RCA splitter.....do they work OK

[PrivatePile76]

hiya folks......probs a bit of an idiot question..

I have a Pioneer DCS-340 that I use for :-

XBOX360 - Optical
SKY +160 - RCA

I also use my PC to play dl'd stuff and have to now quite regularly unplug the RCA or phono cables to plug the others in....

I have found this....

http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1983.html

do these work and are they reliable ?

Any help would be appreciated......if these aren't suitable then is it possible to do what I want to do ?

Bob

 

[PrivatePile76]

or would this be better ???

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx...milyPages&doy=search&MenuName=Selector Switch

 

[Dankeech]

or would this be better ???

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx...milyPages&doy=search&MenuName=Selector Switch

I'd suggest this one as otherwise if you had both inputs switched on at once you could overload the input perhaps.

The switch is a better idea, either that or pick yourself up a 2 or 3 channel very basic 2nd hand mizer of ebay, but make sure that the cross-fader is ok if it's a dj mixer.

Hope this helps.

Dan.

 

[PrivatePile76]

yeah I thought it wud be better but wanted the "no intervention required" option..lol

mixer is a bad idea....

thanks for pointer.

Bob

 

[Andy98765]

Why not use the fibre output of your Sky box, through a Y connector to your AV amp (Bonus you get some of Sky in 5.1), but this assumes you will not be using the 360 and Sky at the same time and leaves you the RCA connectors free.
http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/t..._group/se=Digital Optical Splitter/op=eq.html
You will need in total three fibre cables which are also available from this site and cheap.

 

[PrivatePile76]

thanks for that......BUT....after reading that it looks as though (unless you can correct me) this is to use as it says

for connecting a single digital audio optical source to two receivers or amplifiers

is that not the other way round to what I want to do ???


excuse me if I'm being thick here.....lol

Bob

 

[PrivatePile76]

I think I've ended up (with all this help of course !) answering own question...

I think this would be best....


http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/SW001.html

any comments guys ?

Bob

 

[Andy98765]

The pass through version would also work as it is not directional.

 

[Dankeech]

I think I've ended up (with all this help of course !) answering own question...

I think this would be best....


http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/SW001.html

any comments guys ?

Bob

Hiya rmount76,
not sure what context this product is in as I thought you were looking to get 2 sets of rca's down to 1. The product in this post is to get 2x optical toslink signals down to one.

What sources do you need to plug into your pc in total etc?

Thanks

Dan.

 

[PrivatePile76]

Hi Dan,

Andy98765 sugested I use the optical cables, he looked at what amp I've got and suggested doing it that way....I can also then get 5.1 from Sky (when available).....it's also a bit neater....

Basically I have a PC which I d/l stuff to (movies tv shows etc.) then watch direct from the HD, this is connected into my Sammy LCD via VGA and a basic x-jack to phono lead going into my amp.

Currently my amp Pioneer DCS-340 (all in one thing) has only one set of RCA or phono as I call them connections, these are currently taken up by my Sky+160 box....

So what Andy is suggesting I do, is leave my lappy using RCA / Phono.

Buy the fibre 3 way doofer and buy 2 extra cables.....


Andy that right ?

BTW thanks to all comments !

Bob

 

[Dankeech]

Hi Dan,

Andy98765 sugested I use the optical cables, he looked at what amp I've got and suggested doing it that way....I can also then get 5.1 from Sky (when available).....it's also a bit neater....

Basically I have a PC which I d/l stuff to (movies tv shows etc.) then watch direct from the HD, this is connected into my Sammy LCD via VGA and a basic x-jack to phono lead going into my amp.

Currently my amp Pioneer DCS-340 (all in one thing) has only one set of RCA or phono as I call them connections, these are currently taken up by my Sky+160 box....

So what Andy is suggesting I do, is leave my lappy using RCA / Phono.

Buy the fibre 3 way doofer and buy 2 extra cables.....


Andy that right ?

BTW thanks to all comments !

Bob

Sounds good,. Just didn't know Sky had optical etc

All should work nicely.

Dan.

 

[Andy98765]

Optical on Sky is available on SKY+ and HD boxes only as far as I am aware. SKY Movies 1,2,3 are in 5.1, again I have not really looked for others. Once your amp has an optical in it should be no problem. You will have to go into the settings (service menu, sound) of the Sky box to set out as digital. Why not try it with your existing 360 optical lead first?

 

[kocl]

hiya folks......probs a bit of an idiot question..

I have a Pioneer DCS-340 that I use for :-

XBOX360 - Optical
SKY +160 - RCA

I also use my PC to play dl'd stuff and have to now quite regularly unplug the RCA or phono cables to plug the others in....

I have found this....

http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1983.html

do these work and are they reliable ?

Any help would be appreciated......if these aren't suitable then is it possible to do what I want to do ?

Bob

Hi, but you can use this for 1 one output and 2 inputs. (getting one rca signal to tv and to amp from an component box).
thanks,