Getting Started - Setup & How-to

[JoeJ]

My Toshiba television has one HDMI port. How can I both keep HDMI reception and add the Roku stick?

[jeffrok]

Not sure what you mean by "HDMI reception", but to add more ports to a TV, an HDMI switcher can be purchased.

[JoeJ]

"JoeJ" wrote:
My Toshiba television has one HDMI port. How can I both keep HDMI reception and add the Roku stick?

I meant: how can I use both the cable for television HDMI and also use the Roku stick if there is one HDMI port?

[renojim]

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss ... DMI+switch

I recommend one with a remote control to switch inputs. The automatically switching ones can work for you if your cable box turns off completely, but they are hit or miss.

-JT

[apodtele]

Does your cable box have an HDMI input? Modern cable boxes do.

[jeffrok]

"apodtele" wrote:
Does your cable box have an HDMI input? Modern cable boxes do.

Maybe cable companies disable that input.

[MattFromPhilly]

Yeah, you need an HDMI switchbox, unless by some chance you have an A/V receiver that accepts multiple HDMI inputs. If so, you could use that to switch between inputs.

Does your TV have other inputs that you are not using? Like a component in? You could get a box to convert the HDMI to component video and L/R stereo audio. That would still be good quality. Search for "HDMI to Component" to see what options are out there. (Not "Composite" by the way. You want component where the video is on three RCA cables.)

[apodtele]

"MattFromPhilly" wrote:
Yeah, you need an HDMI switchbox, unless by some chance you have an A/V receiver that accepts multiple HDMI inputs.

A sub-$300 modern receiver by Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer, or Onkyo usually has 4 or more HDMI inputs. That is not just a fat chance, but a way to go.

[atc98092]

"apodtele" wrote:

"MattFromPhilly" wrote:
Yeah, you need an HDMI switchbox, unless by some chance you have an A/V receiver that accepts multiple HDMI inputs.

A sub-$300 modern receiver by Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer, or Onkyo usually has 4 or more HDMI inputs. That is not just a fat chance, but a way to go.

While I agree with going to an AVR, don't forget you have to add in the cost of speakers as well. With sub-woofer, expect another few hundred to complete the system. But in my opinion, worth it.