a lot better than those HDMI switchers, unless you get a very good one from the likes of QED or Geffen

    adam


Advertisement