Not enough DVI inputs
 

I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

"Phillip S." wrote in message
om...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Component is fine.
Most people use it.

"Phillip S." wrote in message
om...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Component is fine.
Most people use it.

I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Is this a CRT HDTV?

If so, I would just use the component cables.

My CRT HDTV has a HDMI input and I notice no difference between HDMI and
component.

(If it's LCD or Plasma, advantage of DVI/HDMI is that you are keeping the
signal digital all the way to the pixels. CRT is converting it to analog
anyway.)

I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Is this a CRT HDTV?

If so, I would just use the component cables.

My CRT HDTV has a HDMI input and I notice no difference between HDMI and
component.

(If it's LCD or Plasma, advantage of DVI/HDMI is that you are keeping the
signal digital all the way to the pixels. CRT is converting it to analog
anyway.)

"Eric" wrote in message ...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Is this a CRT HDTV?

If so, I would just use the component cables.

My CRT HDTV has a HDMI input and I notice no difference between HDMI and
component.

(If it's LCD or Plasma, advantage of DVI/HDMI is that you are keeping the
signal digital all the way to the pixels. CRT is converting it to analog
anyway.)


It is a CRT HDTV. Sounds like the component will work fine. Thanks for the help.

-Phillip

"Eric" wrote in message ...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Is this a CRT HDTV?

If so, I would just use the component cables.

My CRT HDTV has a HDMI input and I notice no difference between HDMI and
component.

(If it's LCD or Plasma, advantage of DVI/HDMI is that you are keeping the
signal digital all the way to the pixels. CRT is converting it to analog
anyway.)


It is a CRT HDTV. Sounds like the component will work fine. Thanks for the help.

-Phillip

"Eric" wrote in message ...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Is this a CRT HDTV?

If so, I would just use the component cables.

My CRT HDTV has a HDMI input and I notice no difference between HDMI and
component.

(If it's LCD or Plasma, advantage of DVI/HDMI is that you are keeping the
signal digital all the way to the pixels. CRT is converting it to analog
anyway.)


It is a CRT HDTV. Sounds like the component will work fine. Thanks for the help.

-Phillip

"Eric" wrote in message ...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.

Is this a CRT HDTV?

If so, I would just use the component cables.

My CRT HDTV has a HDMI input and I notice no difference between HDMI and
component.

(If it's LCD or Plasma, advantage of DVI/HDMI is that you are keeping the
signal digital all the way to the pixels. CRT is converting it to analog
anyway.)


It is a CRT HDTV. Sounds like the component will work fine. Thanks for the help.

-Phillip

"Phillip S." wrote in message
om...
I am trying to connect both VOOM and a Sony HD DirecTV receiver to my
Sony 40" TV but it has only one DVI input. I already have the VOOM
using up the DVI input. Is there any real problem with connecting the
Sony HD DirecTV receiver to the component inputs (the red, green, and
blue)? Will the quality be that much worse? On ebay I saw some DVI
switch boxes but they cost over $200. Will the component input work
OK for HD broadcasts? Thanks for any help.


As I said in another post, while I do see a significant difference between
DVI and component when watching DVDs, for some reason I don't notice the
same with my DirecTV. DVI for the DVD player, component for the satellite.

Cheers,
Cody k