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I'm trying to find a switch box with 4 coax inputs and one or two coax
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What you need is a 4 to 1 A/V switch box. Just ignore the audio part, and
use the video connection for your digital signal. I'm sure RadShack has
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Hi,

I'm trying to find a switch box with 4 coax inputs and one or two coax
outputs.


What you need is a 4 to 1 A/V switch box. Just ignore the audio part, and
use the video connection for your digital signal. I'm sure RadShack has
one.

Norm Strong


I have also seen a 4 input 2 output TOSLINK switch with
remote control for around $50 on E-bay. While this isn't
coax, many digital audio connections have the option to
run either coax or fiber-optic.

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John A. Weeks III wrote:
"Harold" wrote in message
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I'm trying to find a switch box with 4 coax inputs and one or
two coax outputs.


I bought at my local electronics shop a 4-way switch for stereo
(so 8 coax inputs and 2 outputs). So, if you ignore half the
connectors, it should work for digital connections, I think.

Something like this:
http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/SWITCH1.html

although mine is more compact. In fact, very similar to this one:
http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr3360.html

Since this has only one output, you could use a splitter
(Y-connector) to make two outputs:

http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1968.html

I have also seen a 4 input 2 output TOSLINK switch with
remote control for around $50 on E-bay.


That is interesting to know, because I thought that if such a
thing existed it would be quite expensive. When I read this I
searched a bit and found this passive 3-input optical switch:

http://www.trianglecables.com/os-3pt.html
http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/SW001.html

I also found an active switch (with remote control) but only with
2 inputs (each one coaxial or optical) and 1 coaxial + 1 optical
output:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/EXT-DIGAUD-241.htm

This is a very sophisticated (and probably expensive) modular switch:

http://www.nirvis.com/dxs.htm

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Rui Pedro Mendes Salgueiro wrote:
John A. Weeks III wrote:
"Harold" wrote in message
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I'm trying to find a switch box with 4 coax inputs and one or
two coax outputs.


I bought at my local electronics shop a 4-way switch for stereo
(so 8 coax inputs and 2 outputs). So, if you ignore half the
connectors, it should work for digital connections, I think.

Something like this:
http://www.tvcables.co.uk/cgi-bin/tvcables/SWITCH1.html

although mine is more compact. In fact, very similar to this one:
http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr3360.html

Since this has only one output, you could use a splitter
(Y-connector) to make two outputs:

http://www.cybermarket.co.uk/ishop/923/shopscr1968.html


You should not use a Y-splitter for video signals or digital SPDIF
signals: they use 75-ohm transmission lines and are terminated in 75
ohms impedances.
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