> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 3:21 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Multiple-Component Reciever [Was: Re: XBox 360 on MTV] > > Speaking of having a dozen consoles... > > I'm wondering if anyone has come across an A/V reciever with a large > number of component video inputs? The most I've ever found was 3 on a > Yamaha somethingorother, but I'm curious how many are out there. With > all the game consoles I have (and will be getting in the next year or so > - sigh) coupled with cable/satellite recievers, DVD players - 3 inputs > might not be enough pretty soon. > > Any recommendations?
I use the Audio Authority Component auto switcher and LOVE IT! Here it is: http://www.smarthome.com/7772.html It accepts component video along with digital (both optical or coaxial) or analog audio (it'll down convert digital audio, but not upconvert analog). The box has four inputs and one output - I've got two of them daisy chained. The unit autosenses and switches inputs when a device is powered up. For "Always on" devices like a cable box it prioritizes: place the cable box on the lowest channel and it'll stay on until something higher turns on. There's an internal switch to disable specific inputs (if you have something that annoying disables audio correctly but not video you can adjust this to work) and an external button for manual switching. We've got our Comcast DVR as the lowest priority (it's always on) followed by my Avel Link Networked DVD Player (which, with a recent firmware upgrade finally shuts down properly for use with the switcher), another DVD player and the input from the second box on one. The second one has my PS2 (component video, digital audio) and my Gamecube (component video - but damnably no digital audio). I had an Xbox hooked up but got rid of it. The video goes right into one of my two component inputs on the TV the two audio feeds (digital and analog) go into my receiver. Power up anything and everything switches immediately with no other buttons. Only for the GameCube (which lacks a digital audio cable) do I have to also switch the receiver. It's pricey for the unit - but not so much compared to the price of the cables. I converted my stuff slowly over time - but right now I've probably got $700 sunk into the two boxes and cables for everything. But now my six year old can put on a DVD by themselves and I don't have to explain four remotes to baby-sitters. ;^) Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Captivate from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=52 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:157542 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
