Component Video Switching: what hardware to get

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"Z Man" <z1z@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I currently have a television (Sony KP-61HS10) with just one component
video
> input. I have both a progressive scan DVD player and DirecTV HDTV. I do my
> switching through my Denon AVR-5800 receiver. I would like to add one or
two
> additional sources, such as a digital cable box and a computer
(principally
> to watch Windows Media HD DVD's). So, I need a switcher. What do you folks
> recommend? A popular model seems to be the Audio Authority 1154A, for
about
> $170.
I have the 1154 and it works fine. I switch my DVD, Samsung T151 and the
audio
only from Dish Network. I have had to reset it twice over the past year but
other that that
no problems.
>
> I would like to have at least four outputs (for both video and digital
> audio) and would like the switcher to automatically select the active
> source, with manual override. A remote would be nice, although I wouldn't
> need to use it much if the auto-select works well. I will eventually get a
> projector, probably DLP, so if there is anything specific to a projector,
it
> could be important to plan ahead. Of course, to the extent possible, the
> switcher shouldn't degrade the signal quality.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
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