Re: video/audio switch

James Richard Tyrer <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.kde.cafe
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Pupeno wrote:
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> On Wednesday 13 August 2003 01:34, James Richard Tyrer wrote:
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>>Pupeno wrote:
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>>>Hello...
>>>Hello, here at home I have two computers... and I have one main audio
>>>system (a standar audio amplifier with two standard audio speakers with
>>>two RCA inputs, but a 5.1 digital (SPDIF)) and also, one main video
>>>system (a TV with RCA input too, NTSC I think).
>>>So, I'd like to have a switch for this, so, I can easily switch between
>>>the computers... what would you recomend ?
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>>You have two computers that you want to plug into one amp?  Correct?
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> Yes.
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>>But where does the video system come in?
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> Both computers will be, connected to the same TV as well (note: both of them 
> has their own monitor, but there also ONE TV too).
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>>Are both computers running at the same time?
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> Yes.
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>>In any case, if this is wire, you just need a metal box with a switch in
>>it.
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> A metal box ?

Yes, a metal box for shielding.

Some of these switches are available commercially, but you can make them 
yourself if you are handy.

Be sure to avoid ground loops.

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JRT


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