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Re: This might be what you need..

Iquana Man, good suggestion except that is a "Distribution Amp"...not a Switcher. We carry that product (we deal with A/V Dealers only) and it merly amps up the signal and splits it so the same picture can be viewed on multiple screens without signal loss. The idea of Component or VGA Switching starts getting costly once you get past the 2 in 1 out usually provided for in factory receivers. Extron and In-line are a couple of examples of high-end component switchers, but they are in the $2,000 and up range. A cheap solution might be to use a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch that is used for multiple computer servers with only one monitor. The specs say you need at least 300 Mhz of bandwidth to handle Hi-Def signals, but I am using a Belkin OmniView F1D066 ...a 4 x 1 switch right now for a demo room with a Hi-Def CRT projector and multiple inputs. This is just temporary right now until I get my permanent switch, but it handles the signals quite nicely. (1600 x 1200)and they run around $120. You would need to get Component to VGA 15- pin cables as these type switches only have VGA inputs.


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