Running DTV video feed from living room to porch: Help pls

easiest way is to run a separate HDMI cable from your porch tv to your existing DTV box and simply reach behind the box and swap it when you want to change which tv you're viewing your DVR on. just be sure to label both HDMI cables so you know which one is the outdoor tv.

yeah you can get a fancy eletronic HDMI switch, blah blah blah but it takes all of 1.3 seconds to simply pull the first one out and plug the second one in so if you're not using the TV on the porch all that much, i'd opt for the 1.3 second solution

CAVEATS:

- I believe DISH & DIRECT have phone apps you can use to control your DTV box. I don't think comcast/cox does. So if you don't have a RF remote already, you will have trouble changing channels, pausing, etc. because you'll have to go inside to your box to do it which is no bueno so KEEP THIS IN MIND. i have dish so i'm 100% covered with the android app. works like a charm.

- what are you watching on it?? i also have a chromecast plugged into my back deck tv and i've used that 99% of the time and hardly ever use the HDMI cable. With WatchESPN, Netflix, PLEX, etc built into chromecast the only time i've used DISH in the last year was for an LSU game that wasnt on ESPN.

How long is the run?

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:I want to keep both feeds going at the same time because what usually happens is we'll have several guests over, and some will be inside while others are outside. I'm usually in and out with grilling stuff, and I don't want to miss anything and don't want to force guests inside or out.

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Then what you want is an HDMI splitter instead of a switch.

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If you can easily access your DTV satellite, there may be an open port on the splitter they use that you can just plug in your cable and run it directly to the outside box.

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Then what you want is an HDMI splitter

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Thanks.

Your dtv box should have multiple outputs that will run simultaneously. For my outdoor TV, I ran component cables since I have HDMI going to my main TV/ receiver. I personally liked doing this versus fooling with splitters. Etc.

For example if you're having a party or going back and forth during a game, you can have both on

For long hdmi or component cable runs, Ive always gone with monoprice and have never been disappointed

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Well, now I'm perplexed. Which will offer better picture? HDMI right?

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The below link is a good read.
Component pq will do up to 1080p.
In my outdoor setup, the connections on my component cables locks in place making a more robust connection while HDMI connections easily slide out. Just something to consider

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wireless hdmi transmitter and receiver


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wireless hdmi transmitter and receiver

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$179

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Looks awesome, but no way I'm spending that.



Thanks to all that have responded. I have a lot better idea of what needs to be done.

scratch that..i'd go with this:

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RedMere technology is a breakthrough in the functionality and efficiency of HDMI cables. High Speed HDMI Cables with RedMere can reliably distribute High Speed signals to much greater distances, up to 65 feet (20 meters) at the full 10.2 Gbps data throughput, as opposed to the 25 foot distance for HDMI cables without RedMere technology. This can be done with thinner and lighter cables, which are easier to handle and route through your home theater system and which put less stress on your equipment's HDMI ports.

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pricey, at $58 for a 50ft cable but i've run a long redmere to use as my outdoor tv HDMI cable and its SWEET. love how thin the cable is.

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