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[Techman16]

I have the following LED HDTV Samsung 39in. It only has 1 component input that can also be used as a composite input by only using the green input from the component input. So what I want to do in get the following A/V switch box and hook up a NES, a N64 and a Xbox 360 (using component cables for the xbox only and using composite cables for the other two). Will this setup work by itself or would I have to manually keep switching the cables?
Thanks

 

[fireseal859]

In theory it should work fine. However you may want to get something with a dedicated composite video port just to be sure. This one by Philips works exactly as you are looking for.

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SWS23...d=1363618877&sr=8-2&keywords=component+switch

It's only drawback is that it doesn't have a remote. I had this very same switch for years and it never failed me though.

Hope this helps.

 

[SangesTheLurker]

About a decade ago I had an unpowered composite/component switcher box--I think it was a Pelican brand (pretty sure they don't even make electronic accessories anymore?) and it would only pass-thru the signal that it was given: component>component & composite>composite.

The product description doesn't seem to make any reference to "converting" inputs, I'd definitely be wary.
You could try chatting with Monoprice directly here using the Product Support link in a big blue image near the middle of the page. I hear their CS is excellent--I've ordered from them a few times and never had trouble so I never had any reason to deal with them otherwise.

Are you using an antique 360, is that why you're not running it through an HDMI?

 

[shrike4242]

OP, that one won't work because it only works for component cables and not composite cables. The sixth port between RGB video and R/W audio is a RCA connection for surround sound audio and not RCA composite video.