so you are saying something like if i have a game system hooked up to input 2 of tv via S-video (which leaves composite video open) and hook up 2nd player to composite video in of tv and then optical audio on reciever all i would have to do is make sure to switch tv input to 2 (while game sys off of course)and reciever to the DVD/LD option (which is already hooked to 1st DVD player except via coax digital audio, but as long as 1st player is off then no problem) am i getting warm..spkiy? thanks again for this help.