[mythtv-users] Somewhat OT: Splitting video signal

[Yan Seiner]

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Friday 21 August 2009 17:35:30 Yan Seiner wrote:
>   
>> I've got a situation where I have 4 composite video signals, and I need
>> to route them to 2 different monitors.  Each monitor will have a switch
>> to select which video signal to watch.  Each monitor has to able to
>> display any of the 4 streams independent of the other monitor.
>>
>> I'm having a problem finding a 2 way composite video splitter.  The
>> closest I've been able to find is this:
>>
>> http://www.rangevideo.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_51&produ
>> cts_id=160&zenid=54250ca957df7055c4727d82533d23ea
>>
>> and I'd need 4 of them, one for each unique signal.
>>
>> Any ideas on a better (cheaper, more reliable) way to take 4 video
>> signals, and route them to 2 monitors?
>>     
>
> What you want is called a video DA (distribution amplifier).
>
> A better solution would be a routing switcher, which allows any input to any 
> output or number of outputs. Sounds like you would need a 4x4 matrix routing 
> switcher.
>
> The input channels are converted to high-impedance so they can be distributed 
> to any number of output channels without loading problems.
>
> NTSC DAs and routers can be had cheaply since the digital conversion. I'll ask 
> around and see who might be trying to get rid of some and let you know.
>
>   
OK, great.  Some googling around and I know what those are.  That would 
work.  The only caveat is that each monitor has to have a way to select 
its own inputs - IR remote or some such.

--Yan


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