I'm trying to get my consoles connected to my monitor instead of my 37" TV (trying to consolidate room in anticipation of moving into a smaller house). I want to bypass my computer (don't want to hear fans whirring when I play games or to waste electricity) and connect them directly to my monitor and speakers...
I was thinking of using the following setup to get my consoles (Wii and PS2 via component, Xbox 360 and PS3 via HDMI) connected to my ASUS 242H monitor and 3.5mm speakers. Is this a good setup, or is there something better?
PS3 > HDMI 3-In-1-Out
Xbox 360 > HDMI 3-In-1-Out > Monitor > SPDIF Out > SPDIF to 3.5mm Converter > Speakers
PS2 > Component 2-In-1-Out
Wii > Component 2-In-1-Out > Component to VGA Converter > Monitor
PS2 Sound > LR to 3.5mm Converter > 3.5mm 2-in-1-Out
Wii Sound > LR to 3.5mm Converter > 3.5mm 2-in-1-Out > Speakers
I'd probably throw in an extra 3.5mm splitter so I can switch from the Wii/PS2 audio coming from the consoles and the Xbox 360/PS3 audio coming out from the monitor.
All this sets me back about $117. Not bad, I think. I'm a bit concerned about signal degradation with all those switches... Any better ideas?
I was thinking of using the following setup to get my consoles (Wii and PS2 via component, Xbox 360 and PS3 via HDMI) connected to my ASUS 242H monitor and 3.5mm speakers. Is this a good setup, or is there something better?
PS3 > HDMI 3-In-1-Out
Xbox 360 > HDMI 3-In-1-Out > Monitor > SPDIF Out > SPDIF to 3.5mm Converter > Speakers
PS2 > Component 2-In-1-Out
Wii > Component 2-In-1-Out > Component to VGA Converter > Monitor
PS2 Sound > LR to 3.5mm Converter > 3.5mm 2-in-1-Out
Wii Sound > LR to 3.5mm Converter > 3.5mm 2-in-1-Out > Speakers
I'd probably throw in an extra 3.5mm splitter so I can switch from the Wii/PS2 audio coming from the consoles and the Xbox 360/PS3 audio coming out from the monitor.
All this sets me back about $117. Not bad, I think. I'm a bit concerned about signal degradation with all those switches... Any better ideas?