Video Asylum

Posted by cfraser (A) on March 29, 2002 at 13:32:33

In Reply to: Re: component video switching? bandwidth issues? posted by Timbo in OZ on March 28, 2002 at 22:44:01:

It's one reason I bought a new receiver, one that switches component/S/composite. The switching circuitry is cheap for a quantity manufacturer, but to get a good quality switch costs $$$ from a specialty manufacturer (Extron, Black Box, etc.). Also, it IS really nice to be able to switch using the remote, something the external switch won't do. Also, newer TV's have lots of inputs too, but the advantage of using the receiver to switch is that it (usually) keeps the cables lots shorter i.e. they don't have to stretch to the TV, which is typically somewhat distant from the other gear if it's a large-screen.

500MHz BW chips for switches are less than $10 each for singles, you'd need two for two components, so not too hard to build something.