I have planned out 3 HDMI cables but I remember reading a post on here once where someone stated they were only running one HDMI cable for everything they had in their rack.

I began to think about it and wondered if I could possibly do the same thing.

The reason I stated I was going to run 3 HDMI cables is to:

1. Run 1 cable from Receiver in Rack to PJ location
2. Run 1-2 cables from the riser plate in the rear of the room to the PJ location. This would be needed for running my laptop or additional temporary equipment.

The receiver only has 3 HDMI inputs and my current layout has them filled from other components so this scenario probably won't work unless I got a hub with additional HDMI inputs.

I am guessing I could run a cable from the plate straight to the rack eliminating the need to go to the PJ. However, my PJ does have 3 HDMI inputs on it though.

Should I just keep the original layout plan or go with only one HDMI cable going to the projector?

Seems to me that if you don't have an issue with the number of cables that go from your rack to your PJ then using more is better since you would have additional flexibility. In our case, we are running one set of component cables and one HDMI cable. The HDMI cable is coming from the output of a 5 into 1 Monoprice switcher as our A/V receiver has no HDMI, only component. We also have a component switcher (4 into 1) as well. But in the end, as I said earlier, if you can tolerate running an extra HDMI to the PJ, you might find a future use for it.

I have an HDMI AVR and I use it for switching so everything is run through the AVR. From there I output one HDMI cable to a 4x2 HDMI switch. This switch is used only as a powered splitter. From the switch I run one HDMI to my TV and another HDMI to my projector.

Running several cables will mean that not only do you have to select the AVR input you also will have to select the projector input. If you use a programable remote and set up macros then it is no big deal and it will be pretty foolproof. If you are buying several long HDMI cables you might want to look at Monoprice HDMI switches.

mjg100,

What 4X2 HDMI switch are you using?

bguzman

mjg100,

What 4X2 HDMI switch are you using?

bguzman

Monoprice

www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=3728&seq=1&format=2

Works well for me. I am using it after my AVR so I am only sending video through it.

Monoprice

www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=3728&seq=1&format=2

Works well for me. I am using it after my AVR so I am only sending video through it.

Thank you

bguzman

I run everything into my Onkyo AVR and then out via HDMI to my projector with one cable. Works well.

One HDMI and one VGA/d-sub 15

One HDMI and one VGA/d-sub 15

ditto:D

I'm in my last "temporary" room for my FP, so am only running 1 HDMI from receiver (Onkyo 805) to my projector, and it works for everything I need. If something craps out, no problem replacing it (my ceiling is acoustical tiles in a drop-ceiling). When I do my final room, most likely I'll run some redundancy due to a more finished look and difficulty replacing the cables. Most likely, I'll run 2-3 HDMI cables, a VGA, and 1 component set.

An HDMI, and a power cable..

I don't know how all you guys manage to get by without using one :p

i recently moved so im still operating in a 'temporary' mode.
one 6' belden (before i knew about monoprice.com) hdmi to dvi adapter cable to pj.