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AV Cable Hook-up help please.
Vt102:
I use a hybrid setup. A combination of TV inputs and a switch box.
Direct to TV
PS3 = HDMI 1
PS2 = RGB 1
Xbox = RGB 2
3do = AV/S-Video 2
Wii = AV 3
Thur Switch box to AV 1
Sega CD
Saturn
Dreamcast
Turbo Duo
Grumbleduke:
I have spent a lot of dough on av switching so as i dont have to plug stuff in and out of the tv (plugging a scart into a wall mounted LCD is bad for your sanity). I have two scart auto switches that have sensing inputs for stuff that doesnt have an auto switching line. I have a component auto switcher and a VGA switch and a UHF selector, all hooked up to every input the TV has.
V3rtigo:
i do wii and ps3 direct to tv, and nes/snes/n64/genesis/saturn/dreamcast through a 6 AV switch box. the box was $20 on ebay. just push the button on the box and insert your game.
Drakul:
I have a Pelican switcher for my TV on which I have the Xbox, 360, PS3, Wii, and Gamecube hooked up....it's convenient but I'm not sure I like it.
Over time some console just sit there because I use them much less than others and get covered with dust....
Ultimately what I'll do is hook up the 360, PS3 and Wii to my HDTV which allows you to also play Xbox, GC and PS2, PSX games.
Then buy an old CRT TV that had front AV connectors and just hook up the NES, SMS, Genesis, SNES, PC-E, N64.....maybe even DC as I go. And keep the ones I don't use put away neatly.
KaiserWAVE:
Buying an old CRT is not a bad idea. That's what I plan to do. I have my Xbox360 and PS3 hooked via HDMI, the Wii via YUV and the PC via VGA to my LCD so that I can watch movies on the big screen. I once hooked up my SNES via SCART and it really doesn't look as good as a SNES connected to a LCD or Plasma. So if you have a gaming room or just enough space for another TV I really recommend using a CRT for everything from PS2 backwards.