Is it even possible to split a component video signal, or would you need a component A/B switch attached backwards? What would be nice is if you could do something like this:
1) Hook all of your devices with component outputs to a component audio/video switcher, such as the Audio Authority 1154. These devices might be XBox, PS2, Gamecube, and DVD player.
2) Hook the audio output of the switcher to your receiver.
3) Somehow split the component video output of the switcher and attach to both the 507's Component 1 and Component 2 inputs.
When using the PS2, Gamecube, DVD player, or XBox dashboard, you'd set the 507 to Component 1. When playing a 720p or 1080i XBox game you'd set the 507 to Component 2. XBox 480p games (currently over 99% of XBox games) and the DVD player (if progressive) would work on either Component 1 or Component 2.
This seems like a good workaround to Samsung's poor design choices. All I need is to figure out how to do #3.
Radioshack sells RCA plug Y-splitters that would allow you to hook up the X-Box to two component inputs. This experiment would cost only about $5. Somebody should try it. I would, but I don't have any X-Box or a Samsung.
This sounds like a perfectly legitimate reason to mod an xbox. You could purchase the mod chip and use a custom dashboard, I think there are some out there that will run in several different resolutions. This isn't an easy undertaking though so only consider it if you're fairly pc savvy.
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