Single HDTV Input Connection Question

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On 10-Jun-2004, wolliworld@aol.com (wolliworld) wrote:

> I'm a newbie to all this, but I'm trying to figure out if there's a
> way to connect both my dvd and my new Charter HDTV box to a Sony TV
> with only one HDTV input. Is there some sort of HDTV cable splitter
> you can buy for this type of situtation?

I bought a nice automatic switcher (with manual override) that takes four
devices to one output. It will even handle converting optical audio to/from
SP/DIF (coaxial).

Audio Authority model AA1154
See it here:
http://www.digitalconnection.com/P [...] o/1154.asp

Works well for me. I have my Motorola STB connected directly to my Denon
receiver (input: TV). I have the switcher connected to input DVD. Connected
to the switcher is my XBox and DVD player (and, coming soon to a theater
near you: my OTA STB!)

There are others, but when I was researching it this ione looked the best.
I've had it for a couple of months now and I'm very happy with it. It
automatically switches based on signal, input priority, etc.


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Thanks for everyone's help. I ended up getting the JVC JXS111 HD
Compatible Component Video Switcher from Amazon. It got really good
reviews too. Thanks!

"Doug" <dseaman8@cox.net> wrote in message news:<w1%xc.69892$Yr.51741@okepread04>...
> What model # is your Sony?
>
>
> "wolliworld" <wolliworld@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:5300d572.0406100707.6d41357@posting.google.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm a newbie to all this, but I'm trying to figure out if there's a
> > way to connect both my dvd and my new Charter HDTV box to a Sony TV
> > with only one HDTV input. Is there some sort of HDTV cable splitter
> > you can buy for this type of situtation?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Holli

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For only $60 more you could of had the Audio Authority 1154. It sense which
input is active instead of having to do manual switching. It also has
SPID/F optical and coax in.

"Randy Sweeney" <rsweeney1@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:UY6dnZwagoFWvlfdRVn-vg@comcast.com...
>
> "wolliworld" <wolliworld@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:5300d572.0406110804.1ca7238f@posting.google.com...
> > Thanks for everyone's help. I ended up getting the JVC JXS111 HD
> > Compatible Component Video Switcher from Amazon. It got really good
> > reviews too. Thanks!
>
> How much?
>
> I bought one last week from http://www.svideo.com/com3.html
>
> $89.99 NIB, US warranty with free UPS shipping
>
> it arrived without issues and works fine
>
> allows 3 component + L/R audio inputs to be switched into one output and 2
> S-video+composite+L/R audio's to the switched into a second output...
sadly
> it doesn't do this at the same time... you can select only 1 of the five
(3
> component, 2 s-video) channels at once.
>
> but hey, now I have my HD monitor connected to a an HD cable STB, ATSC STB
> receiver, progressive DVD and X-Box HD.
>
>