Re: Scart switcher recomendations?

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

Instead of digging into the wall to hide the cables, have a look at AV
funiture that can mount screens ie
http://www.alphasondesigns.com
No association etc.
I can't dig into my load bearing wall!!

2008/12/31 Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx>

>   Martyn,
>
> How about an AV receiver instead?
> This is where I will end up the tv is going on the wall tomorrow(!)
> and all boxes are being hidden away.
>
> The advantage of a receiver is that many of them will upscale to HDMI
> *and* can do the surround sound duties for DVDs etc.
>
> My shortlist has the Denon 1908 & 1909 on it (=A3250-=A3450), and
there's
> also a highly-rated Onkyo for similar money. Do check with the cheaper
> receivers that they will upscale to HDMI as not all will :-( (a
> couple of cheaper Sony ones don't, for e.g.)
>
> HTH,
>
> Tim.
>
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 8:42 AM, Martyn Wendon
<martynwendon@xxxxxxx<=
martynwendon%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> wrote:
> > I've taken the plunge and decided to get a lovely big plasma
screen in
> the
> > living room.
> >
> > It's going to be wall mounted so to minimise cable clutter I want
to se=
nd
> as
> > few cables as possible to it. Current thinking is power and one
of each
> of
> > rf coax, vga, scart and hdmi.
> >
> > That means that I'll then need to switch sources in the av
cabinet, so =
my
> > question is does anybody have any recomendations for decent scart
> switchers?
> > Infra red / RS232 control would be a bonus as would optical
switching -
> RGB
> > and pin 8 switching on all inputs a must.
> >
> > I've got the following kit to switch:
> >
> > Virgin Cable box
> > Sky box
> > DVD player
> > xBox
> > xBox 360
> > VCR
> > Dream Box
> >
> >
> > So an 8-way switcher would be needed I think.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any pointers!
> >
> >
> > Martyn
>
>=20
>


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