Component Video Question

stevels

This question may be somewhat outside the scope of this forum but does anyone know whether there is a component video splitter available? I have a HDTV that has only one component video input which it can use for either HD input or a progressive scan DVD player. I am thinking about buying a progressive scan DVD player but its component cable cannot be hooked up to the TV at the same time as the HD decoder's cable without some kind of device that would take the two component cables and merge them to one that could go to the TV.

Steve

Thanks.

presidan

Now, im not sure what you mean by HD. You have a satellite dish that gives you High definition compatible channels , is that it ?

What kind of amp/receiver do you have ? Does it have sets of component input and outputs ?

Can u still watch HDTV if you have your dish (if you have one) plugged into your TV with a S-VIDEO cable ? If you can, buy yourself a progressive scan DVD and connect it with a component cable (you will have the nicest picture possible when watching movies this way). You could also do the opposite.
I could be wrong but i do not think that there is a component splitter cable...

Aaron

I'm assuming you have an external HDTV decoder with component video outputs. Maybe PartsExpress.com might have something. Otherwise I'd look a nice receiver/pre-amp. If you have that high quality of video components, you might as well take the plunge in the audio world as well (if you haven't already, of course).

Aaron

trubluluc

I think presidan is on the right track with using your receiver as the switch.
Providing that it has component hookups, you could hook both dvd and hd signal to the component in of your receiver and then component out to the tv.
My yamaha has 3 comp. in and 1 out.

-luc

trubluluc

...just be sure the component jacks are capable of passing a high quality signal, with a bandwidth of 50-100 mhz or so.

stevels

Hello Everyone,

I will try to clarify my situation. I currently have the Polk RMDS1 system. I do not use the pre-amp for video switching. It does not have component switching in any event. I currently have S-Video output from my DVD player going into my HDTV. I was thinking about buying a progressive scan player since I need another player for another T.V in the house, and progressive players have become affordable. The issue is that my HDTV has only one set of component inputs which are reserved for the HD video signal from the HD decoder. So I may have to live with just S-Video from my DVD player if there is no spitter device available. I will check the parts site that was suggested.

Thanks.

presidan

There is no way to plug that HD decoder with a S-VIDEO cable ?

lbrenner

I'd think you'd want a "switcher" rather than a splitter. I assume the plan for the splitter is to use it "backwards," to merge the two sources into a single trio of wires for the TV's input. I'd be afraid that this might slightly degrade your signals.

A switcher would be less convenient, since you'd have to manually switch it to the source you're watching, but there would definitely be no signal degradation that way.

I'd check out Radio Shack. I've got some stereo input switch boxes that allow me to have three sources where my receiver has only one input. Something like this would be perfect for you, except you need three channels switched instead of two. (You could always use a pair, but fewer odd little boxes strewn about is always better.)

jeff

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