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remysun2...@yahoo.com  
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 More options May 16, 9:52 pm
Newsgroups: rec.puzzles
From: remysun2...@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 18:52:15 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Fri, May 16 2008 9:52 pm
Subject: Real life problem-- home theater hookup
They really don't give you enough inputs to work with, but it makes
for a fun problem.

The TV has one digital optical (we can abbreviate as OPT) output, two
component inputs (we'll call III and IV), and one DVI input (we'll
call V, because it is Input #5).

DVR has Digital Optical, DVI, and one component output.

Wii has component output, no optical output.

XBox360 and PS3, both with component output, Digital Optical Out.

The stereo has only one digital optical input, plus COAX.

Maybe we will get a dedicated DVD player, which could either run a
COAX or digital output, but will be running component output.

To add more capacity, I bought a switching device which adds four
component inputs w/ digital optical, and switches between them to one
component and digital optical output.

Let's assume that a feedback loop can be created if we're not careful
with our routing, and that optical sound is selected over standard
sound, which would matter if the Wii is hooked up to the switcher and
its digital optical is being used by something that's on.

I've thought this through, but want a second opinion to setting this
up., working with what's available. HDMI is not an option, and I heard
I'd have more headaches if I ran out of inputs anyway. Any thoughts?


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 More options May 17, 12:45 am
Newsgroups: rec.puzzles
From: Mensanator <mensana...@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 21:45:02 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sat, May 17 2008 12:45 am
Subject: Re: Real life problem-- home theater hookup
On May 16, 8:52 pm, remysun2...@yahoo.com wrote:

AV hookup is a doddle.

________
XBX COM|>------------+
    OPT|             |
_______|             |
                     |
________             |
PS3 COM|>----------+ |
    OPT|           | |
_______|           | |
                   | |   _____________         _________
________           | |   |     S     |         |     ST|
DVR OPT|           | +-->|COM1 W  OPT|>------->|OPT    |
    DVI|>---+      +---->|COM2 I     |         |COX    |
    COM|    |   +------->|COM3 T     |         |_______|
_______|    |   | +----->|COM4 C     |
            |   | |      |     H     |
________    |   | |  +-->|OPT     COM|>---+
Wii COM|>---|---+ |  |   |___________|    |    _________
_______|    |     |  |                    |    |     TV|
            |     |  +--------------------|---<|OPT    |
________    |     |                       +--->|COM1   |
DVD COM|>---|-----+                           >|COM2   |
    OPT|    +--------------------------------->|DVI    |
    COX|                                       |_______|
_______|


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 More options May 17, 9:19 am
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From: remysun2...@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 06:19:31 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sat, May 17 2008 9:19 am
Subject: Re: Real life problem-- home theater hookup
On May 17, 12:45 am, Mensanator <mensana...@aol.com> wrote:

> AV hookup is a doddle.

I'm figuring the Wii on III
Switcher on IV
DVR on V.

Switcher leads to the stereo
1. TV OPT
2. DVR OPT
3. PS3 component & OPT
4. XBox360 comp & OPT

Just seems like a waste to have leftover component inputs.

Thanks.


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