Rocko Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 How do you hook up two systems that use coax inputs and still have the cable hooked up? I have a Jag and a 7800, but it is a pain in the butt to play one, because the game I want to play is usually on the other system. I have a switchbox, the one the Sku told me about (thanks). So, how do I do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kialan Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hook up your Jag, 7800, and cable to an ABC switch, then plug that in to the TV. Press a button to choose which one you want, and hooray! I may be confusing what 'coaxial' is. Is that the RF connector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kialan Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Can't edit.. I found you this ABC switch: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?cata...ct%5Fid=15-1218 Or for composite/s-video: http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?cata...ct%5Fid=15-1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 I may be confusing what 'coaxial' is. Is that the RF connector? I think so, its not the one with seperate A/V inputs (Like modern systems). Can you post a link for the ABC switch (my searches bring up the one I have for my Xbox, Ps2 and DVD, and those are all A/V) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko Posted May 12, 2004 Author Share Posted May 12, 2004 Can't edit.. Why is that? I cant either. You posted while I was writing my post, so disregard that one. As for the editing, I used to, but when I clicked on the edit button, it said "You can only edit you own posts." And it was on my post. Wierd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kialan Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=50107 Editing disabled. Darn it! I'm a hardcore post editor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Disabling post editing is the act of an admin, and rather ridiculous, as all it serves to do is fuck the bandwidth of the server by making people post more, and bloating the archive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbid Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 i have a coax switch box, it works pretty well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 i have a coax switch box, it works pretty well What kind of coax switcher do you have? I've tried a couple that don't work that great.. I'm wondering if it's because I'm using a RF to Coax converter like the ones found here: http://www.atariage.com/store/product_info...?products_id=42 The signal is great using those things.. But I can't get my switchers to work properly. What's the deal?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Disabling post editing is the act of an admin, and rather ridiculous, as all it serves to do is fuck the bandwidth of the server by making people post more, and bloating the archive. From what I can tell, adding a post to the database is MUCH faster than editing one... of course, you end up trading database size for speed, but whatever. Now, as for connecting two RF systems, just use two RF switches plugged into each other, and then plug the cable line into the back of that. Simple. --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I may be confusing what 'coaxial' is. Is that the RF connector? The RF connector on a console is usually an "RCA" type cable. (Modern systems have 3 component RCA outputs... video and 2 audio; older systems have a single composite A/V RCA output.) Coaxial is the screw-on type connector used for cable TV (also known as the most poorly designed adapter interface in the history of human technology). Here's a comparison... the plug on the left is RCA, the one on the right is coaxial (although it looks a bit different from most cheap standard cable TV-style coaxial plugs): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijin Z Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Screwon coaxial wasn't meant to be removed frequently. Hook it up and leave it for five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Agreed... and there are two big problems with it: 1. It didn't take into account that most of the time the screwing-on would be taking place while reaching around (sounds kinky) behind a large device in an awkward position... it's nearly impossible to line the plug up properly under those circumstances. 2. People move stuff. Things change. Users will always defy expectations. What really annoys me is that there are now push-on coaxial plugs that work very well but they have failed to become the "standard" form of coaxial plug. No excuse. It's just a bad design, plain and simple, and it has caused me aggravation my entire life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 If they aggrivate you that much you can buy screw-on to push-on coax adapters at Radio Shack. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 But I'm cheap and lazy! (Actually... on the rare occasions when I do buy coax, it's always the push-on kind. But I already have more screw-on coax lying around the house than I will ever possibly need.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FABombjoy Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Push on connectors, called "Quick F" connectors, have less contact area for the shield connection which can cause a slightly degraded picture. That may be why you don't see them as often. In the cable picture a few posts back, the cable on the right has a BNC connector, which for A/V use you'll only see on professional equipment. Does the 7800 use an auto switchbox? I never received a switchbox with mine, and I modded it for s-video anyway. Since the Jag uses an auto switchbox, why not just chain them together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Ah yes, BNC. I haven't seen those since my MCSE training days. Anyway it was the best comparison pic I could find on a quick Google Image Search. The 7800 shipped with a regular manual RF switch, but it seems to work with an auto switch. (That is... I plugged it into my NES auto switch and it worked.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 But I'm cheap and lazy! Ah, a man after my own principles. Carry on then. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FABombjoy Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Quick F is nice in that, when you trip on the controller cord you don't take the console... then the TV... then the VCR... then the cable socket out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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