What Scart Switch do you use?

neo_X7

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I am looking for a quality scart switch. The two ones I keep seeing are the hama and the bandridge.
 
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ShootTheCore

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I used to use a Shinybow, but I switched over to a gscartsw about two years ago. It works perfectly.
 

famicommander

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I have all my male scart cables ziptied together and I just switch them manually into a female cable end coming off my monitor. I tried a few cheap eBay switches but there was way too much interference.
 

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What were the ones wyo was selling? Eagle I think, I need to get one here soon.
 

wyo

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They were Belkin manual 5-way switchers, and they're amazing.

Bandridge SVB7725. Solid switches, I use them myself. If you need more than 4 or 5 inputs then get a fancier switch.
 

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Bandridge SVB7725. Solid switches, I use them myself. If you need more than 4 or 5 inputs then get a fancier switch.

Or just sacrifice an input on one and daisy chain. Still happy with my Bandridge SVB7725 from wyo. :buttrock:
 

ggallegos1

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Bandridge SVB7725. Solid switches, I use them myself. If you need more than 4 or 5 inputs then get a fancier switch.
That's what it was, thanks for correcting my spelling blub
 

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I need about 10 inputs, so I think I will go with the Hydra 16 so I never have to buy another.
 

titchgamer

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I need about 10 inputs, so I think I will go with the Hydra 16 so I never have to buy another.

I have a hydra 8 way and its really damn good.

My only gripe about them is I think he should of designed the power input a little better.

Its powered via a micro usb on the bottom side of the PCB which would be really easy to damage if you accidentally push down or drop something on it.

Other than that highly recommend it :)
 

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Shinybow 5520. Good quality pictures and solidly built. Works well with Framemeister.

I don't know why people recommends bandrige, its total crap.
 

Neo Alec

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I have all my male scart cables ziptied together and I just switch them manually into a female cable end coming off my monitor. I tried a few cheap eBay switches but there was way too much interference.
Yeah, I don't use a switch either. I don't see the point of having multiple retro consoles hooked up. I'll probably need to get a good one of those cables when I add scart to the TV so I don't have to reach all the way back there.
 

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Makes life easier with set ups like this one.
 

opt2not

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Shinybow SB-5525 (6x2 Scart Matrix Switcher). Been solid since I got it.
 

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I use an Extron Crosspoint - really nothing beats it. Larger device, but can also switch every retro gaming signal type out there (whereas most of the other switchers only do RGBS for example). They also come in MUCH larger input/output sizes than all others.
 

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Yeah, I don't use a switch either. I don't see the point of having multiple retro consoles hooked up. I'll probably need to get a good one of those cables when I add scart to the TV so I don't have to reach all the way back there.

All my other systems that run on s-video, component, or composite are hooked up to regular switches and remain hooked up at all times. But honestly swapping a scart cable doesn't take much more effort than hitting a button on a switch, and I have so many scart systems that I'd need an expensive ass switch anyway, so screw it.
 

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I have all mine hooked up. If I feel like playing a game and I realize I need to hook the cables and stuff to the TV, I immediately lose interest. This way they're all within one or two button clicks and we're good to go.
 

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I don't want all my systems and cables out collecting dust and getting tangled up. Don't want all those AC adapters plugged in drawing power and getting warm anyway. Some of them are meant for Japan.
 

titchgamer

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I don't want all my systems and cables out collecting dust and getting tangled up. Don't want all those AC adapters plugged in drawing power and getting warm anyway. Some of them are meant for Japan.

My setup has them all plugged into a large switchable extension lead so I can turn on individual systems as req’d.

Also have the same setup for the Japanese systems but with a transformer in the middle.

Beats having them stored in a box never seeing daylight imo :)
 
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