My cable box (5yrs old) has 2 USB ports but no HDMI port. Can I use this to transmit from the cable box to my new HDMI TV? Thanks!
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No, this product only has Thunderbolt or mini-display port for Mac book and Surface Pro products. You should ask your cable provider to upgrade your cable box with HDMI.
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If your cable box has a mini display port, which i doubt it does since it sounds like it's old, then this cable WOULDN'T (edited) work. A mini display port is much smaller than a usb port.
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The 3 USB ports are not active at this time. A promise has been made, some time ago, that a future update will cure that. Many are doubtful they will ever be used. Recommend using the USB from any number of HDMI connected devices; and work around in that way.
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Your HDMI cable may not send the information, use one with audio return and internet capabilities. If you have it hooked to a cable or satellite receiver they (nearly all Directv and some others) cannot send the required signal, it's not the splitter, rather it's the unit hooked to it. If your signal is coming from a DVD, Blue-ray etc it should work. Check to see if the receiver is showing PCM or something else as an input source signal. The receiver should be able to decode the signal from the source via HDMI as long as the signal is provided to it at the input. Just a side note, if you have a DVR or other device as a source run the splitter directly from this device to the splitter and then to other devices such as a second receiver or a TV. If you run it to the TV then to a receiver or other device you may run into a problem as many TV's do not send the required signal out (even if it says the TV does or does not address that issue). Good luck, I know the units should send the signal but, you can email J-Tech if you can't find the problem and they will help, or send you a replacement if it is defective. However, I have several friends who have purchased the J-Tech on my advice and ALL their minor problems dealt with issues other than the splitter. On one system I had to turn everything off and hook up the connections then power up the connected devices then the splitter; it was an ARC problem but, that seemed to cure the problem. Again, good luck.
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The HDMI port is for HDMI out only. Thus it would not do what you are asking. You need a device that will convert HDMI to a signal that your TV can understand.
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I have this same receiver with cox cable box as well. I have the HDMI wire running from the receiver to the TV. The second HDMI wire from the cable box to the receiver. It works fine. I had to switch the HDMI port on my TV for some reason? I was not getting video, only sound? I tried a different port and it works fine. My problem is that my 7.1 surround sound speakers sound bad? I feel I have to turn the volume almost all the way up to get it even remotely loud.
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Yes that will work. I now have my signal split 4 ways near the cable box and then 2 ways later in the house and the do not see degradation in the signal. I have both the 2-port and 4-port version of this product. I can watch 4 TVs all with the same picture. There may be slight delay in showing the picture as the HDMI synchronizes but once complete it works flawlessly.
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Dear Edil,Thank you for your inquiry. This product is to convert your HDMI signal to CAT5 cabling for long runs. You then use a similar unit at the TV location and convert the CAT5 back to HDMI. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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I purchased high speed HDMI cables. I have my XBOX, PS3, and my DirecTv all running into the Subwoofer then I use one HDMI cable out to the TV and use the Subwoofer as my source of what device I am using. You will need a total of 4 HDMI. If you are not doing 3D then you don't need the higher speed HDMI cables. If your cable box does not support HDMI then I am not sure what to do.
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You do need to have a usb port on your tv. If you don't, I'm not sure if there is a work around.Paula
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Dear Mary O.. One more thing I forgot to mention, if your cable box is connected via an HDMI cable make sure you pick HDMI for an input, not CABLE as these are two different connectors..
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I am using coaxial to transmit HDTV and it works. This is just like using coaxial from your cable box to transmit HDTV signal to your HDTV. HDMI is needed when you are using a laptop, etc.
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Yes, u can buy optical cable to do it. If ur tv is old and does not support hdmi arc, you still cannot use hdmi ports.
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This is a display port to HDMI connector, not USB. However, you can't connect your roku to the TV via The TV's USB port. You need an ordinary HDMI cable to connect the roku to the TV. If your TV doesn't have enough HDMI ports you can get an HDMI automatic switcher for more ports. A good one would be "ViewHD 3 Port HDMI Switcher 3x1 Auto Switch 3-In 1-Out With 3FT Pigtail Cable". It switches to the roku when you turn the roku on, then switches back to cable or whatever else you have plugged into it when you turn the roku off.
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That would transmit an outgoing signal from your tv set (if it even has OUT ports) to be received by your cable box. Can't imagine why you would do that. Plugging it into the OUT on your cable box and receiving it at the TV will allow you to eliminate the wires from the cable box to the tv and allow you to keep them a greater distance apart, or perhaps even in different rooms.
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I would think it would work hooking one end to the HDMI out on your cable box and one end to the HDMI in on your TV, Requires 2 cat 5 or cat 6 cables. I used it to connect a laptop HDMI out to a tv and worked great for me.
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Personally I would go with an DVI to HDMI cord. And use the two DVI ports. Or two DVI to HDMI adapters. The only way to do what you are talking about is a HDMI Splitter box even then I do not think it would work for what you want, HTH Mark
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No this is not what you need. This is just an extender for a HDMI cord. you need to search "USB to HDMI" and that is what you need