RE: Help, three optical inputs - matrix switcher? converter? toslink switch?

["Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about one of these?

http://tinyurl.com/cmemqy

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
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> Sent: 19 July 2009 12:59
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> Subject: [ukha_d] Help, three optical inputs - matrix switcher?
> converter? toslink switch?
>
> Hi all,
> Am in the process of putting a tv into the main bedroom with cable
runs
> in the walls down to the media cupboard in the lounge.
>
> Had it all planned out using the downstairs amp to switch the video as
> it does now with just a component splitter on the output so it would
> feed both the downstairs projector and the upstairs tv. A stereo phono
> from the record output on the amp was to push sound to the upstairs
tv.
>
> Sources include a mac mini (video direct to tv, sound optical into
amp)
> and an xbox 360 video and sound through amp over component and
toslink.
>
> Alas I've just been foiled by the realisation that my amp (and it
seems
> most if not all others) doesn't output any digital inputs from the
> analog record outputs.  (This now appears rather obvious to me why it
> doesn't but hey ho).
>
> So... looking for some options.  I hadn't planned to use a separate
amp
> for the bedroom. Was going to just use the tv speakers.  However I now
> need to get two optical sources from the lounge to the bedroom and
keep
> them connected to lounge amp by optical also.
>
> options:
>
> 1 - a toslink splitter on each one, a toslink cable in the wall and an
> amp upstairs receiving those signals and putting it into a couple of
> speakers
>
> 2 - a toslink switcher but haven't seen any IR controlled ones yet and
> the idea of having to use a manual switch is a bit annoying.
>
> 3 - a matrix switcher of some kind, ideally one that could convert
> optical to analog but that might be asking a lot and not really
looking
> to spend a great deal.  Have found a cables to go 6x2 component matrix
> that would do all but the converting for around $130 but not sure yet
> if I can get it shipped to the UK.
>
> I have 5 spare cat 5 runs in the wall and plenty of string so running
> more cables isn't a real problem.  As it's something I completely
> hadn't considered cost is an issue, happy to consider second hand
> options.
>
> Any thoughts anyone?!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Noel
>
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