Scart / Component -> HDMI

fetster · 14 Mar 2008 at 13:54

I have a plasma tv that is wall mounted in a new flat I have recently moved into. All of the wiring has been concealed within the walls.

Unfortunately the installers have only wired two HDMI wires from the cabinet to the TV. One of these is for a DVD player and the other will be used for Sky HD.

I would also like to buy a Nintendo Wii and possibly a PS3 eventually.

Is there any converters / splitters that will firstly convert the output from a Wii to HDMI? Also are there HDMI switches that will allow me to plug the cable into more than one device?

I am assuming that normal switches have an output cable that plugs straight into the TV. In my case, i would like to use the cable that is already there to plug into an output port on a switch rather than having to somehow try and feed an additional cable into the ducting.

I hope my question makes sense.

Fetster

badbob · 14 Mar 2008 at 13:57

HDMI switchers exists, about £100 for a 3/4 input, 1 output unit.
http://www.oppodigital.com/hm31/

Component/SCART to HDMI isn't possible (switching) you need a converter and these will cost several hundred pounds. Component and SCART are analogue, HDMI is digital.

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Mar 2008 at 15:39

If it's wall mounted with a VESA mount then it should be unmountable, allowing you to run the cables you want to before you remount it.

pinkaardvark · 14 Mar 2008 at 15:47

Buy an AV Amp then connect everything to it and then ou only need 1 of the hdmi cables to the TV.

Or when you buy the PS3, get rid of DVD player as it's no longer required.

The Wii is composite or component only, so it's either buy an expensive box of tricks, or just buy an AV amp that upsamples composite or component onto the HDMI lead.

badbob · 14 Mar 2008 at 15:52

Or when you buy the PS3, get rid of DVD player as it's no longer required.

Depends on the DVD...read a few people that the PS3 is ok, but not as good as a excellent DVD player

[DOD]Asprilla · 14 Mar 2008 at 16:02

pinkaardvark said:
Buy an AV Amp then connect everything to it and then ou only need 1 of the hdmi cables to the TV.

Also, that depends on the TV.

Mine, for instance, allows different settings for each HDMI (or other input) so connecting everything though one would be a pain in the backside.