is it okay to use a composite rca switch as a component switch?

[zixxer]

you know.. the switches that have yellow, red, and white for vid, and audio left and right.... will one of those work as a component switch?


'true' component switches are $100+++... what makes them so special?

 

[HardcoreRobot]

its not ok, you are going to hell mister

 

[Crusty]

Well component cables are 75 ohm...and standard rca are not. I don't know if it will blow up..but it might!

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: MCrusty
Well component cables are 75 ohm...and standard rca are not. I don't know if it will blow up..but it might!

what is the resistance being measured across? the center post to the shield?

 

[woowoo]

It won't "Blow up", but it wont be right.
Invest in a good A/V reciever

 

[MrChad]

Yes, they work fine. I use a Radio Shack switch for component switching and it works great.

Line up Red -> Red, Green -> Yellow and Blue -> White.

 

[Crucial]

It will work just fine. Don't buy into the 75ohm this and 100ohm that blah blah... Just use it and save your money.

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: woowoo
It won't "Blow up", but it wont be right.
Invest in a good A/V reciever

I have a denon.. and it switches svid but not component

 

[zixxer]

guess i'll stop by radio shack this afternoon... or maybe walmart.. they sell those things right? and i've got a $9 giftcard too... score..

 

[Crusty]

I like to talk out of my ass!

 

[newParadigm]

I bought a componet video cable and a composite A/V Cable from teh Shack (Radio Shack that is), and removed 1 connector from both. They use the exact same cable inside elctronicly and visualy.

Do i smell...snif...sniff...sniff...Bulshit?

So bascially, if you get one of those Sheilded A/V switches you should be fine.


~new

 

[eelw]

But how do you plan to switch the audio channel?

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: eelw
But how do you plan to switch the audio channel?

audio over composite cable? barf... lol... all my stuff is optical or digital.... except the gamecube; which I have plugged directly into my tv.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: MCrusty
I like to talk out of my ass!

I was going to say that it would work, but probably with reduced video quality. Probably true.

Better quations. Why buy someothing with component hook ups if you arn't willing to buy the switch for them?

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: MCrusty
I like to talk out of my ass!

I'm with you on using 75 Ohm cables for component video. I wouldn't use an A/V cable for component video. However, I haven't seen anything confirming or denying that the internals of a simple A/V switch can cause video signal degradation. Like I said, I use it on my system and I can't tell the difference, but perhaps my eyes aren't as critical as others'.

 

[ElFenix]

doesn't sound like the best idea, but who knows. get a high quality one and you probably won't have probs