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  • Feb 25, 2009, 11:36 AM
    NicoleKurtzman
    Connection of HDTV, HD-DVD and HD Directv receiver
    Help! I just bought a new HD Dvd 5 disc player and need to hook it up to the HDTV. I have 1 HDMI cable. Can someone please tell me what cable goes from the directv receiver box to the hd-dvd to the hdtv? Do I need to get another HDMI cable?
    Thank you much!
    Nicole
  • Feb 25, 2009, 11:45 AM
    Stratmando

    A second HDMI cable from DVD changer to a second HDMI on TV would work well. If you don't have 2 HDMI inputs, what do you have?
  • Feb 25, 2009, 11:52 AM
    NicoleKurtzman

    Hi-
    I have about 3 hdmi inputs on the hdtv, but I didn't know if I could connect the receiver to the dvd to the TV using only 1 hdmi cable? I have 1 input on the receiver, 1 input on the dvd and 3 inputs on the TV. Thanks.
  • Feb 25, 2009, 02:36 PM
    Stratmando

    If to record DVD then in series like you mention. You will still need 2 HDMI cables.
    Look through connection Types and connection cables:
    http://www.monstercable.com/connecti...tion_guide.asp
  • Feb 25, 2009, 02:50 PM
    Lowtax4eva

    Completely off topic but... Why did you decide to buy an HD-DVD player, no one is making this format anymore. It was dropped May of last year.

    Or did you mean Blu-Ray when you said HD-DVD?
  • Feb 25, 2009, 03:09 PM
    NicoleKurtzman

    I use the dvd player for my 2 year old son to watch videos and the old one broke, so I purchased a new hd-dvd player. It does not record.
  • Feb 25, 2009, 03:34 PM
    Stratmando

    Well, since a player only.
    Like the first post. Just add the DVD to the TV input with a HDMI, since DVD and TV will allow.
    There are cheaper cables. Component, Composite.

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