For all the Video game collectors out there. How in the world do you plug in all your consoles at once. What items can i buy to plug all the hdmi cords into it or all the A/V cords into it. I am 16 years old and I am starting to collect. When i get a job, i will blow up in all the video game stuff I am going to buy.
OP is in PA. SCART won't fly there. You can go with something like this for the composite systems: http://www.amazon.com/MT-VIKI-Split...m_sbs_e_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1AT74YWCK9WEZ28WG3Q5 The older systems with RF out might be troublesome...
I use SCART cables for RGB systems and do have a simple mechanical switcher for AV. I'm in the US too. I don't have a SCART switcher, I plug in whichever system I want to play when I want to play it. All the cables run to the area where the SCART input is located. I also do not plug in all the AC adapters at once, I only plug in what I need at the time. Everything is very accessible so this is not a hassle. I know some setups are made so that they try to hide a rat's nest of wiring out of sight.
I'm in Seattle, WA. SCART is working for me just fine - it carries RGB and then my XRGB Mini puts it on the TV through HDMI.
I have a Trinitron and use a video switch box: http://www.amazon.com/Sima-SVS-14-I...qid=1401493168&sr=8-2&keywords=s-video+switch for my gaming needs. It's $17 and it's really worth it. The OP is getting a job to pay for various things, and Amazon gift cards are a way to go if he can't access eBay. I don't use SCART, since those cables cost $20 and the XRGB costs $400. So my only means of gaming clearly is S-Video. The OP might as well save some money, buy a Wii and S-Video cable, if he wants to retro game and not break the bank.
For older systems with RF switchboxes (NES 101, Master System, I want to say 5200 too), I've daisychained consoles with no real big problems. But for composite, I have multiple switchers going into one main switcher. It's not pretty, but it gets the job done.
True, it would be cost prohibitive to make them all SCART and RGB. Doing it cheaply might be fun for the OP though - perhaps a used PVM on Craigslist and some homemade cables A cheap RGB -> Component converter is also an option..
haha it just states the information like specs what games they have and other stuff. its like not for presenting it haha
XRGB is for HDTVs. On a CRT, for 60hz systems you normally encode the video without upscaling. I don't know about converters that turn SD content from 50hz to 60hz.
Ahhh I remember when i was about 14 and got into collecting seriously. good times. The best way is to have 1 tv for about every 3-5 consoles. Save yourself a shit tonne of money on electricity too. Use extention multi cables and input boxes. pretty simple.
Oh, you'll definitely want to invest in some decent power strips. Not only can you plug in a bunch of systems, but you can turn them all off with a flick of a switch. EDIT: This, this is what you want. Buy at least 2 of these. Damn near every old system has those giant transformers on the plug. http://www.amazon.com/Accell-D080B-...TF8&qid=1401663552&sr=8-1&keywords=powersquid
RGB to Component can be good but a lot of modern televisions really do not like 240p over YPbPr, so it may be worth taking into account getting an RGB to Component or HDMI upscaler instead of just straight through.
Wow, this turned into a b-fest about which RGB format is better. Did everyone forget that the OP is a teenage American looking for a relatively inexpensive way to retro game, especially when he might not have that much access to Paypal? It doesn't change the fact that RGB is still $20 a cable, and the box will cost $40. That may end up costing more than the consoles themselves! OP for starters, this looks like a decent S-Video cable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000067QIG/ It plugs into the original Xbox, PlayStation family, and Non-Wii Nintendo systems (Gamecube, SNES, N64). It's only $4! If you do stumble upon more systems in the area where you live, you might need a switch box, though plugging in cables and removing them when you need to should be fine. To prevent wearing out the ports of your TV, a trip to the 99c store for extension cables should suffice. Good luck, and I hope you will find what you want at a reasonable price.
As a teen, I would have loved to know about the rgb possibilities with my consoles. I distinctly remember wishing for a better picture than svideo back then. Given the lack of funds, maybe stick to svideo but keep your eye out for a used pvm or bvm on craigslist - I got mine for $50. Nice size for a bedroom and it accepts svideo, composite, rgb and component. A scart switch is around $25. Cables can be purchased or homemade - pretty fun and you learn some soldering/electronics
He'd probably be better off with emulation than collecting old consoles and games. Collecting is no longer the cheap fun hobby it once was.
I hate emulators with my life. It's not as fun as having a shelf of games, the controller and the console itself.
