RE: AV Amps and video

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>]

> Most AV amps cannot switch RGB so you are going to have to
> have some sources than are going to go straight to the amp
> and in my opinion that situation is even more confusing.

No ... I use s-video ... The quality is indistinguishable from RGB in a
domestic environment and you get no issues with the sync of the three
colours getting out of step over long cables.

I do however route component video directly into my video scaler to feed
the projector as at 7ft I reckon there is a noticeable difference
between s-video and component.

> I suppose that at the momnent I am lucky in that I have
> enough SCARTS on the TV to cope
>
> DVD (RGB) SCART 3
> SKY DIGITAL (RGB) SCART 2
> Video (Composite) SCART 1

This is fine whilst you're not distributing to other rooms ... But if
someone had the DVD player playing to the upstairs telly then your Lowe
would be "grabbed" too by the SCART switching line.

> But if I were to get a Tivo I think I would get into problems!!!!!

Yup - RGB or composite only!

> Regards
>
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phil@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 08 March 2002 09:42
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] AV Amps and video
>
>
>
> > Surley the purpose of Home Automation is to automate the
> switching of
> Video
> > and Audio and such things without needing to purchase expensive
> distribution amps.
>
> Not necessarily ... Most AV amps have single destination
> switching built in and hence by default this facility becomes
> available but multi-room AV distribution usually requires
> additional specialized hardware. (Hence the reason why we're
> waiting for Keiths switcher...)
>
> > With my pronto I can keep all in sync with no need to route video
> through my Denon 3801
>
> OK ... So how are you doing your switching of video sources?
> If you're routing through your TVs SCARTs then what happens
> when you have more sources than SCARTs? In my living room I
> have a VCR, a TiVo, a Laserdisk player, two DVD players (an
> autochanger for the DVD "library" and a single disk player
> for when I borrow DVDs) an On Digital box, a PlayStation 2 -
> that's seven sources. There are three SCARTs on the back of the TV.
>
> The amp handles *ALL* the AV switching perfectly and also
> allows me to distribute the switched video to my CRT
> projector and to a KAT5 feeding the main bedroom - all
> without any double termination of video feeds.
>
> Phil
>
>
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