Not sure if this is right place for this post (sorry, it's a bit low-tech).
Anyone know of either a low-cost AV switch (sub-$100) or low-cost receiver (sub-$200), or some other obvious solution that can do the following:
Switch among my DVD (component vid + RCA stereo audio), Tivo (s-vid + RCA stereo audio), and bonus for camcorder (composite vid + + RCA stereo audio) as inputs and put it all through a single component vid and RCA stereo out to my LCD TV? Ideally, one that will work with a remote?
My challenge: the component and audio cables are drywalled in, so I can't plug anything more into the LCD or add speakers anywhere near the TV. There is s-vid to the LCD now as well, but requires toggling through LCD's inputs (thus no remote macro for the wife or babysitter) and no audio switch.
I've seen AV switches for $30-$50 or so but am assuming they'd need to convert my Tivo's s-vid into component (LCD's input) in order to work... is this right? And I don't think the cheap switches do this.
I've seen AV receivers that seem to have all the right inputs and outputs BUT they 1) don't put out a single stereo audio via RCA (they all assume audio will go out direct to speakers), and/or the Tivo (s-video) comes out all screwy through component connect to LCD.
Thoughts?
Anyone know of either a low-cost AV switch (sub-$100) or low-cost receiver (sub-$200), or some other obvious solution that can do the following:
Switch among my DVD (component vid + RCA stereo audio), Tivo (s-vid + RCA stereo audio), and bonus for camcorder (composite vid + + RCA stereo audio) as inputs and put it all through a single component vid and RCA stereo out to my LCD TV? Ideally, one that will work with a remote?
My challenge: the component and audio cables are drywalled in, so I can't plug anything more into the LCD or add speakers anywhere near the TV. There is s-vid to the LCD now as well, but requires toggling through LCD's inputs (thus no remote macro for the wife or babysitter) and no audio switch.
I've seen AV switches for $30-$50 or so but am assuming they'd need to convert my Tivo's s-vid into component (LCD's input) in order to work... is this right? And I don't think the cheap switches do this.
I've seen AV receivers that seem to have all the right inputs and outputs BUT they 1) don't put out a single stereo audio via RCA (they all assume audio will go out direct to speakers), and/or the Tivo (s-video) comes out all screwy through component connect to LCD.
Thoughts?
