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can someone tell me the best way to hook up my cable box,sony dvd/surround,and blue ray player and tv.. they each only have one hdmi input. 1. scientific atlanta hd converter/recorder Explorer 8300hd 2.sony dvd receiver-surround sound model #HCD-HDX501W 3.samsung blue ray player #BP-P4600/XAA 4.emerson lcd# LC190EM2
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If all they have is a hdmi-input, and no other inputs, and no outputs, you can't connect them. To connect you need an output and an input.
Kees
If you can't find a way to add a proper receiver or AV device with more inputs, you could try the following solution to tide you over. I'm not convinced it will work perfectly (with sound available from all), but it's worth a shot IMO.
Sci Atla (Component out- RGB) -->> (Component in- RGB) Emerson LCD
Sci Atla (digital coaxial out) --> (digital coaxial in) Sony DVD AV
Blu Ray (HDMI out) --> (HDMI in) LCD HDTV
Blu Ray (digital optical out) -> (digital optical in) Sony DVD AV
You wouldn't necessarily need to use any video connection at all from the Sony to the Emerson since the Blu Ray player (connected to the Emerson as I've suggested above) could also play back DVDs in addition to Blu Ray discs.
Getting the settings/inputs right on all devices to make this happen is the trick.
Let us know how you it goes.
-Pedro
Go to http://esupport.sony.com/ and select the Sony HTIB and then select the configuration guide. It will ask what components you want to connect and their types of connection then will provide a hookup diagram you can follow.
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