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    Junior Member Coolgal's Avatar
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    How many HDMI cables do I need to hook up, cable box, blue ray, and t.v.

    Also, how do I hook all three togethe? I just bought a blue ray player and now would like to hook all three together.
    Cable box, with HD channels availble.
    Samsung LCD t.v.
    Samsung Blue Ray Player.

    Does my cable box already have an HDMI cable with it? Any help would be appreciated, I'm not too sure when it comes to cables and such.

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    if you want to hook up the cable box and the DVD player to the TV then you need to have two hdmi cables, but only if there is 2 or more hdmi inputs on your TV. if not and there is only one port, then u have to buy a hdmi switcher. if you need to buy a switcher it will mean that you have to have another remote. Also using the switcher you will need three hdmi cable. but sometimes the hdmi switcher comes with a cable. when you get the switcher you have to plug one end of the first hdmi cable into the TV, and the other end into the hdmi switchers output. Then plug the other two into the hdmi switchers inputs, and the other ends into the blu-ray player and the cable box.

    If you need pictures or instructions email me at [email protected].

    Here are some ideas:
    Try Newegg.com for electronic things.

    HDMI switcher: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882021121&cm_re=hdmi_switc her-_-82-021-121-_-Product

    This is a Rosewill - 3-in1 HDMI Switch (RME-313R)

    Here are the pics: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=82-021-121-S01&SCList=82-021-121-S01%2c82-021-121-S02%2c82-021-121-S03%2c82-021-121-S04%2c82-021-121-S05%2c82-021-121-S06%2c82-021-121-S07%2c82-021-121-S08&S7ImageFlag=2&Item=N82E16882021121&Depa=0&Wate rMark=0&Description=Rosewill%20-%203-in1%20HDMI%20Switch%20%28RME-313R%29

    There are two inputs in the back and one in the front. The remote is weird but it is the highest rated switcher online that i know of.

    Good luck
    Falcon_a9

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    You should attach each item directly into the tv with an HDMI cable. Then change the HDMI input depending on which item you are using, like HDMI 1 for cable and HDMI 2 for blu ray.

    You can also use red/green/blue-video + red/white-audio components for the cable box. Many time cable boxes work better with component than HDMI due to handshake issues with channel changing and cable boxes. If you use component, just be sure to select Component 1 rather than HDMI 1 when watching tv.

    So if they gave you component cables for the cable box, they are fine. But you will need HDMI for blu ray.

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    first how many HD inputs do u have on ur tv, if it is 2 its Good u need 2 HDMI cabels
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    if you have only 1 HDMI input on tv you will need 3 HDMI cabels with HDMI Splitter

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