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Amp for video input swtching?
on: February 16, 2010, 15:39:07 PM
Im considering getting a TV and having it on my mantlepiece, downside would be visible cables (cant route them properly as its a rented house).

Are there home theatre amps that will take in a number of different video inputs (HDMI, component, scart etc) and switch between them, like they do audio inputs, outputting to a single video (hdmi) output? This would mean just 1 cable running to the screen from wherever I choose to hire away all my boxes.

To clarify I want to pug all my video inputs (DVD, Xbox, V+, WDTV etc) into the amp and then the amp into the TV then using the amp to choose the video input device.

Thanks all!

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Re:Amp for video input swtching?
Reply #1 on: February 16, 2010, 17:00:55 PM
Youd struggle with the Scart socket, but Component, Composite and HDMI is easy.

Any modern AV amp will do this.  Such as this Sony or this Onkyo
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Amp for video input swtching?
Reply #2 on: February 16, 2010, 17:32:28 PM
hoorah. Should be able to convery my scart to something or other i can input into an amp. No to start saving for a chavtastic TV.
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Amp for video input swtching?
Reply #3 on: February 16, 2010, 19:39:34 PM
Yes, I run everything through my Denon and have only a single HDMI up to the TV.
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Reply #5 on: February 16, 2010, 21:32:04 PM
Looks good. Looks like most AV recievers have co-ax and hdmi inputs, so it shouldnt be a problem.

Very pleased. Just need to get cash together for a TV, reviever and speakers/sub. Could take a while ... unless I card it ...
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Reply #6 on: January 13, 2011, 08:16:09 AM
I've caved and got the Onkyo TX-SR308.

Sounds very nice and balanced so far, even pushing a bit of Terminator through it last night.  Not too boomy, picks out voices well.
Only problem is, I can't connect the Wii to it to do Analogue to HDMI, so I have to keep it plugged into the TV.
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