andrecan2002 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 What most people use the video switch or receiver?Any recomendations on what the best brands are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samer Shami Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Which one should you choose? Depends on your needs. If it is a standalone room - Reciever all the way. If you plan on distributing video to other rooms - then obviously a video switch.One benefit of a reciever is that high end models tend to support upconverting or downconverting - ie. going from composite to component, or s-video up to component. This is a really handy feature and you tend to pay big bucks for this in a switcher. In addition, by the time you get this up/down converting capability you also get zone capabilities. This means your receiver can sometimes act as a 2- or 3- zone video switcher. Don't get me wrong, it costs serious money for this.Some of the brands I am going to list are WAY more expensive than others, but for the average middle-class job they all would do the same job.From a purely control + automation perspective (listed in alphabetical order - there is no bias here):- Denon- Marantz- Integra- YamahaMost of these manufacturers provide stable IR or RS-232 codes across models and years, and almost all have discrete controls for almost all the range. Horrah!In terms of video switches (once again in alphabetical order):- Autopatch- Extron- Kramer- KnoxSolid companies. Stable RS-232 control across a massive range of products. Can't get much better.Now if you speak to a dealer, each will have their favourite brand. Personally I like the black one with the most plugs in the back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrecan2002 Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Thanks for the replay.It was very helpful. I am gonna look into it.I am trying to distribute video to 3 rooms.I have just purchase a Video Switch and a Modulator from Vision Tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATOH Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Now if you speak to a dealer, each will have their favourite brand. Personally I like the black one with the most plugs in the back!I say get a Marantz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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