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    From Davey@davey@example.invalid to uk.tech.digital-tv on Sun Mar 22 17:22:29 2026
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    I wanted to send an HDMI signal to two different devices, but I can
    only find items that send the signal to A or to B. Is this because HDMI
    is a two-way communication system? The reason I want this is so that
    I can set up my desktop PC in one room to download a catch-up TV
    programme, but to watch it on the TV set in the next room. If I start
    with it connected to the TV set, I can't reach the keyboard to navigate
    to the site. If I start it on the PC, then I can't send the signal to
    the TV set. I am wary of switching the destination while HDMI
    is connected, as I once blew a PC's HDMI output doing that.
    --
    Davey.

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  • From Andy Burns@usenet@andyburns.uk to uk.tech.digital-tv on Sun Mar 22 18:01:40 2026
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    Davey wrote:

    I wanted to send an HDMI signal to two different devices, but I can
    only find items that send the signal to A or to B.

    You should be able to find 1in, 2out devices pretty easily, the wrinkle
    may be HDCP, but I thought boxes worked around that?

    e.g. <https://amazon.co.uk/Splitter/dp/B083JVPXDY>

    If you want it to up/down scale, or run monitors at different
    resolutions you'll need a fancier box ...


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  • From Davey@davey@example.invalid to uk.tech.digital-tv on Sun Mar 22 18:32:23 2026
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    On Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:01:40 +0000
    Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
    Davey wrote:

    I wanted to send an HDMI signal to two different devices, but I can
    only find items that send the signal to A or to B.

    You should be able to find 1in, 2out devices pretty easily, the
    wrinkle may be HDCP, but I thought boxes worked around that?

    e.g. <https://amazon.co.uk/Splitter/dp/B083JVPXDY>

    If you want it to up/down scale, or run monitors at different
    resolutions you'll need a fancier box ...


    Ah-ha! And their other suggested one is even cheaper at
    -u6. They sound as though they should do the job.
    For now, I've moved my laptop to the TV room, and will try to WiFi the programme to the TV set.
    It's a Youtube video, so there should be no HDCP problems.
    But thanks, that looks suitable.
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    Davey.
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