game expert or electronics expert

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

If I need over 30 systems connected to several TVs, who would I need to do this? I can do it the way it should be done so I will need a professional. Also, in videogaming, I see a lot of people like monitors over TVs, in a commercial gaming situation, what is better and more practical. Excuse me if these quests seem silly but I need answers from pro gamers like you guys.

[IHatedSega]

You could do it yourself, youd just have to make a good effort to get things right before you need to use the systems for what youre planning. How many tvs are you going to hook up? And are you hosting video game playing get togethers? If so a big projection screen would be better than even wide screen tvs if you have a large group of people.

theres another thread that was made a week or so ago, thats similar to your situation.
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?164349-Need-advice-How-to-hook-up-15-game-consoles-with-composite-video-to-1-tv-with-1-spliter&highlight=consoles

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

Thing is I don't understand the terms and they way its used. I have untill December so I think ill educate myself on this. Any good books oR sites deticated to this? Geared at entertament system wiring and thing like that?

[IHatedSega]

I did a youtube search and found this, i bet there are more videos of this type. I dont think there are any books, but i bet there are plenty of set by step tutorials with pics and videos like this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPtpJizECDE

[MachineGex]

If you need all 30 system hooked to all the TVs, this is gonna be a huge job. If you need, lets say 6-10 system hook up to just one TV, then it is very simple. (It is easy to hook up 6-8 system to one TV. You could just do that to 4-5 TV and have a very simple setup.

What way are you going.

[Ryudo]

System selectors are your friend
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=system+selector+tv

[sloan]

System selectors are your friend
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dvideogames&field-keywords=system+selector+tv

Y, but they only allow hook up of 5 systems maximum.

[camarotuner]

Here, this is actually quit easy. Go buy a standard 4 way system selector. Then buy 4 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-AV-Audio-Video-switch-selector-8-in-2-out-/160449148604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255b83b6bc

Attach each 8-way selector to the 4-way selector. Then you'll have to label the systems A-1 to A-8, B-1 to B-8, ect and you can hook 32 a/v equipped systems to a single tv using a single a/v port. Next head to lowes and buy several of their very nice surge protectors with the rotating heads. The heads rotate so that you can fit even the really huge adapters onto the thing without blocking other ports. Then just plug everything in and make sure you build/buy a equipment unit that fits everything. I have built these setups for people. Being realistic you're looking at 300 bucks or so for the parts + the cost of the entertainment center/racks or whatever way you decide to house the systems.

BTW if you want to REALLY cheap out on the housing part just buy basic bookshelves and drill holes into the back of them to allow you to feed the wires through for the systems. Instant system shelving units.

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

This looks the cleanest. The cost isn't a factor and these are neat.


QUOTE=camarotuner;1935422]Here, this is actually quit easy. Go buy a standard 4 way system selector. Then buy 4 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-AV-Audio-Video-switch-selector-8-in-2-out-/160449148604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255b83b6bc

Attach each 8-way selector to the 4-way selector. Then you'll have to label the systems A-1 to A-8, B-1 to B-8, ect and you can hook 32 a/v equipped systems to a single tv using a single a/v port. Next head to lowes and buy several of their very nice surge protectors with the rotating heads. The heads rotate so that you can fit even the really huge adapters onto the thing without blocking other ports. Then just plug everything in and make sure you build/buy a equipment unit that fits everything. I have built these setups for people. Being realistic you're looking at 300 bucks or so for the parts + the cost of the entertainment center/racks or whatever way you decide to house the systems.

BTW if you want to REALLY cheap out on the housing part just buy basic bookshelves and drill holes into the back of them to allow you to feed the wires through for the systems. Instant system shelving units.[/QUOTE]