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Topic: | S-Video connection This thread has 12 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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Post 1 made on Tuesday February 26, 2002 at 13:54 |
Jay.C Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2002 20 |
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Hi everyone,
My television set only has one S-Video input for which I now have my S-Video VCR hooked up to. I recently got digital cable and woulkd like to use the S-Video output that is provide on the cable box. The only way I've figured out so far is to route the S-Video cable through the VCR before the TV, but now I have to watch TV with the VCR on.
Is there any hardware that I can get which will switch between the VCR and cable box as needed?
Thanks,
Jay
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Post 2 made on Tuesday February 26, 2002 at 17:26 |
Spiky Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2001 2,288 |
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A switch box: Good one from Sima, remote and automatic switching: [Link: markertek.com]Lesser ones are available from Sima, Terk, Sony, etc. without remote control. I remember seeing an RCA one with remote at Circuit City for $60 or 80, but it isn't on their website.
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Post 3 made on Tuesday February 26, 2002 at 20:57 |
Larry Fine Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | August 2001 5,002 |
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OP | Post 4 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 16:42 |
Jay.C Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2002 20 |
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Thanks for the information.
Before making any purchases...I'm currently researching the Sima SVS-4. Any feed back from someone that has used this component would help. Complaints or praise...?
Jay
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Post 5 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 16:57 |
Anthony Ultimate Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2001 28,874 |
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Used it (sima) in several rooms, it does the job well. Plus it has different buttons for each input and it is auto on (if video is sent to it). the website is www.simacorp.com
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Post 6 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 17:20 |
www.RRDeals.com Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | July 2001 568 |
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I use the RCA VH920 which can be found much cheaper, offers great picture quality, and can be controlled with any remote. Randy www.RRDeals.com
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OP | Post 7 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 17:24 |
Jay.C Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2002 20 |
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I've read that the S-video picture quality for the Sima can cause some brightness artifacts. Any truth to that claim?
Jay
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Post 8 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 17:36 |
Jay,
Have you considered how you're going to switch your audio also?
Doug
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OP | Post 9 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 17:57 |
Jay.C Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2002 20 |
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Does the Sima model switch for audio as well? My amp will do the job I need for audio switching. The problem is that I only have one S-viedo input for my TV.
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Post 10 made on Wednesday March 6, 2002 at 20:43 |
Jay, It does look like the Sima SVS-4 switches audio and video. Some of the other units listed above switch only video though, hence my question. Maybe a new amp would be an option, or is your amp one of those high-end jobs that wouldn't consider cluttering things with video ;) Doug
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Post 11 made on Thursday March 7, 2002 at 11:40 |
Spiky Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2001 2,288 |
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The Sima switches S-video, composite, and stereo audio. There is a new one at Rat Shack that does all that plus optical, $150.
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OP | Post 12 made on Thursday March 7, 2002 at 11:47 |
Jay.C Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | February 2002 20 |
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Randy,
How does the RCA model control switching by remote control. Does it come with a remote?
Jay
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Post 13 made on Thursday March 7, 2002 at 15:26 |
Anthony Ultimate Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2001 28,874 |
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You teach the RCA the command from your remote (so that when you press power on your VCR it changes to the VCR input). It does come with prebuilt RCA codes but no remote (since it is meant to work with your remote). The only problem is that if it looses power it also loses the codes, so you have to teach it the codes again (except if you use the inbuilt codes). Here is a link directly on Sima's site to the SVS-4 [Link: simacorp.com]
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