Jensen TV...Only one HDMI Input?

[KenInCA]

My wife and I recently bought a 2017 Cedar Creek Hathaway Edition 34RL. We wanted to hook-up our DISH receiver. For a good 10 minutes of effort we wrestled the living room television off its mount. The HDMI input cable for cable television was attached to the Jensen television as expected. We searched for an additional HDMI input to connect the DISH HDMI cable to the back of the television. We could not find an additional HDMI port. The on-screen input selection has options for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2.

Did we just miss the other HDMI inputs, or is this a situation that others have encountered on the Jensen television(s)?

Interestingly, in the cabinet next to the fireplace, another HDMI input connector was discovered. I tried hooking up DVD player to this port but could not see any visual connection on the television at any of the HDMI options.

Before placing the television back on its mount, I connected the DISH box to the single HDMI input port and was able to get DISH programming.

If anyone has discovered additional HDMI ports on the Jensen TV, please let us know.

Ken & Lucy

[fella10]

Originally Posted by KenInCA

We could not find an additional HDMI port. The on-screen input selection has options for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2.

I don't know about your model tv, I can only suggest, ..... often, if there are only two HDMI ports, with one on the back,........ the other will be located on the side, with other buttons like on/off, volume, ect.

[KenInCA]

Thank you for the suggestion, Fella.
In my previous 5th wheel, the Sansui television(s) did have side HDMI ports. I didn't see any HDMIs on the side, but I did see component RCA connectors which I could use in a pinch.

Ken

[spock123]

If you look where the Dish receiver sits at there is a HDMI cable or a place to hook it up at. I have a 32RL Cedar Creek and my Direct HDMI cable is a connection


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[KenInCA]

Right, Spock. I connected a coaxial cable from the Satellite connector on the wall to the back of the DISH receiver. That's one connection. From the HDMI port on the back of the DISH receiver, I connected an HDMI cable to the television's HDMI input. That's the second connection. And...I was getting DISH programming.

With the one HDMI input now taken up on the back of the television, how do I get a cable television connection? I guess I could use the component RCA cables (red, green, blue, yellow) to connect the DISH box to the television but that seems like a huge hassle.

If the television had two or more HDMI inputs, there would be no connection issues.

Anyhoo...we're enjoying our Cedar Creek so far!

[dalford]

On the wall in my Silverback and all my previous RV's I had 2 coax connections on the wall and 2 coax connections outside. One is labeled cable and one is labeled satellite. So are you saying you only have one coax connection on the wall behind your tv? You should (?) have 2 coax connections of which one you have connected to you Sat box and then HDMI to tv. The other coax should just connect to the coax connection on the back of the tv. Cable tv in campgrounds is not HDMI. It is digital but delivered via coax.

[dalford]

In my first post I neglected to ask if you are full time somewhere and using a cable box from a cable provider? In that case you will need to use the rgb connections or usually a cable box also has a coax out.

[KenInCA]

I see what you're saying, Dalford. I'll have to go look in my RV tomorrow since it's at a storage facility right now. My previous 5th wheel had the setup that you're describing. Both my wife and I think there was just one coax connection behind the television. I hope we're wrong.

The outside connector box has three coax inputs. One is for cable tv and the other two are for a living room satellite and a bedroom satellite hookups.

No we're not full timing anywhere. We're nomadic.

Thanks for your suggestion. We're hoping you've solved this minor situation!

[spock123]

I don't have a problem when I hook up to cable, I hook that up on the outside I can have cable, satellite, and over the air tv. If I want to hook up my portable satellite dish then I have to change some cables. I have a Trav'ler on top of camper plus I can hook up my portable satellite dish


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[5picker]

If you do not have the manual for the TV, post the model number and I'm sure we can find you a copy. It will tell you where the HDMI inputs are.

[DKRITTER]

We ran the HDMI out of the 211Z into the TV and ran RCA jacks to the DVD/stereo, haven't had an issue. We ran RCA audio from the 211 into the back of the stereo and have the ability to run the TV sound through the stereo.

We did this because we mostly watch the satellite and wanted the best picture from it.

[spock123]

My son brought me Apple TV a couple years ago and I have Direct tv at home, I have a nice Sony tv but guess what it has, only one HDMI slot


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[Jim34RL]

Go to this site and enter your TV model number you should find your operating manual on this site.
Manuals & Guides

[DKRITTER]

My biggest gripe is I can't program my Dish remote to run the TV.

[NMWildcat]

Originally Posted by DKRITTER

My biggest gripe is I can't program my Dish remote to run the TV.

Haven't yet found a TV with remote capability that you can't program the remote to. Find your list of codes and try them, and if they don't work look up how to do the manual method. All the codes/instructions are online also. You can do it!! 😁

[DKRITTER]

Originally Posted by NMWildcat

Haven't yet found a TV with remote capability that you can't program the remote to. Find your list of codes and try them, and if they don't work look up how to do the manual method. All the codes/instructions are online also. You can do it!! 😁

Tried all that last year with no luck, might be time for another go at it.


According to FR (2015) Jensen does not release the codes for the remotes.

[5picker]

Google search found these in 0.03 seconds.

JENSEN codes 3 digit:
004
009

Newer JENSEN codes 4 digit:
0004
0009
0133

[DKRITTER]

Originally Posted by 5picker

Google search found these in 0.03 seconds.

JENSEN codes 3 digit:
004
009

Newer JENSEN codes 4 digit:
0004
0009
0133

Thank You, I'll try those

[camaraderie]

Originally Posted by KenInCA

If anyone has discovered additional HDMI ports on the Jensen TV, please let us know.

Ken & Lucy

Ken...absent a model #, your spec sheet says a 48" TV and the Jensen 4815 is the only one I can find on line...it shows HDMI ports on the bottom of the TV...towards the rear. Along with the headphone jack and USB port. Dunno if that is the right one...but hope it works for you. Looks like Jensen/ASA is no longer in the TV business as all their pages have been killed.

[markb422]

Check the specs on your receiver. Most cable boxes only output 720p so the hdmi cable is wasted on it anyway. My direct tv and blue ray player will output 1080p and warrant using the hdmi. The component outputs is all the 720p output needs.