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Does this video selector exist?

SalamonSalamon
edited September 2006 in Video Games
Hello,

I've been looking for this item for a few days now with no luck. Has anyone ever seen a video selector that allows you to hook all your various video systems up to TWO televisions?

I often play games at the same time as my girlfriend or son, but we rarely play two-player games. So, I have two televisions next to each other. The constant switching of cords gets annoying. I want to be able to play any system on either television with ease. Basically, something with multiple inputs and then an A output and a B output that could both be used at the same time. Does this exist?

Thanks,
mark

Comments

  • AprecheApreche
    edited September 2006
    What a fantastic question! I don't know if a device exists, but there is possibly a way to wire it up with stuff from Radio Shack. Let me think about it.
    Post edited by Rym on
  • JameskunJameskun
    edited September 2006
    Yes, the device you are looking for is generally called a matrix switch. They obviously run a big more expensive then the cheap single output switches, and tend to be harder to find in retail. Check out this one for example. (NOTE: I am not recommending that specific device or vendor, it is just the first thing I found off a quick google search for "s-video matrix switch").
    Post edited by Jameskun on
  • PhantasosPhantasos
    What if you spliced all the cords so that they all had 2 output connections. Then you could just buy 2 switches, one for each TV, and patch them all through that way.
  • AprecheApreche
    What if you spliced all the cords so that they all had 2 output connections. Then you could just buy 2 switches, one for each TV, and patch them all through that way.
    I don't think that would work.
  • PhantasosPhantasos
    Any reason other than signal degradation caused by the split? Just last week repaired a GameCube cable that my friend's dog chewed through. I basically just cut off the chewed end, and spliced it to a spare av cable I had lying around, now it works great. Looking back on the process I don't see why it would be any harder to attach 2 av outs instead of just the one that I did but I'm also not the most knowledgeable person in the house.
  • AprecheApreche
    Any reason other than signal degradation caused by the split? Just last week repaired a GameCube cable that my friend's dog chewed through. I basically just cut off the chewed end, and spliced it to a spare av cable I had lying around, now it works great. Looking back on the process I don't see why it would be any harder to attach 2 av outs instead of just the one that I did but I'm also not the most knowledgeable person in the house.
    Try attaching two instead of one to see what happens. You'll learn something.
  • JameskunJameskun
    Splitting the audio and composite video signals should work, though it will make an ugly wiring mess behind the TV. As long as you keep the cables short you probably won't see much difference. Don't splice into the wires yourself though, just buy some Y adapters.
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