Big F'n Dave Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I'm getting the boy a PS3 for Christmas, but I might have a problem: My TV only has two HDMI inputs and they're taken by my satellite receiver and DVD/home theater system. Do any of you AV cats have a recommendation for some sport of HDMI splitter/hub to solve this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pope Flick Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 If you have a component in you could get a PS3 RGB cable and use that instead of a splitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 HDMI switch is what you are looking for. My brother uses one and it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 what size TV will the PS3 be used on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 depending on the size you can get away with component cables instead of HDMI  but if you want HDMI: HDMI Splitters at Monoprice.com  Component cables for PS3 at Monoprice.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big F'n Dave Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 what size TV will the PS3 be used on? Â 46-inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I just re-read the orig post, why not just route the PS3 through the receiver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big F'n Dave Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 I just re-read the orig post, why not just route the PS3 through the receiver? Â 'Splain, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 46-inch honestly you could probably save a bit of coin and just go with the component cables and you guys will likely not be able to tell the difference... Â http://static.hometheaterforum.com/imgrepo...cache_23283.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 (edited) 'Splain, please. you ever have a component where you could plug another components power cord into the back of it and then just plug one power cord into the wall,...well sorta the same thing here...he is saying you should be able to plug your PS3 into your HD Home Theater recvr instead of going directly to the TV...that is assuming your HD Home Theater recvr has an HDMI port to plug into which is should Edited November 25, 2009 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 if your receiver has an HDMI out, then it probably has another HDMI in. if you're running HDMI directly from your DVD player...well, personally I would just get rid of the DVD player and use the ps3. or run component from the DVD player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 if your receiver has an HDMI out, then it probably has another HDMI in. if you're running HDMI directly from your DVD player...well, personally I would just get rid of the DVD player and use the ps3. or run component from the DVD player. Â This. Â The PS3 already has a Blu Ray so you no longer need the HDMI going into the other DVD player. Blu Ray will play non-Blu Ray discs so there is no need for the extra DVD. If you want to keep both the DVD and the PS3, eliminate the HDMI to the DVD and use it for the PS3 and use a component for the other DVD player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 completely missed he said DVD and only saw Home Theater  as has been said the PS3 will 100% completely replace your DVD player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I've found the ps3 to be an EXCELLENT upconverting DVD player. there's a ps3 "remote" that focuses on DVD functions that you'll probably want to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 the PS3 should have one of the HDMI inputs over any of the other for the time being due to the lossless audio that most Blu-ray movies support....let alone superior audio quality for games... Â but the long-term solution would be to buy an HDMI switcher....monoprice has them for cheap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 You do not want to connect a ps3 using component because it seems like a waste. It is one of the true devices that can take advantage of the hdmi cable. I would rather switch my cable/satellite to component and put the ps3 on hdmi. Satellie transmits in 720p/1080i which component can handle no problem and they only have 5.1 audio which can be achieved with a digital cable or optical cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 With all this you now need a real receiver (Yamaha is the best) and get you some kick ass speakers (again Yamaha) You can plug all those HDMI cables into your receiver and then go from Receiver to TV with only one HDMI cable. And don't be too cheap on the receiver. Yamaha is by far the best for the money and you can get one cheap right now...time for you to go surround sound bro with that Blu ray PS3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAYER Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 With all this you now need a real receiver (Yamaha is the best) and get you some kick ass speakers (again Yamaha) You can plug all those HDMI cables into your receiver and then go from Receiver to TV with only one HDMI cable. And don't be too cheap on the receiver. Yamaha is by far the best for the money and you can get one cheap right now...time for you to go surround sound bro with that Blu ray PS3 Are you a Yamaha sales rep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) Are you a Yamaha sales rep? No, I just think Sony has gone downhill. Yamaha has some really good stuff and has come down in price the last 5 years. Â Receivers Here.. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers/rxv_...ml?CTID=5000300 Â Speakers Here... Â Start with these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/speakers.html?CT...p;CNTYP=PRODUCT Â Then move up to these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/compare/list.htm...p;CNTYP=PRODUCT Â Then you can understand these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/soundprojectors/list/ Â Of course, I am still stuck in phase one, but have some really good ceiling and wall mounted speakers that jam. Edited November 28, 2009 by Scooby's Hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 With all this you now need a real receiver (Yamaha is the best) and get you some kick ass speakers (again Yamaha) You can plug all those HDMI cables into your receiver and then go from Receiver to TV with only one HDMI cable. And don't be too cheap on the receiver. Yamaha is by far the best for the money and you can get one cheap right now...time for you to go surround sound bro with that Blu ray PS3 Â Do not under any circumstances listen to this man when it comes to audio/HT gear. While Yamaha does make some good equipment (until I went to separates I had a Yamaha HT receiver) it may or may not be the best for your application or your ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 No, I just think Sony has gone downhill. Yamaha has some really good stuff and has come down in price the last 5 years. Â Receivers Here.. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers/rxv_...ml?CTID=5000300 Â Speakers Here... Â Start with these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/speakers.html?CT...p;CNTYP=PRODUCT Â Then move up to these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/compare/list.htm...p;CNTYP=PRODUCT Â Then you can understand these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/soundprojectors/list/ Â Of course, I am still stuck in phase one, but have some really good ceiling and wall mounted speakers that jam. Â Yamaha speakers are...well...ok. I wouldn't call them the best. Personally I think that there are other brands out there that offer more bang for the buck. Both the receivers and the speakers have a brightness to them. Which means that over time they can induce listening fatigue to someone that is doing any type of critical listening. When they are paired together this can be quite noticable. As with all my HT and audio recommendations, I would suggest anyone in the market to spend some time listening to different combinations of gear to find the stuff that will be best suited for their application, ears and price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Yamaha speakers are...well...ok. I wouldn't call them the best. Personally I think that there are other brands out there that offer more bang for the buck. Both the receivers and the speakers have a brightness to them. Which means that over time they can induce listening fatigue to someone that is doing any type of critical listening. When they are paired together this can be quite noticable. As with all my HT and audio recommendations, I would suggest anyone in the market to spend some time listening to different combinations of gear to find the stuff that will be best suited for their application, ears and price. knew you would be along sooner or later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 No, I just think Sony has gone downhill. Yamaha has some really good stuff and has come down in price the last 5 years. Â Receivers Here.. http://www.yamaha.com/yec/avreceivers/rxv_...ml?CTID=5000300 Â Speakers Here... Â Start with these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/speakers.html?CT...p;CNTYP=PRODUCT Â Then move up to these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/compare/list.htm...p;CNTYP=PRODUCT Â Then you can understand these... http://www.yamaha.com/yec/soundprojectors/list/ Â Of course, I am still stuck in phase one, but have some really good ceiling and wall mounted speakers that jam. Â I'm not a fan of Yamaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'm not a fan of Yamaha. Â neither am I, but their cheap home theater receivers are really not that bad. I am a music/audio snob, so take what I say with a grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Best bang for your buck has to be Onkyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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