Second TV? (1 Viewer)

[MrCatPants]

So, a while back i solved my "get tournament clock on multiple devices in multiple rooms" problem through Google Chromecasts on each TV and casting separate browser tab from a single device to each, and controlling the tournament software from my mobile.

For cash games, we will usually put something on the TV and I've been getting comments over the years about getting a mirrored TV mounted on the other wall (left in picture, would replace the art. Now thinking about it, but dont have a plug on the wall, just on the floor.

Have any of you set up a second mirrored TV? Dos and donts? Things i should think through? (Roku box on the current tv if that is relevant)

 

[doublebooyah85]

Damn, those chairs and poker table are DOUBLE BOOYAH!

 

[WedgeRock]

Easy enough to run an outlet behind the TV, if the cord bothers you that much.

 

[Littleluck55]

I’m working on my basement now. I have 4 TV’s. I’m planning on getting a roku box run to an HDMI 1 x 4 management box and split to the 4 TV’s. I stream my tv, so this will stop any delay and can get all the same game. And if I want, I can use the smart tv to watch different stations on all 4 if I want.

 

[doublebooyah85]

I’m working on my basement now. I have 4 TV’s. I’m planning on getting a roku box run to an HDMI 1 x 4 management box and split to the 4 TV’s. I stream my tv, so this will stop any delay and can get all the same game. And if I want, I can use the smart tv to watch different stations on all 4 if I want.

I just did this and needed a 4 way video port. It was a bit tricky but accomplished it.

 

[MrCatPants]

I’m working on my basement now. I have 4 TV’s. I’m planning on getting a roku box run to an HDMI 1 x 4 management box and split to the 4 TV’s. I stream my tv, so this will stop any delay and can get all the same game. And if I want, I can use the smart tv to watch different stations on all 4 if I want.

How did you run all the wires? Through the walls or ceiling?

 

[Littleluck55]

How did you run all the wires? Through the walls or ceiling?

I have an open ceiling right now. Ran it along the duct work in the ceiling to two of them. And two of them just a utility room behind them so they were easy to get to. That being said, I’m just running the cables/cords right now, so haven’t tested it out yet. Lol

Before I did this, I thought I could just turn the tv’s to the same station on different Roku’s and watch the same game. What I found out, they are not synced and it was extremely annoying.

 

[Littleluck55]

@Goldfish has two TV’s on opposite walls in his renovated room, maybe he can chime in how he did his.

 

[doublebooyah85]

I have an open ceiling right now. Ran it along the duct work in the ceiling to two of them. And two of them just a utility wall behind them so they were easy to get to. That being said, I’m just running the cables/cords right now, so haven’t tested it out yet. Lol

Before I did this, I thought I could just turn the tv’s to the same station on different Roku’s and watch the same game. What I found out, they are not synced and it was extremely annoying.

What management box did you buy? For me to accomplish 4 way video, audio and 4k it was costly.

I also added a universal remote.

I too had a problem w same game never being streamed at the same time hence this stupid decision.

I miss direct tv.

 

[bsdunbar1]

I just did the exact same.
I have had 2 tv's for years and when I switched to streaming it was a PITA having a game on both tv's because they were never in sync. If you are streaming, plug it in and away you go as long as you don't want them to be on the same sporting event.

I added a 3rd tv and couldn't live with 3 of them being out of sync.
Here is what I just went through this weekend -

Easiest way is wireless. I have this set up in my office at work to mirror my monitor to a big screen tv. It works great. Flawless, so it was my first go-to.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWZ71H6W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
It worked, but wasn't 100% smooth and the audio wasn't 100% matching some of the time. It was almost doable since you aren't really watching football that close while playing poker, but not good enough for me to keep it.

Hard Wire is what I ended up with.
I Bought this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06W586L2H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
and a cheap laptop from Walmart to run it and it works GREAT. 100% sync on audio & video.

So unless you can't run HDMI lines to split the signal, I haven't found anything that works wirelessly to keep them in sync.

 

[MrBoosh]

If you want to run HDMI cables from the HDMI splitter, just use cat5 or cat6 cable and use an ethernet to HDMI converter. Super easy to use and running cat5 or cat6 is so much easier to do, and cheaper than running long hdmi cables.

This it what I use.

avedio links 196ft/60m HDMI Extender Over Cat 5e/6/7, 1080P HDMI Ethernet Extender Balun Adapter with Single POC Power Supply, Support 3D, EDID, Deep Color, Compatible with DVD, Fire Stick, Roku, PS5 https://a.co/d/4MBXA6X

 

[Rhodeman77]

would replace the art.

Need a better pic of the art, it looks awesome. Is it a print? If so, link or info please.

 

[MrCatPants]

Need a better pic of the art, it looks awesome. Is it a print? If so, link or info please.

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A canvas print thats painted on. Ill pm you the artist.

 

[Goldfish]

@Goldfish has two TV’s on opposite walls in his renovated room, maybe he can chime in how he did his.

I has Best Buy come out and I said I want TVs here, here, and here. And presto the TVs were on the wall. I did stress that I wanted all wires hidden and the two mirrored TVs to be aligned. These two have a hole cut up high behind the TV and a hole down lo by the base board. The wires run through the top hole and come out the bottom to the power strip. Best Buy does it this way because they are not electricians.

The third TV (this one has a plug installed by an electrician high up on the wall behind the TV).

 

[Littleluck55]

I just did the exact same.
I have had 2 tv's for years and when I switched to streaming it was a PITA having a game on both tv's because they were never in sync. If you are streaming, plug it in and away you go as long as you don't want them to be on the same sporting event.

I added a 3rd tv and couldn't live with 3 of them being out of sync.
Here is what I just went through this weekend -

Easiest way is wireless. I have this set up in my office at work to mirror my monitor to a big screen tv. It works great. Flawless, so it was my first go-to.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWZ71H6W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
It worked, but wasn't 100% smooth and the audio wasn't 100% matching some of the time. It was almost doable since you aren't really watching football that close while playing poker, but not good enough for me to keep it.

Hard Wire is what I ended up with.
I Bought this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06W586L2H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
and a cheap laptop from Walmart to run it and it works GREAT. 100% sync on audio & video.

So unless you can't run HDMI lines to split the signal, I haven't found anything that works wirelessly to keep them in sync.

That’s exactly the splitter I bought

 

[MrCatPants]

I has Best Buy come out and I said I want TVs here, here, and here. And presto the TVs were on the wall. I did stress that I wanted all wires hidden and the two mirrored TVs to be aligned. These two have a hole cut up high behind the TV and a hole down lo by the base board. The wires run through the top hole and come out the bottom to the power strip. Best Buy does it this way because they are not electricians.
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The third TV (this one has a plug installed by an electrician high up on the wall behind the TV).
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How do you have the mirroring set up? Splitter? Wireless solution?

 

[Josh Kifer]

I just grabbed a splitter and mirror the image from ours. Only thing to keep mind of is you need to figure out sound. One TV or a sound bar. If you do both, they will be just a hint off and make it unbearable.

 

[ChipTalker]

i have 3 roku Tvs and steaming only like YouTube Tv ... we only play sound from 1 TV but snyc video sucks and then goes out of sync shortly after anyway. Following to see what people are doing.

 

[Goldfish]

How do you have the mirroring set up? Splitter? Wireless solution?

Oh, sorry. The TVs run on separate boxes. Not connected. Although I can connect my Sonos soundbars so the same sound runs through both of them.

 

[MrCatPants]

Oh, sorry. The TVs run on separate boxes. Not connected.

Cable or streaming boxes?

 

[Goldfish]

Cable or streaming boxes?

Xfinity wireless boxes. I know I do this wrong because my cable bill is ridiculously high. Even the xfinity guy says I don’t need all these wireless boxes!