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

["noel_pilot" <noel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Looks interesting, might be able to do part of the job. Cheers both.

The statement:

Each input connection will only correspond to the matching output
connection.
For example, a Component Video cable attached to Component Video Input 1
can only be viewed via the
Component Video Output Socket and cannot be displayed via the S-Video,
Composite Video or Stereo
Audio RCA Output Sockets

Is very similar to the info I was finding in the amp manuals.  This joytech
box could handle the switching for me, certainly making the whole process
easier then would just need a converter to take the toslink optical output
into analog to go into the tv.

Either that or has anyone got an amp/receiver that they're looking to sell,
it's definitely sods law that I only just sold my old Marantz amp had an
issue with analogue inputs but worked fine with digital!!

N

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Mouser" <groups@...> wrote:
>
> How about one of these?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/cmemqy
>
> Rob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of noel_pilot
> > Sent: 19 July 2009 12:59
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > 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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