Can you use both a HDMI and Component cables at the same time? Where the HDMI goes to the mail TV and the component cable goes to a secondary tv, used more as a monitor.
[Edit:8-8-07]
The short answer is: Yes you can use both the HDMI and component outputs at the same time.
Set up:
Tivo Series 3 output is in native mode.
HDMI output of the series 3 goes to a Sima VS-HD31 HEMI 3 port HDMI Switcher.
The component output of the series 3 goes to a cheep, $250, HD Tv from Circuitcity. The tv does support all modes from 480i- 1080i.
The HDMI output of the switch box uses a HDMI to DVI cable to feed a
Hitachi 50v500 HD TV.
It does not matter if the Hitachi tv is on or off. Of course the switch box is powered up so that my have something to do with it.
I can watch analog, digital, premium channels, both analog and digital as well as HD tv on both tv's at the same time or as I said, with the HITACHI tv turned off the
el cheepo tv still works.
Right now my wife's series 3 is only using the composit output to feed an old 4:3 tv. In Sep. she is getting a new HD tv and it will be fed straight from the HDMI output of the series 3. I'll retest the componet out then.
[end edit]
Thanks
Jim
[Edit:8-8-07]
The short answer is: Yes you can use both the HDMI and component outputs at the same time.
Set up:
Tivo Series 3 output is in native mode.
HDMI output of the series 3 goes to a Sima VS-HD31 HEMI 3 port HDMI Switcher.
The component output of the series 3 goes to a cheep, $250, HD Tv from Circuitcity. The tv does support all modes from 480i- 1080i.
The HDMI output of the switch box uses a HDMI to DVI cable to feed a
Hitachi 50v500 HD TV.
It does not matter if the Hitachi tv is on or off. Of course the switch box is powered up so that my have something to do with it.
I can watch analog, digital, premium channels, both analog and digital as well as HD tv on both tv's at the same time or as I said, with the HITACHI tv turned off the
el cheepo tv still works.
Right now my wife's series 3 is only using the composit output to feed an old 4:3 tv. In Sep. she is getting a new HD tv and it will be fed straight from the HDMI output of the series 3. I'll retest the componet out then.
[end edit]
Thanks
Jim