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EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

TOMB54 — Thu, 02 May 2024 22:12:10 GMT

Hi,

Just been upgraded to full fibre and have been supplied an EE Box Pro to replace my BT 4k tv box, I had been able to share the old box output to multiple tv's via a splitter (1 in - 4 out). The new box fails to output to my other tv's. Does anyone know if there is a splitter that works with the EE Pro box? I appreciate that using mini boxes would allow viewing on the other tv's but I use the current set up to play recorded content to the other tv's when required.

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

Crimliar — Fri, 03 May 2024 01:18:41 GMT

This probably comes under "it's a feature not a bug". Properly implemented HDMI has the ability to prevent the very thing you are trying to do!

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

NigelB72 — Fri, 03 May 2024 06:42:15 GMT

The Pro Box is likely to have a higher level of security on the HDMI connection (HDCP) and unless you're splitter fully supports the same version of HDCP, it's probably not going to work. It's also highly unlikely that BT or the Pro Box manufacturer will tell you what version of HDCP they're running because they don't want you splitting the signal out to multiple devices as BT/EE will want to sell you a MultiRoom add on

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

pddco — Fri, 03 May 2024 08:34:09 GMT

@NigelB72 Is there a BT/EE multi-room add on that allows me to play recorded content too? AFAIK the additional boxes provide access to my EE / BT TV content and Apps only. Not Recordings. Which is a pain. Or has something changed recently?

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

GarethPrice — Fri, 03 May 2024 09:37:08 GMT

I use the same method to send the signal from my BT pro box to the lounge tv and the one in the kitchen. (and the 4K box previously). The EE pro box is supposedly exactly the same as the BT supplied one, just a badging change. The splitter I use is an HDMI 2.0 version (Neoteck branded).

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

pddco — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:09:37 GMT

@GarethPrice So are you simply using a very long HDMI cable to your kitchen from the splitter?

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

TOMB54 — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:18:37 GMT

Thanks for all the feedback.

I have found a temporary solution. If I change the ee box hdmi output to 1080p from the UHD 50 fps 8 bit, my splitter does send the signal to my other tv's successfully. I will do some more investigating.

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

TOMB54 — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:48:34 GMT

My old box was the BT 4k recordable box, not the BT Pro box, there might be slight differences. I have found that changing the hdmi output on the pro box to 1080p works with my splitter even though my 4k box was set at UHD and worked on that setting.

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

GarethPrice — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:57:25 GMT

@pddco yes, one hdmi cable from box to kitchen tv, from memory 3 metres, and a 0.5 metre to lounge tv

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

GarethPrice — Fri, 03 May 2024 10:59:04 GMT

@TOMB54 yes, I should have said that I am HD only throughout

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

NigelB72 — Fri, 03 May 2024 11:06:43 GMT

@pddco nope. You can't watch recordings only live TV via the EPG and on demand content...

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

pddco — Fri, 03 May 2024 14:05:00 GMT

@TOMB54 Do let us know how you get on. I’ve been wondering how to extend the PRO box to my other TVs via the HDMI port. Before getting the Pro box I was piping the output from the G4 box from the SCART socket to a modulator and then through the TV coax to TVs in other rooms. But I now need to use a digital solution from the HDMI output. Either like what you’ve done, but perhaps using HDMI over Ethernet for a direct connection. Or a ‘Digital’ form of modulator appearing as a new channel over the TV coax, rather than long HDMI cables.

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

TOMB54 — Fri, 03 May 2024 15:57:21 GMT

@pddco I have changed the output hdmi on the Pro box to 1080p and can now split the output to multiple tv's using my existing Neet n-sp14e-4k60cp 1 in 4 out splitter. One of the outputs from that splitter then goes into an hdmi to ethernet adaptor taking the output upstairs to a bedroom tv, another output going direct hdmi cable through a wall to a TV in the kitchen. It all works OK but not with the pro box set to output UHD, at least not with the Neet splitter I have had for a few years.

Re: EE TV Box Pro hdmi out to multiple tv's

GarethPrice — Fri, 03 May 2024 17:10:46 GMT

@TOMB54 There’s some interesting information in this article which may prove useful

Howtogeek/best-hdmi-splitters