Smart TV output?

[EmpirE231]

Looking to link 2-3 TV's together, but not using any cable/sat service or dvd.

I would just like to have a smart TV, be mirrored to 1-2 other TV's, how can this be done?

most newer smart TV's I'm looking at do not have a HDMI OUT, or RCA out?

 

[sintax]

it looks like you'd need something like this

Amazon.com: 1 in 4 Out HD 1080P 3D 1.4 HDMI Splitter Duplicator Amplifier Switch AC Adapter : Electronics

Buy 1 in 4 Out HD 1080P 3D 1.4 HDMI Splitter Duplicator Amplifier Switch AC Adapter: Television & Video - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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you feed it HDMI in, and it outputs 4 ways, but please research the products, i dont know anything about that particular one i linked.

 

[King295]

I have a wireless HDMI transmitter that hooks to one TV and has a receiver on the other. I inherited from my in-laws when the moved where they had it set up about 30' away from the host TV. It worked well for them. Mine is probably 200' away through a wall and an open doorway so the connection isn't always perfect. It still works for what I need it for which is only during Supercross season to have TV's running the same thing in both the living room and the garage.

 

[Socalx09]

Are you wanting to mirror what’s on the Smart TV input? That may be tricky since it doesn’t have a source, since it’s internal in the tv. The splitter need a source I believe to distribute. If the smart tv has a cable box, or Apple TV, then it can work with a splitter. It may be cheaper to buy fire sticks for the other TVs.

 

[Mr. C]

What about the ARC hdmi input/output. Doesn’t that let you do a pass through to another tv. And don’t most new TVs come with it? Or am I misunderstanding that feature!


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[EmpirE231]

Are you wanting to mirror what’s on the Smart TV input? That may be tricky since it doesn’t have a source, since it’s internal in the tv. The splitter need a source I believe to distribute. If the smart tv has a cable box, or Apple TV, then it can work with a splitter. It may be cheaper to buy fire sticks for the other TVs.

Yes that is the tricky part.

ex. smart TV has youtube playing... I want that mirrored to the other TV's.

 

[EmpirE231]

What about the ARC hdmi input/output. Doesn’t that let you do a pass through to another tv. And don’t most new TVs come with it? Or am I misunderstanding that feature!


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From my quick research, the ARC is just an audio output.

 

[sintax]

yea, with my solution you'd need a source OUTSIDE of your smart tv, IE, maybe a amazon firestick. That would be a cheap "smart tv" source.

 

[EmpirE231]

yea, with my solution you'd need a source OUTSIDE of your smart tv, IE, maybe a amazon firestick. That would be a cheap "smart tv" source.

Does the firestick have common apps like youtube, pandora, netflix etc?

 

[Socalx09]

Yes that is the tricky part.

ex. smart TV has youtube playing... I want that mirrored to the other TV's.

That is very tricky. I know most TVs are now smart TVs. But? I find other streaming enabled devices work better and faster. I never use the smart tv apps, I switch over to Apple TV or fire stick. They have all apps and work faster then the tv.

 

[Mr. C]

I have not used. But heard the fire stick is slow as shit. I have 3 Roku units and have been pleased with them. I am connecting for the most part through my spectrum account and not the apps.


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[Flying_Lavey]

I have not used. But heard the fire stick is slow as shit. I have 3 Roku units and have been pleased with them. I am connecting for the most part through my spectrum account and not the apps.


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Spectrum has an app for Roku. Problem solved. That's how I watched TV at my old house. I didn't want to string a long ass HDMI so I just used the Spectrum app on the Roku stick. Worked perfect.

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[cxr]

Are you wanting to mirror what’s on the Smart TV input? That may be tricky since it doesn’t have a source, since it’s internal in the tv. The splitter need a source I believe to distribute. If the smart tv has a cable box, or Apple TV, then it can work with a splitter. It may be cheaper to buy fire sticks for the other TVs.

THIS if your just trying to watch the same content on each tv.

 

[sintax]

Does the firestick have common apps like youtube, pandora, netflix etc?

yup! its the best option for stuff like that.

It has one of the biggest app stores, and best of all the device is only $25. Its tiny and I carry the damn thing on every trip I go on.

 

[King295]

Spectrum has an app for Roku. Problem solved. That's how I watched TV at my old house. I didn't want to string a long ass HDMI so I just used the Spectrum app on the Roku stick. Worked perfect.

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I have a Roku on my garage TV that I use when I don't run the HDMI transmitter. I have Spectrum so it works well, only downside is you can't watch items that you have recorded (live programming only).

 

[outboard_256]

I have the regular fire stick and the 4k fire stick. The 4k is noticeable faster in the menu and stuff. So if you go that route get the 4k one. And at $35 each I just place them on my TV's that don't get used much. As long as it has wifi range it seems to work good.

 

[Mr. C]

I have a Roku on my garage TV that I use when I don't run the HDMI transmitter. I have Spectrum so it works well, only downside is you can't watch items that you have recorded (live programming only).

You made me go check this out. I’m watching now and you are correct I can not see my dvr shows. I’m gonna try connecting through the internet app and see if I can. Since I am accessing it from my home account and not away from home. Hope that makes sense.


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[King295]

You made me go check this out. I’m watching now and you are correct I can not see my dvr shows. I’m gonna try connecting through the internet app and see if I can. Since I am accessing it from my home account and not away from home. Hope that makes sense.


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To be fair I never looked into this and a quick google search shows this: https://www.spectrum.net/support/tv/how-record-and-view-programs-cloud-dvr/

 

[rivermobster]

Firestick. Use your phone to control em all with Google Home.

Probably can do it with Alexa too. I've just never used their stuff.

 

[EmpirE231]

So can I just get one firestsick, plug it into a hdmi splitter, which sends the signal to the 3 tv’s?

 

[ka0tyk]

So can I just get one firestsick, plug it into a hdmi splitter, which sends the signal to the 3 tv’s?

that’s how I would do it. Or a roku or Apple TV.

 

[sintax]

So can I just get one firestsick, plug it into a hdmi splitter, which sends the signal to the 3 tv’s?

yup... thats how i'd do it.

 

[Dream Chaser]

If you have spectrum and want to watch on another tv get the Roku. Roku lets you download the spectrum app. With firestick you have to jump through all kinds of hoops. Just went through this last week with the motor home. Bought the firestick messed around with it for 2 days trying to get the spectrum to work, sent it back and got the Roku was up and going in 5 mins.

 

[cxr]

So can I just get one firestsick, plug it into a hdmi splitter, which sends the signal to the 3 tv’s?

how close are the TVS i thought multiple rooms but you wanted to watcvh the same content. Therefore firesticks are cheap just but multiple firesticks.

TVS are fairly close and you want same content on multiple TVS for one big ass screen? i duno