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ken0042 · 07-04-2010, 04:34 PM

So, I'm sitting with a bit of a dilemma that I want to see what others would do. I just replaced the TV in the kitchen; it was an old 20" CRT with a 32" LCD. I was thinking of running the HD feed from the living room to take advantage of the TV's capabilities. Here's what we have:

50" LG Plasma in the living room
32" Sony LCD in the kitchen
Bell 9242 receiver in the living room.

My options are as follows:

(1) Buy an HDMI Spliiter, run a 40 foot HDMI Cable and have HDMI on both TVs

(2) Just buy the above cable for the kitchen TV, and then use the component out of the receiver for the 50" LG in the living room.

I already own the component cable that is needed, so option 2 would be the cheapest. I know that HDMI is better than component, but am I really going to notice a difference? Or will I lose any of that benefit with splitting the HDMI? Another consideration, will a split HDMI signal actually travel 40-45 feet without any loss?

Thoughts?

07-04-2010, 04:34 PM	#1
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Component or HDMI Splitting So, I'm sitting with a bit of a dilemma that I want to see what others would do. I just replaced the TV in the kitchen; it was an old 20" CRT with a 32" LCD. I was thinking of running the HD feed from the living room to take advantage of the TV's capabilities. Here's what we have: 50" LG Plasma in the living room 32" Sony LCD in the kitchen Bell 9242 receiver in the living room. My options are as follows: (1) Buy an HDMI Spliiter, run a 40 foot HDMI Cable and have HDMI on both TVs (2) Just buy the above cable for the kitchen TV, and then use the component out of the receiver for the 50" LG in the living room. I already own the component cable that is needed, so option 2 would be the cheapest. I know that HDMI is better than component, but am I really going to notice a difference? Or will I lose any of that benefit with splitting the HDMI? Another consideration, will a split HDMI signal actually travel 40-45 feet without any loss? Thoughts?