Component Video Selector?
- Thread starter Oni Jazar
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http://www.audioauthority.com/htconnect/1154htc.html
It's definitely not cheaper, but much better quality (pelican is not acceptable for HDTV). You're not gonna get much cheaper than the pelican though, so you might go for it.
It's definitely not cheaper, but much better quality (pelican is not acceptable for HDTV). You're not gonna get much cheaper than the pelican though, so you might go for it.
LinesInTheSand
Banned
Will the Pelican one be ok if you're only using it for 480P?
Warm Machine
Member
The pelican one is excellent
gunstarhero
Member
Have this also - worth every penny.
LinesInTheSand said:
I'd like to know this as well. I was hoping there's be a cheaper solution since the pelican has inputs for everything under the sun and I just need the component (no audio/network/svideo). From the other thread it looks like the audio authority is the one for high end but it ain't cheap.
Leo the 3rd
Lord of the Manberries
Well the Audio Authority one rocks because it also does audio conversion - if you have only 1 coax input on your receiver for digital audio but your game systems all use optical, then the Audio Authority unit will let you run a single coax out and convert the input signal from your consoles. Also, you can find it for $159 or less (depends on if it goes on sale) at www.digitalconnection.com
Actually, Pelican just brought out a cheaper component switcher that fashoned after their old s-video switchbox-it doesn't have optical nor network, but it was like $40 new or something like that. I saw it in a store last week, but I can't remember where exactly-may have been Fry's or something like that.
Warm Machine
Member
I bought the Pelican one for $150cdn. Cheap compared to the Zektor boxes which are $400cdn.
The Pelican also has 8 inputs on it. 480p looks great with no loss that I can tell. I don't know about 720p or higher though as I don't have anything to test it out with.
The Pelican also has 8 inputs on it. 480p looks great with no loss that I can tell. I don't know about 720p or higher though as I don't have anything to test it out with.
I've read that the Pelican switch can have pretty obvious video artifacting above 480P, but I think if you're going to be using it strictly with 480P, it should be a good economical solution. It sort of sucks that the network ports themselves aren't actually connected to a switch but are manually selected with whichever button you press.
Ferrarisimo
Member
Audio Authority. Just do it. You will not regret it and never look back.