Question about how the blu ray players connect to TV

[bigwayne3000]

I am looking to get my first HDTV. I found a Vizio 32" for $397 which is appealing due to me being a college student and very tight on budget. The TV only has 1 HDMI input so my question is, do Blu Ray players connect thru HDMI or are they thru the composite, S video? I would like to use the HDMI port for my cable box so I can take advantage of the HD channels. IS there even a noticeable difference between using HDMI on the box for the HD channels vs not using it? Any help is appreciated. Do they make a dual connector for HDMI where you can connect 2 thing into a convertor or something so you can plug 2 things into the 1 port?

[ryoohki]

Originally Posted by bigwayne3000

I am looking to get my first HDTV. I found a Vizio 32" for $397 which is appealing due to me being a college student and very tight on budget. The TV only has 1 HDMI input so my question is, do Blu Ray players connect thru HDMI or are they thru the composite, S video? I would like to use the HDMI port for my cable box so I can take advantage of the HD channels. IS there even a noticeable difference between using HDMI on the box for the HD channels vs not using it? Any help is appreciated. Do they make a dual connector for HDMI where you can connect 2 thing into a convertor or something so you can plug 2 things into the 1 port?

Depend on the TV... you could always buy this :

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

it's a 2 in / 1 out switcher. My friend own one and use it all the day with it's Bluray Player and PC. and it's cheap

I suggest HDMI because you'll be getting a 1080p signal from it (even if you're tv is lower resolution) otherwise it's 1080i from Component..

[bigwayne3000]

ok great thank u very much. i appreciate th e help. i figured they had tomake a 2 in 1 convertor.