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Running DTV video feed from living room to porch: Help pls
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:51 am
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:51 am
I just got a new TV, and I'm wanting to mount my old one outside on the porch for evening grilling, lounging sessions, etc. I'm not going to put an additional DTV box outside and just want to run whatever is on in the living room out to the porch. What kind of splitter/cable/device do I need to do this? I'm planning on running the cable through the crawlspace above the ceiling and out of the ceiling onto the porch fwiw... Any advice would be greatly appreciated 
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Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:12 am to beHop
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.
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.
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 9:14 am
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:20 am to beHop
How long is the run?
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:50 am to beHop
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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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
LINK
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 9:53 am
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