TV Audio/Video Selector

OK, maybe everybody else in the world has already figured this out, but just in case they haven't, I figured I'd post about this. Last week I finally got fed up with fighting with the mess of cables that connect my television to all the things it needs to be connected to -- a VCR, DVD player, and two different console game systems.

It seemed like no matter how things were hooked up, somebody wanted something else hooked up, which meant finding the right cables, getting in behind the TV set, unplugging something and plugging something else in. A total pain-in-the-butt.

So finally I decided to do something about it. I went down to the local electonics shop and had a look around and sure enough, they sold something that would take care of the problem -- a 4-way audio/video selector switch. It's a little box with lots of RCA connections on the back. You plug all your devices into the box, then plug the box into the TV, and you're done! The kids want to play Playstation? They just the button for that device. Now you want to watch a DVD? Click the button and you're ready to go.

I bought this one at Dick Smith Electronics:


You can find similar boxes at Radio Shack in the U.S.
Fantastic!