Recommended HDMI/component switch boxes?

[Xeogred]

Yeah that definitely makes sense now. I'll have to keep my eyes open for that if possible.

[Xeogred]

I recommend a decent AV receiver that has analog to digital conversion capability.

I run everything to my pioneer receiver (2 ps3s and a computer over hdmi, Wii over component, Sega CD over composite, etc) and let it output everything to the TV (projector actually) over 1 hdmi cable.

What exactly do you use? If you've got a link or something.

With this, do things via AV cables actually end up looking pretty decent on HDTV's then?

[Jamisonia]

I recommend a decent AV receiver that has analog to digital conversion capability.

I run everything to my pioneer receiver (2 ps3s and a computer over hdmi, Wii over component, Sega CD over composite, etc) and let it output everything to the TV (projector actually) over 1 hdmi cable.

What exactly do you use? If you've got a link or something.

With this, do things via AV cables actually end up looking pretty decent on HDTV's then?

Most receivers do this now. Every input can be output through a single HDMI output. Alot of receiver also include internal upscaling chips. These chips may or may not be better than your TV's upscaler, you have to test and see. They won't, and nothing can make a game look better on an HDTV than it will on a Standard Def CRT of comparable quality (high end CRT to high end LCD/LED/Plasma). The other problem with the AV receiver solution, is few AVRs have s-video input.

Spectacular 1080p High-definition Video

With Anchor Bay video processing, the VSX-1022-K converts analog video sources to HDMI for one-wire high definition convenience. For lower resolution video, advanced video processing lets you upscale your picture to digital 1080p to best match the native resolution of your HDTV. With the VSX-1022-K's superior video processing, you know the picture will be stunning, regardless of the source.

The Pioneers allow you to upscale your sources to 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or not to upscale at all, and just output the source "pure" over HDMI. Its up to you to see what works best with your TV. You can also simply output a composite cable to your TV too.

[o.pwuaioc]

Does anyone have recommendations for the other way, i.e. convert 1080p into a 480i component? Is that even possible? My CRT is not HDMI compatible, and I want my Ouya in the living room.

[Jamisonia]

Does anyone have recommendations for the other way, i.e. convert 1080p into a 480i component? Is that even possible? My CRT is not HDMI compatible, and I want my Ouya in the living room.

...uh get an HDTV?

[o.pwuaioc]

Does anyone have recommendations for the other way, i.e. convert 1080p into a 480i component? Is that even possible? My CRT is not HDMI compatible, and I want my Ouya in the living room.

...uh get an HDTV?

Negative. The CRT is in the living room, where I want the Ouya.

[dunpeal2064]

It should be possible, but I'm not sure which device you'd need.

I'd try asking here: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34857

Fudoh and Fagin both post regularly in there, and they both know their stuff.

[Anapan]

Does anyone have recommendations for the other way, i.e. convert 1080p into a 480i component? Is that even possible? My CRT is not HDMI compatible, and I want my Ouya in the living room.

The way I do it is using a cheap HDMI-to-VGA transcoder off ebay to an Altona VGA to Component (and comp-vga too) scaler. The Altona device was kinda expensive but the results are good-ish. Minimal lag and pretty good control of the color, size and whatnot. My main complaint is the not-quite-even pixel scaling horizontally. When stuff's scrolling sideways it's especially noticable. I found it hard to find devices that will interlace a progressive signal and this was the cheapest at the time.
There's probably a cheaper or better way but I haven't heard of it.