question about parallel RCA a/v cables

[Mike Eisenstadt]

Hi all!

I have a DVD player and a VHS player which output
to a TV for watching movies in both formats. I have
been moving the RCA a/v cables which go to
the TV from one player to the another depending on
the movie's format but I am afraid that sooner or
later I am going to bust one of the connectors in
the players.

So I am thinking of getting another a/v cable as well
as three RCA y-connectors, male to two females,
which would take both cables and avoid having
to move a single a/v cable from one player to
the other.

Will this work or is there an impedance or feedback
problem with this setup, even with only one player
turned on and outputting signal? A friend with extensive
experience in the past as a techie at FM stations
was unsure about this.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Mike Eisenstadt
Austin, Texas

[Kalman Rubinson[_3_]]

On Sun, 10 May 2009 10:44:40 -0700 (PDT), Mike Eisenstadt
> wrote:

>Hi all!
>
>I have a DVD player and a VHS player which output
>to a TV for watching movies in both formats. I have
>been moving the RCA a/v cables which go to
>the TV from one player to the another depending on
>the movie's format but I am afraid that sooner or
>later I am going to bust one of the connectors in
>the players.
>
>So I am thinking of getting another a/v cable as well
>as three RCA y-connectors, male to two females,
>which would take both cables and avoid having
>to move a single a/v cable from one player to
>the other.
>
>Will this work or is there an impedance or feedback
>problem with this setup, even with only one player
>turned on and outputting signal? A friend with extensive
>experience in the past as a techie at FM stations
>was unsure about this.

This will likely not work well because of the impedance issues. There
is a simple solution: Get a simple switch.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049644&y=5&x=17&retainProdsInSession=1
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?y=5&productId=3070527&retainProdsInSession=1&x=17&tab=techSpecs

Kal

[Mike Eisenstadt]

Thanks, Kal, for the advice and the link to the switch you recommend.

Mike Eisenstadt

On May 10, 10:00*pm, Kalman Rubinson > wrote:

> This will likely not work well because of the impedance issues. *There
> is a simple solution: *Get a simple switch.
>
> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049644&y=5&x=1...http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?y=5&productId=3070527&ret...
>
> Kal

[Tzortzakakis Dimitrios[_3_]]

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Thanks, Kal, for the advice and the link to the switch you recommend.

Mike Eisenstadt

On May 10, 10:00 pm, Kalman Rubinson > wrote:

> This will likely not work well because of the impedance issues. There
> is a simple solution: Get a simple switch.
>
> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049644&y=5&x=1...http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?y=5&productId=3070527&ret...
>
Thanks too, Cal because the same problem occured to me right now. I bought
today the Cambridge audio integrated amplifier Azur 340 A SE, the tuner
Azur 340 T, the speakers Nordaunt-Short Avant 904i, and an old cassete deck,
Luxman K-100 (impossible to buy a new one, I was told), from a relative.
Now, the amplifier has no tape loop, of course, and since I want to make cds
for friends, from vinyl records and tapes, I want to connect the rec out to
my PCs soundcard line in, but also to the line in of the tape deck, so I'll
have to look for a switch. BTW, I have the Project Debut III turntable.


--
Tzortzakakis Dimitrios
major in electrical engineering
mechanized infantry reservist
hordad AT otenet DOT gr

[Kalman Rubinson[_3_]]

On Mon, 11 May 2009 09:00:05 -0700 (PDT), Mike Eisenstadt
> wrote:

>Thanks, Kal, for the advice and the link to the switch you recommend.
>
>Mike Eisenstadt
>
>On May 10, 10:00*pm, Kalman Rubinson > wrote:
>
>> This will likely not work well because of the impedance issues. *There
>> is a simple solution: *Get a simple switch.
>>
>> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049644&y=5&x=1...http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?y=5&productId=3070527&ret...

You are welcome. I use that one myself!

Kal