Need a little help in identifying something

Dranas · Post by **Dranas** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 2:20 pm

You know the cable that plugs into the three holes. one red one yellow and one white from the x box to a tv. well what is the thingie called where you can plug lets say an Xbox and a ps2 into and run it into the tvs plug where all you have to do is flip a switch and it switches which system is feeding to the tv. so you dont have to constantly unplug and replug crap

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 3:13 pm

You mean an AV switch box?

Dranas · Post by **Dranas** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 4:45 pm

may be im not sure

RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 11:23 pm

A-B Switch box sounds like a good generic term... I had one with co-ax connections on the back. Doesn't seem outside the realm of possibility to find one with RCA jacks (the red, yellow, and white holes you described) instead. Try Radio Shack.

...I just looked at the Sony one we've got hooked up in one of the edit bays, and they call it an AV selector.

Ashyukun · Post by **Ashyukun** » Thu Dec 05, 2002 8:36 am

You're probably looking for something like this (WalMart.com). This is what I've got to hook up all my old consoles and Apex to my spare TV- it's even got a coax converter so you can use RCA and SVHS connector systems on a TV with no input other than a coax input.

note: the description says it's for the PS2, but it can obviously be used for any A/V device you want.

IMAC · Post by **IMAC** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 8:44 am

It's called an RF Converter. If you look in the right places, you can find one online that removes Macrovision from the signals

I think Radio Shack has one model that will do it. Most of the converters that remove macrovision run about $50.

Mr Pilkington · Post by **Mr Pilkington** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 9:00 am

You're probably looking for something like this (WalMart.com).

Those guys are baddass. I have 4 of them (soldered together) to control most of my consoles. They work mad wonders.

The Wired Knight · Post by **The Wired Knight** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:25 pm

You mean the RF switch/converter? I have one for my old systems...had to when you own an NES, SNES, N64 and Gamecube.