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Michael Salzlechner · February 11th, 2006, 07:58 AM

Not sure where to put this. Did a search but didnt come up with much

The more equipment i get the more annoying it is to work with it

Cant afford to spend 10K on a video matrix but i guess there has to be something i can get

My biggest issue is that i have multiple VCR's, DVD recorders, cameras and one thing i always have to do is to watch it on a screen so one thing would be to be able to hook up that monitor to all devices via standar video cables or if possible a mix of video or s-video as most of these devices also have s-video

Most of the recording is done via firewire but of course some of them do not have firewire but rather have video or s video in/out

Looking for any tips to solve issue 1 with the monitor or both things (viewing / recording). As i mentioned earlier i can only spend so much on this but am happy to hear any suggestions

Thanks

Rob Lohman · February 12th, 2006, 06:36 AM

I personally use an AV receiver for that job. It routes all different kind of input
signals (mine doesn't do firewire / DVI / HDVI though, but AV receivers do exist
for at least the latter two) and outputting it as composite / svideo or even
digital form (depending on the kind of receiver). Added bonus (for me) is that
it also switches audio and decodes dolby digital / dts

Rob Wilson · February 12th, 2006, 08:22 AM

Michael,

I use a Kramer 8x8 matrix switcher to solve the problem. You should be able to find one for under $1K which isn't cheap but the it sure is great to leave all your gear connected and be able to connect any piece to any other piece. Can even be controlled via the RS-232 jack from your edit computer.

http://www.kramerelectronics.com/ind...em.asp?pic=315

Rob Wilson · February 13th, 2006, 06:52 PM

Michael,

Just came across this on ebay. It's similar to the Kramer I use in function.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Knox-RS8x8-8x8-R...QQcmdZViewItem

The price is right (at least right now).

Michael Salzlechner · February 13th, 2006, 06:59 PM

thanks will check that out

February 11th, 2006, 07:58 AM	#1
Michael Salzlechner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL, US Posts: 228	connecting it all Not sure where to put this. Did a search but didnt come up with much The more equipment i get the more annoying it is to work with it Cant afford to spend 10K on a video matrix but i guess there has to be something i can get My biggest issue is that i have multiple VCR's, DVD recorders, cameras and one thing i always have to do is to watch it on a screen so one thing would be to be able to hook up that monitor to all devices via standar video cables or if possible a mix of video or s-video as most of these devices also have s-video Most of the recording is done via firewire but of course some of them do not have firewire but rather have video or s video in/out Looking for any tips to solve issue 1 with the monitor or both things (viewing / recording). As i mentioned earlier i can only spend so much on this but am happy to hear any suggestions Thanks __________________ Michael Salzlechner

February 12th, 2006, 06:36 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I personally use an AV receiver for that job. It routes all different kind of input signals (mine doesn't do firewire / DVI / HDVI though, but AV receivers do exist for at least the latter two) and outputting it as composite / svideo or even digital form (depending on the kind of receiver). Added bonus (for me) is that it also switches audio and decodes dolby digital / dts __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 13th, 2006, 06:59 PM	#5
Michael Salzlechner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL, US Posts: 228	thanks will check that out __________________ Michael Salzlechner

February 12th, 2006, 08:22 AM	#3
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Michael, I use a Kramer 8x8 matrix switcher to solve the problem. You should be able to find one for under $1K which isn't cheap but the it sure is great to leave all your gear connected and be able to connect any piece to any other piece. Can even be controlled via the RS-232 jack from your edit computer. http://www.kramerelectronics.com/ind...em.asp?pic=315

February 13th, 2006, 06:52 PM	#4
Rob Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 473	Michael, Just came across this on ebay. It's similar to the Kramer I use in function. http://cgi.ebay.com/Knox-RS8x8-8x8-R...QQcmdZViewItem The price is right (at least right now).