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Ok so I work at radio shack (shut up!) and I have a problem. I'm in charge of the home entertainment section (DVD players, TVs, VCRs, etc.). We HAVE to have all DVD players working on all TVs at all times. Now, you'd think that hooking about 12 different models up to 4 TVs would be a hassle, but I managed to do it like so: geocities.com/g_n_morrison/whatamess.jpg
As you can guess, all those wires and switches create a HUGE mess, as well, alot of picture interference.
What I'd like to do, is make one big box that has about 16 inputs and about 8 outputs, which switches on it, and a built in distribution amplifier. So it would look something like this: geocities.com/g_n_morrison/niceandclean.jpg
It's going to be too complicated to make it with a series of push button switches that when one is pushed, the other turns off. So I figure I'm just going to go with rocker switches, and only turn one on at a time. I'm going to use a lighted one.
Are there any hobbyists out there who might know how to rig up something like this? Also, I don't know what the hell I'm going to use for an amplifier. I'll probably end up just taking apart a regular distribution amplifier.
It's going to be difficult, I know, but I think it's a pretty good idea, and it'll make things alot easier, and everything will look alot nicer... so, can anyone point me in the right direction here?
Ok so I work at radio shack (shut up!) and I have a problem. I'm in charge of the home entertainment section (DVD players, TVs, VCRs, etc.). We HAVE to have all DVD players working on all TVs at all times. Now, you'd think that hooking about 12 different models up to 4 TVs would be a hassle, but I managed to do it like so: geocities.com/g_n_morrison/whatamess.jpg
As you can guess, all those wires and switches create a HUGE mess, as well, alot of picture interference.
What I'd like to do, is make one big box that has about 16 inputs and about 8 outputs, which switches on it, and a built in distribution amplifier. So it would look something like this: geocities.com/g_n_morrison/niceandclean.jpg
It's going to be too complicated to make it with a series of push button switches that when one is pushed, the other turns off. So I figure I'm just going to go with rocker switches, and only turn one on at a time. I'm going to use a lighted one.
Are there any hobbyists out there who might know how to rig up something like this? Also, I don't know what the hell I'm going to use for an amplifier. I'll probably end up just taking apart a regular distribution amplifier.
It's going to be difficult, I know, but I think it's a pretty good idea, and it'll make things alot easier, and everything will look alot nicer... so, can anyone point me in the right direction here?
