Hmm any gadget that'll help me do this?

[FamicomFreak]

Well lately I've been selling my video games on ebay and keep getting new ones at the local thrift store. The problem is that I have to test them out but I buy games for all the consoles I have. Anyways, I was wondering if there is some sort of gadget that'll let me have my NES, SNES, PSX, Sega Saturn, CDX, N64, and Dreamcast plugged into my tv at one time that way I don't have to get cables plugged out and other plugged in....blah gets annoying man!

[133MHz]

Dirt cheap solution: manual AV switchboxes. These ones cost like $5 each and you can daisy chain several of them to get any arbitrary number of inputs.



You can also go the slightly more expensive route and get a nicer semi-automatic switchbox with more inputs:

[manuel]

The signal will get bad, though, if you use too many in a row. 

[Lorfarius]

You can also buy Scart Switches which are pretty cheap on eBay. I have a couple in use for all my Tv's but its best to go for gold plated ones if you can as they give the best signal.

[manuel]

You could also buy 1 TV per console.

[son_ov_hades]

You can also buy Scart Switches which are pretty cheap on eBay. I have a couple in use for all my Tv's but its best to go for gold plated ones if you can as they give the best signal.

Those would be of no use in America, our tvs don't use the scart input.

[FamicomFreak]

Thanks a lot for the info guys!

[133MHz]

The signal will get bad, though, if you use too many in a row. 

True, that's because of the poor (nonexistent) shielding on the cheaper models, the horrible quality of the solder joints and the terribly cheap cable that comes with them, the cable is so bad that it breaks just by farting (no, not Famicom carting) on it.
Using this cable will seriously degrade your signal.

I've managed to fix cheap switches by doing this:

• Reflowing all the solder joints inside the cheap switchbox.


• Shielding with tinfoil (lining the inside with tinfoil and connecting it to the circuit ground).


• Discarding the AV cable that comes with it and using a decent one.

I bother with this because I'm a cheap bastard. If you can't be bothered, buy a more expensive but better quality switchbox .

[satoshi_matrix]

I have a switch box that I've bought off ebay for $30 some time ago. It allows me to have 5 systems plugged in at once. I suppose it must be one of the better models since honestly, I've never noticed any loss in quality. I recommend using it if you have difficulty getting behind your tv or need to switch consoles frequently.

[nintendodork]

I have one like Satoshi, with 5 sets of plugs..
How would I connect two of these?  I have one filled up and now I need to switch with my SNES and Famicom sometimes..
I think I got it at Best Buy for $15 when I was like 4
The quality in my video games hasn't gone down.  They all look exactly how they should.
Like I said I've had it since I was 4, and it has collected dust from never being moved, and it still works exactly like it did 9 years ago

[xyzzy32]

Go to radioshack. I bought a 4-input switchbox from there at a low price, and I haven't had any issues at all in the past two years with it. no quality loss either.

[FamicomFreak]

Kewl there is a radio shack near here.