Recommend me a good AV switch.

[MX2]

I have too many game consoles, DVD players, VCR's, etc. hooked up to the living room TV and I am tired of swapping cables at the TV inputs I need one that does both S/Video and RCA connections.

Any suggestions or opinions would be much appreciated

 

[DanJ]

Bought the one they have at BestBuy for like 20 bucks (in the video game section). Has 5 (I think) S-Vid & Composite switches. Seems fine.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: DanJ
Bought the one they have at BestBuy for like 20 bucks (in the video game section). Has 5 (I think) S-Vid & Composite switches. Seems fine.

Sounds good Which one is it?

 

[DanJ]

Its currently in storage so I can't remember off the top of my head the brand and I can't find it on BestBuy's site..so they might not still have it. Though I bought it late last year. It looks like this one: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/st...2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/103-3335695-3736622

When I got it, it was on an end-cap in the video game section.

 

[MX2]

Thanks Dan, I'll go poke around the store


Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[So]

I bought one at Rat Shack for a similar price. Seems fine too.

 

[Baked]

Thought about getting an affordable A/V receiver instead? It offers better video connection than your run of mill generic A/V switch.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Baked
Thought about getting an affordable A/V receiver instead? It offers better video connection than your run of mill generic A/V switch.

$$$

 

[Baked]

I didn't say you have to buy the Denon AVR-5805.

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: Baked
I didn't say you have to buy the Denon AVR-5805.

Kinda dumb to buy a single receiver unless you have speakers to hook it up to imo. Which going by his reply, he doesn't.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: Baked
I didn't say you have to buy the Denon AVR-5805.

Kinda dumb to buy a single receiver unless you have speakers to hook it up to imo. Which going by his reply, he doesn't.

Whatever gender the OP is, will buy a bunch of speakers when the receiver's purchased.

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: Baked

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: Baked
I didn't say you have to buy the Denon AVR-5805.

Kinda dumb to buy a single receiver unless you have speakers to hook it up to imo. Which going by his reply, he doesn't.

Whatever gender the OP is, will buy a bunch of speakers when the receiver's purchased.

Heh (I guess I missed the avatar!); well we're talking quite a bit more when considering a basic switch versus a seperated audio system. Not that I disagree with your assessment for best case, as my switch is in storage as due to one less TV I just use my Onkyo for a component/s/composite switch, power Axiom Audio speakers.

 

[zerocool84]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2462762
this is the one i bought, ive had it for 2 years now and its awesome, has inputs for everything and its slick

 

[MX2]

Bump cause I am buying one tomorrow. Wanted to see if anyone else had one to suggest.

 

[NutBucket]

A good switch is one that has no moving parts to it. Most of the $20 ones are mechanical. I have a nice solid state (welcome to the 70's?) one that I got a while ago. Has like 7 inputs. Picture quality is unaffected to my eyes after passing through it. I got mine at a swapmeet for like $30. Its an RCA. Not sure if its still out on store shelves.