[Lvlug] Re: A/V question

[Allan]

Dann,
My setup is similar to yours. One side of my splitter goes to the TIVO which
then goes to a  4in/1out switch which then goes to the A/V jacks on the back on
the TV. This side also handles the DVD and game consoles. The other side of the
splitter goes to the VCR which then goes to the RF jacks of the TV.  The only
time I have to switch cables is if I've recorded something on TIVO that I would
like to save onto video tape. You should be able to use your switch either way
without problem (2in/1out or 1in/2out).
Some fun sites for hacking your TIVO
http://www.tivofaq.com/hack/
http://www.avsforum.com/ubbcgitivo/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro
http://tivohack.sourceforge.net/

Allan


On Sat, 29 Dec 2001, you wrote:

> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 17:50:39 -0500
> From: "Dann S. Washko" <dann@thelinuxlink.net>
> To: lvlug <lvlug@thelinuxlink.net>
> Organization: Lehigh Valley Linux Users Group
> Subject: [Lvlug] A/V question
> Reply-To: lvlug@thelinuxlink.net
> 
> I got a TIVO for christmas, really cool by the way.  I have it hooked up
> so that the cable is split and goes into the TIVO then the Tivo hooks into
> the Audio/Video jacks on the back of the TV.  The other cable hooks into
> the VCR which hooks into the TV via the RF input.  The DVD player also
> hooks into the VCR, and I have a Nintendo which is not hooked up at the
> moment.
> 
> Here is what I want to do.  I want to get a switch that sends one input to
> one of two possible outputs so that I can have the TIVO either go to the
> VCR or the TV.  I then want the DVD and the TIVO hooked straight to the
> TV.
> 
> I went to Radio Shack today and all they had were switches that did the
> opposite, two inputs to one output.  There was another switch that had 3
> inputs and 2 outputs, but the guy said that the device sends the signal to
> both outputs, you cannot switch between them.  I'm sure it would work for
> my purpose, but it's overkill.
> 
> I picked up one of the 2 input/1 output switches and connected the TIVO
> and DVD player to this.  I have to manually switch the output cables to
> either going to the VCR or the TV.  I don't need the DVD player to go
> through the VCR (copy guard messes with the signal).  
> 
> My ideal setup would be this:  A 1 input/2 output switch from the TIVO
> into the TV and the VCR, the 2 input/1 output having the DVD player and
> the output from the first box passing through into the TV.  If I can find
> a 3/1, I can hook the N64 through this also, but that is not necessary.
> 
> -- 
> Daniel S. Washko
> Lehigh Valley Linux Users Group
> www.thelinuxlink.net/lvlinux
> get slack (www.slackware.com ) and get happy
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