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HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby CK » Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:10 pm

Just got an HD set top box for Xmas, all plugged in and ready to go...except that the red, yellow and white cords to connect into the TV, are into the same inputs as the WII (which has the same style/colour cables). Does this mean that each time I want to use one, I will have to disconnect the other - or is there some sort of adaptor to allow me to plug both in at once?

If there is no adaptor, will it also mean that I lose all of the scanned HD channels each time? Sorry if these seem ignorant questions, I'm not the most tech savvy person around at times. :oops:
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby Wedgie » Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:13 pm

CK wrote:Just got an HD set top box for Xmas, all plugged in and ready to go...except that the red, yellow and white cords to connect into the TV, are into the same inputs as the WII. Does this mean that each time I want to use one, I will have to disconnect the other - or is there some sort of adaptor to allow me to plug both in at once?


Yeah or buy a switch, I bought one from Dick Smith for about $40 but my mate has bought some from a Cheap as Chips place for as low as $20.
I used to use one for my old tv before I traded up to a plasma which has a bazillion inputs and outputs.
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby godoubleblues » Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:40 pm

Wedgie wrote:
CK wrote:Just got an HD set top box for Xmas, all plugged in and ready to go...except that the red, yellow and white cords to connect into the TV, are into the same inputs as the WII. Does this mean that each time I want to use one, I will have to disconnect the other - or is there some sort of adaptor to allow me to plug both in at once?


Yeah or buy a switch, I bought one from Dick Smith for about $40 but my mate has bought some from a Cheap as Chips place for as low as $20.
I used to use one for my old tv before I traded up to a plasma which has a bazillion inputs and outputs.


yeh that is the solution, buy a new tele with plenty of AV inputs/outputs :lol:
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby gadj1976 » Sun Dec 27, 2009 6:47 pm

I bought one of these

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.store ... View/L4680

And it makes things very simple indeed.
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby Wedgie » Sun Dec 27, 2009 7:05 pm

Actually CK, if I dig up mine you can have it mate.
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:33 am

CK wrote:Just got an HD set top box for Xmas, all plugged in and ready to go...except that the red, yellow and white cords to connect into the TV, are into the same inputs as the WII (which has the same style/colour cables). Does this mean that each time I want to use one, I will have to disconnect the other - or is there some sort of adaptor to allow me to plug both in at once?

If there is no adaptor, will it also mean that I lose all of the scanned HD channels each time? Sorry if these seem ignorant questions, I'm not the most tech savvy person around at times. :oops:


What sort of TV do you have?
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby CK » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:33 am

The Sleeping Giant wrote:
CK wrote:Just got an HD set top box for Xmas, all plugged in and ready to go...except that the red, yellow and white cords to connect into the TV, are into the same inputs as the WII (which has the same style/colour cables). Does this mean that each time I want to use one, I will have to disconnect the other - or is there some sort of adaptor to allow me to plug both in at once?

If there is no adaptor, will it also mean that I lose all of the scanned HD channels each time? Sorry if these seem ignorant questions, I'm not the most tech savvy person around at times. :oops:


What sort of TV do you have?


Standard Samsung - not HD ready on its own. About 6 years old.
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Re: HD Set Top Boxes - Cables

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Wed Dec 30, 2009 9:36 am

Ok. I guess you are prepared for when you do get a HD capable TV.

One of these is an option aswell.

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/plasma-lcd-tvs/tv-accessories/avico-avs24a-audio-video-switch-box-2-way/251909
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