Posted by ChairmanOfTheBored on 08/12/07 23:30

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:24:39 -0400, Stan Brown
<the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote:

>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:57:10 -0400 from Justin
><reply@tothenewsgroup.com>:
>> Using composite RCA video....
>> Basically I am looking for a switchbox that switches betweent he Cable Box
>> and DVD player automatically, but when the DVD player is turned off it
>> automatically switches back to the cable box.
>> Basically this is for my parents' beach house, and they are technological
>> buffons. But, they like to watch movies. So once the DVD player turns off,
>> I want the TV to see the cable box signal.
>>
>> Is there such a device? I have seen automatic switchboxes that display the
>> newest signal, but I don't think that will work in this case.
>
>I think one of those remotes with macro capability will do what you
>want. Program it to turn off the DVD and switch the TV's input to the
>cable box, with one button press.


Or program it such that when the stop or power off "button" for the DVD
player is pressed, it does that function, as well as switching the source
line.

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