Component switch with 1 input and 2 outputs!
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Sure. Just search for component video splitter. That's what they use in HDTV show rooms. Is this what you want? Another way would be getting a component to VGA transcoder with either component pass thru or use a VGA splitter. The VGA video splitter is much cheaper than component video splitter if your TV takes VGA signal too. This one may also work for you and allow both component and VGA inputs but it is very pricy. Found an older model on eBay too.
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It seems that one is just a simple switch box with no electronic parts in it. So it should work. Nevertheless, there are a couple issues. First, the quality of the cable and connectors do not look good at all. You may see a decrease in video quality and defeat the purpose of using component output. Second, the output cable (where you will use for input) has male plugs. You will need to buy connectors for each RCA plug to connect to your Wii. You can easily build something like this with better quality parts and may cost you less.
On a second thought, you may get something even cheaper for that purpose. I thought you want to have both output running at the same time. If you just need a switch box, get a simple AV switch box with red/white/yellow RCA plugs. Search for one that has higher quality ports. Then just use it for your component cable connection. You just need to be consistent in substituting the same color in both input and output side. You should be able to get one for half that price of what you found. For the audio output, you are using your audio system anyway.
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iceblade said:
Hi
i have that component switcher from electronic entertainment.
with regards to the cables not looking too "good", i can vouch
that there's no degradation in video quality at all. i currently have
my Wii (480p), Samsung HR720 HDD/DVD (576p) and a modded
original xbox (720p) all connected to it.
with regards to it being used the "opposite way", for the sake of
£15 delivered, it might be worth getting one just to butcher it
and change the "male" RCA's to "female" RCA's.
just remember though, that thre is a switch on top which toggles
between 3 devices, so if you intend to display your video output
to two screens at once, you might have to find a way of disabling
the switch.
iceblade
with regards to butchering the switcher....Maplin have RCA extender,
it's basically a female / female connector which costs £1.49 iirc.
you would need 3 of them to marry up all of the cables
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here:- http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=29732&doy=1m6
with regards to butchering the switcher....Maplin have RCA extender,
it's basically a female / female connector which costs £1.49 iirc.
you would need 3 of them to marry up all of the cables
**edit**
here:- http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=29732&doy=1m6
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FR3344LL said:
I got 1 of these (double) and 3 single RCA female-female for 1.2€ total from a local store :smilewinkgrin:
I'm gonna use the three single ones for picture and the double for audio (5 total) that should do it
