topic Re: HDMI in Android TV

HDMI

KEGWEG — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:52:14 GMT

Can I use HDMI1 and where do I plug the item in to the TV

Re: HDMI

LightFoot — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 17:44:14 GMT

Hi @KEGWEG Would you please let us have the full model number of your TV (it will start with KD). Also could you explain what you mean by “item in to the TV”.

Re: HDMI

KEGWEG — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:07:27 GMT

Thank you for your reply

Model number of TV KD 43xg8096

Serial number 544 1801

By item I mean DVD playrer or recorder, the installation men have filled up 2, 3, and 4 so I am wondering why they left HDMI1

Re: HDMI

LightFoot — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:06:53 GMT

Hi @KEGWEG Are you saying that they forgot to connect another device to HDMI 1? Have you got four devices (DVD player etc.), if so simply connect it to HDMI 1. HDMI ports are only used if you have something to connect to them.

Re: HDMI

royabrown2 — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:03:44 GMT

@KEGWEG

What have they filled up 2 3 and 4 with? Sky box, soundbar, etc? And please say which device in which HDMI input, as this can matter.

Re: HDMI

KEGWEG — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:41:55 GMT

HMDI2 contains DVD player

HMDI3 contains recorder

HMDI4 contains freesat box

I was thinking of putting another recorder in HMDI1 but I was suspicous of the fact that installers hadn't used it, would this be a problem?

Re: HDMI

Jaybake — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:01:16 GMT

there is no specific order what HDMI ports need be occupied first. Feel free to use HDMI 1 port

Re: HDMI

royabrown2 — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:12:36 GMT

@KEGWEG @Jaybake

All the HDMI ports are top spec on this TV, which has not been the case with some earlier Sony Android sets, so it doesn’t matter what device you plug into which port. I expect the installers only had three devices to install, and chose to leave you the most accessible port for any fourth thing you might have.

One exception though, is that only one of these ports, probably HDMI 3, is ARC-capable; it will say this in small letters, beside this port. If you ever get a sound bar, or other home cinema sound system, which requires an HDMI connection to your TV, then it must go into this port, which is the only one that can send the TV sound back to the sound bar to play.

But unless and until you get such a thing, all the HDMI ports are completely interchangeable, and it doesn’t matter which device is plugged into which port.