Setting up multiple old consoles to run through AV Switcher
I'm attempting to set up some older consoles to run into my PC monitor. The monitor is a 2 year old ASUS with HDMI, DVI, and VGA inputs. The consoles are NES, PS2, N64 and Gamecube.
Right now I have the consoles running into an AV Switcher via their own RCA cables. The Switcher only outputs RCA or S-Video, so I bought a component (5 cords) to HDMI (female) converter, then a short HDMI (male-male) to get to the monitor. RadioShack Man said to just use the green component cable in the yellow RCA output of the switcher, which from what I read elsewhere should work.
All this and nothing outputs from any console. I know the PS2, N64, and HDMI input work (Chromecast works great in the same port), so I'm thinking it must be either the switcher is bad or something about the switcher-to-component-to-HDMI isn't kosher.
Can anyone shed some light?
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How do you hook up multiple old game consoles?
You can use an HDMI splitter to connect and operate multiple devices through one HDMI port. An HDMI splitter simply has a cable with an HDMI plug on one side and on the other side (depending on the HDMI splitter type) you can have two, three and even four HDMI ports.How do I connect two consoles to one HDMI?
All you need to do is plug the red, white and yellow RCA cables of your retro console into the adapter and connect it to your TV via HDMI. There are tons of these on the market, and most are well under $20.How do you hook up an old game system to a new TV?
Replies (2) \ue70d I would not advise stacking your games consoles on top of each other.How to Hook up Multiple Consoles to a TV - Retro Bird
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