Component video amp & distributor

[Widegoat]

Can anyone recommend / tell me where to get a component video sender that isn't an industrial type used in a hotel or large venue?

I cannot find one anywhere. I need it to take in one component video feed, along with stereo audio and distribute this over two separate RCA connections.

In short - I want the component output from my 360 to appear on two TVs at the same time (i.e. not switched).

All the ones I've found cost hundreds of pounds and take one feed and distribute it to 20 or so locations.

Any help would be much appreciated - TIA!

[Brad]

2 of these:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=35620&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T= component%20splitter&doy=22m4

use one of them to take the component video and the other box to carry the stereo.

Expect a bit of signal degradation though.

Yes, I know it says composite video but it ought to carry component well enough.

EDIT:

You may even get away with 5 of these:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=218491&doy=22m4

But there's no amplification in there obviously. Would probably work ok for the audio though so 1 of those first boxes and 2 of the Y splitters may eb the cheapest acceptable way to do it.

[Widegoat]

Thanks mate - that is exactly what I'm looking for!

[Brad]

Glad to (hopefully) be of help. Be sure to report back so we know whether the advice was sound or flawed!

[Widegoat]

From the FAQ about that product:

Q) Could I use this to amplify a component video signal to two receivers. Eg, XB360 component out (YPbPr), to 1 LCD TV and projector inputs? - Coops
A) No sorry this product does not support that.

Dammit! Thanks though.

[olduser]

The video on that splitter is powered (the yellow one) but the audio is not, which isnt good enough for component as all 3 need to be powered.

I found this on ebay, its not that cheap but i doubt your going to find it any cheaper.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Component-Video-SPDIF-Audio-Distribution-Amplifier-Amp_W0QQitemZ320240735837QQihZ011QQcategoryZ73390QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

[EvilBoris]

Can anyone recommend / tell me where to get a component video sender that isn't an industrial type used in a hotel or large venue?

I cannot find one anywhere. I need it to take in one component video feed, along with stereo audio and distribute this over two separate RCA connections.

In short - I want the component output from my 360 to appear on two TVs at the same time (i.e. not switched).

All the ones I've found cost hundreds of pounds and take one feed and distribute it to 20 or so locations.

Any help would be much appreciated - TIA!

I know it isn't component on both but if you plug in the composite part of the 360 component lead in at the same time as the component cables, you will get an image on both.

[Brad]

Awww shame. Sorry dude

[sharky_ob]

I know it isn't component on both but if you plug in the composite part of the 360 component lead in at the same time as the component cables, you will get an image on both.

Wouldn't you have to set the lead to SD for this to work? I'm sure that's not the idea here....

[fallenangle]

I've lost the thread of the thread so sorry if I've got the wrong end of the stick. Are some people here suggesting using a composite AV distributor ie. AV + L/R Audio for component distribution? I looked at a similar solution myself but was told that it won't work because with most distributors the signal resistance on the (yellow) video channel is completely different to that on the audio channels.

It will cost little short of ?100 but I have found one that should do the business required :-
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http://www.cyberselect.co.uk/product/1028

[Sarkster]

that wont work. but in some cases, if the switch unit also has a Svideo socket, you can route 2 of the component...erm....components though SVID and split it back at the other end.

I did this on my joytech AV switcher so I could switch component. Keane Electronics sell the 2 phono > Svid plugs to do this with.

[Widegoat]

Thanks for all your help guys - I ended up buying this in the end - it does the job very well actually, doesn't introduce any delay, and amplifies all inputs accordingly.

[olduser]

Thanks for all your help guys - I ended up buying this in the end - it does the job very well actually, doesn't introduce any delay, and amplifies all inputs accordingly.

Are you absolutely sure theres no delay and no picture quality loss? I need one too so that would be perfect.

[fallenangle]

That's the 'junior' version of the one from the same place I gave the link to. I'd be interested as well to know if it does actually do what it says it does in the blurb ie. maintain PQ and, for me most importantly, produces no interference which seems to plague my AV purchases.

[Widegoat]

Gents - you are clearly extremely discerning so allow me to qualify: there is no noticeable delay on my setup - however I use a pretty cheap LCD for this particular 360 which does have a small delay anyway, so maybe I don't notice the increase if it is there. PQ is hard to say, it looks the same, but again this cheap LCD screen has dynamic contrast which you can't turn off - so its hard to differentiate.

However - I have a decent properly calibrated video monitor attached to my edit suite - so I'll do some tests over the weekend to check PQ, and if necessary/worthwhile I'll post some footage too.

Edit: Just to address the PQ issue, with any analogue kit that does this type of thing, there is always going to be an alteration to the original signal - how radical that is will obviously vary depending on the kit used. It's also important to use good quality cables too.