That brings up a third option: use component from the HD satellite box for both spaces. True, HDMI has advantages over component, but cable and satellite sources don't always yield visible differences between the two (they haven't with either of the DVI or HDMI equipped cable boxes I've sued) - and splitting component video signals should be cheaper than splitting HDMI.
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