Reddit reviews Auto-sensing A/V Switch 5-in/2-out

While any switch will do, I prefer this one. It auto senses the source when you turn on a console, and if you have any consoles on composite (like a Sega Genesis or NES) they'll still get output via the S-Video on the switcher.

Edit: Fixed mobile formatting.

The LP120 and A2+ are all you will need to start spinning records.

You won't need an external preamp, because the LP120 has one built in. You won't need a receiver/amplifier because the A2+ have built in amplification. You won't need an equalizer, unless you want to adjust the audio frequency for some reason.

The only thing you may need is a passive switch box and/or a passive volume control. The passive switch box will allow you to hook more than one input source (turntable, mp3 player, etc) to your A2+ speakers. A passive volume control will allow you adjust the volume more easily than reaching behind the A2+ speakers each time you want to change the volume level.

The passive switch box (aka A/V switcher) is available at nearly any big-box or online retailer. The passive volume control can probably be found at multiple places as well. Links for reference:

http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-Auto-sensing-Switch-5--2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU/

http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-28750-Composite-Selector/dp/B0032ANC8M

http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-Composite-Selector-Switch/dp/B005LT1CXO

http://www.amazon.com/Axxess-AALC-Controller-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B003FPD3IS

http://www.amazon.com/PAC-LC-1-Remote-Amplifier-Controller/dp/B0002J226O

https://www.amazon.com/Auto-sensing-V-Switch-5-2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU

This is what I have. I got a pair of them on ebay a bit cheaper, you can hunt around. It works great, if all you need is s-video or composite.

One downside is adding yet another AC wart to your probably already crowded power strips.

Ironic bonus: Came with several dozen different labels for the buttons.

I was trying to figure this out a couple months ago. I ending up ordering this splitter from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DSQMVKU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So far its worked for me. Here is how I set mine up. http://i.imgur.com/CttkMeG.jpg
Only the SNES, N64, and 360 are plugged in to the splitter.

Yes both are av switches. The one with s-video is http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DSQMVKU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1420291068&sr=8-1&dpPl=1&dpID=51uveTmBlCL&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SX200_QL40 and the one with just composite is http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DRGDBTG/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1420291068&sr=8-3&dpPl=1&dpID=41lebNURx6L&ref=plSrch&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

The S video switch has five inputs and two outputs, the composite switch has eight inputs and one output. The one with S video is autoswitching but requires power. If I had it to do again I would just buy two autoswitching S video boxes. They were cheaper and easier to use. Quality on both seems good.

I highly recommend this one. Its been working great for me and the best part of it is it has an automatic switch so when ever you turn a system on it will automatically switch to that system.

I use this guy: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DSQMVKU/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=19B33HS2JN0SW9M4CB5B&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1970559082&pf_rd_i=desktop

Requires to be plugged in (which is the only down side) but it auto-switches so I don't even need to push a button, just power on the console I want to play and BOOM

Find one with a single composite port and grab a switch box. They're dirt cheap now, and most manual ones even work unpowered.

Yeah there are cheaper switches... You needed me to google that?
http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-Auto-sensing-Switch-5--2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416786824&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+switch

UPDATE:
I got off early from work yesterday and took some time to troubleshoot my TV. I discovered the issue was my AV switch. It is this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DSQMVKU/

Until this point I thought this was a great switch but I think its auto-sensing hardware was causing the malfunction. It could also have something to do with the up-conversion from composite to S-Video. You can turn it to manual switching mode but it doesn't clear up the problem. I dug out an old mechanical AV switch and all my video flickering went away.

Just use something like this then:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DSQMVKU/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1409890048&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40
You may need a couple extra adapters/couplers to get all of your audio cables to match up between the RCA jacks and headphone jacks of everything involved, but that'll be the easiest way to switch, and it's auto sensing. Also, for the playstation you'll need to use the AV cable with the yellow/red/white plugs on it to get audio because you'll have no way of getting it out of the HDMI unless that monitor has an audio out

Auto-sensing AV switch is what I use:

http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-Auto-sensing-Switch-5-2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU

Very convenient, jumps over to whatever console gets powered on. But really any AV switch will do.

For strait switching I just bought this one which I will be doing a full review if it works correctly. If you want to mix you basically need a mixer

The standard elgato may not be a great choice for twitch, since there is a ~2 second delay that can be a bit of an annoyance.

You basically need:
A capture card
GV-USB2 is pretty great quality for SD, but installing the drivers is entirely in japanese. They're pretty easy to figure out by just hitting random buttons and guessing, but people have made guides for "hit these buttons in this order". Once you set it up, it'll work perfectly from then on. The Dazzle DVC 100 used to be a pretty common choice, but I think the GV-USB2 is honestly better (I have a Dazzle, and even I'll admit the GV-USB2 is better).

As far as a splitter/switch, unpowered splitter cables would be fine, such as these plugged into the side of your NES, just make sure you get RCA cables that match up to go to your TV and to your capture card. If you want to get the best picture quality, a powered splitter/switch like this one will give a slightly better picture and will give you room to hook up more consoles as well (since it is a switch as well).

As for software, the standard entry-level streaming software is OBS, and for free software, it honestly is pretty great. If you want to spend money, there's some other good stuff out there, but OBS does everything you'd probably want to do. If you want something a bit better for a timer than your iPhone, try LiveSplit. You can setup splits to keep track of your pace (though considering how short the WR is, just a basic timer is probably fine, this will just allow you to let people watching on youtube or twitch see your timer too).

If you need any help otherwise, let me know.

Not sure what the bot did, here's another link just in case: https://www.amazon.com/Auto-sensing-V-Switch-5-2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU

You need a a/v switch. This might work, I haven't used it so I can't say for sure.

http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-Auto-sensing-Switch-5-2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU

I use this one. I'm lazy and take full advantage of it's Auto-Sensing capabilities.
http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-Auto-sensing-Switch-5--2-out/dp/B00DSQMVKU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1408382747&sr=8-4&keywords=s-video+switch (how did you guys get your links so clean?)