Component HD AV Cable Splitter?

[National Kato]

So I have only one HD AV Component (Y, Pr, Pb) input on my television. I own a 360 and a PS3 and my HDMI input does not work (floor model HDTV).

Do they sell splitters for this type of cable? Do I have any other options other than switching out the cables each time I want to play either of the consoles?

Thanks in advance!

[Wraith]

You need a video selector / switch with component input/output.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21K95NC4R8L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

This is the one I'm using (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-playstation-gamecube-nintendo-wii/dp/B0006TIA7K/), though it doesn't seem to be widely available anymore.

I have my DVD player, PS2, and 360 going into the switcher by component, and PS3 connected by HDMI straight to the TV. My TV has one Component input and one HDMI input, and the switch will take up to 3 component/composite/S-video inputs, and one additional composite/S-video-only input.

[National Kato]

Wraith, thanks for that - however, that Amazon link is dead. Do you have a Make/Model?

[roboninja]

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10112&cs_id=1011201&p_id=3027&seq=1&format=2

Thank me later ;)

[Wraith]

Fixed the link.

Had longer reply, but getting an error trying to post it...

[Bingley Joe]

You could also use something like this as long as you're careful not to have the two sources powered-on at the same time:

http://64.69.36.134/productlargeimages/28481.jpg

(Interestingly, the listing for that item (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10422&cs_id=1042205&p_id=2848&seq=1&format=2) says you can't, but I've had no problem doing it in the past...)

Not as tidy an option as a switcher, but a whole lot cheaper.

[National Kato]

Thank me later ;)

Is now 'later?' :D Thanks!

[Mike Kelehan]

You can actually use any ol' RCA splitter. They're the same cables as the red/white/yellow you used as a kid. The thing is, since component has five of them, you'll need to use two splitters: one for video and one for audio. Unless you're using optical audio, in which case, one will do.