Looking for a decent Scart Switch

[sirhcman]

I am looking for a decent Scart Switch.. preferably 3-4 inputs with one output. Anyone have any recommendations?

[xelement5x]

This thread is also relevant to my interests

[ClodBuster]

I think there was a thread somewhere with a hidden gem of a Scart switch. All that I owned so far did bad things to the video signals, some more obvious, some less.

[wildfruit]

I absolutely need one of these. Tired of swapping 4 consoles around in the one rgb input I have.

[jtucci31]

I've wanted one too. DragonmasterDan has some nice ones. He would know

[Groover]

I have ordered a gscartsw it is an 8 in 1 out. I can give you impressions once I get it. I have about 6 systems already that I use SCART with. It has auto switching and two outputs. So I could if I had a PVM hook it up to that and to my Framemeister. It can also be daisy chained. It is not cheap. I haven't seen a decent switcher that is cheap.

[sirhcman]

I have ordered a gscartsw it is an 8 in 1 out. I can give you impressions once I get it. I have about 6 systems already that I use SCART with. It has auto switching and two outputs. So I could if I had a PVM hook it up to that and to my Framemeister. It can also be daisy chained. It is not cheap. I haven't seen a decent switcher that is cheap.

Please keep me informed, I am definitely interested and willing to pay the money if its a quality device!

[seieienbu]

I have ordered a gscartsw it is an 8 in 1 out. I can give you impressions once I get it. I have about 6 systems already that I use SCART with. It has auto switching and two outputs. So I could if I had a PVM hook it up to that and to my Framemeister. It can also be daisy chained. It is not cheap. I haven't seen a decent switcher that is cheap.

I may pick up one of these myself.  I'd like to be able to record on a Framemeister while playing games on a CRT.  Also, constantly switching cables is annoying.

[majors]

I have ordered a gscartsw it is an 8 in 1 out.

That's like the gold standard! My Life in Gaming give it praise...

I stick to the un-plug and plug method when I want to play. I have easy access to the rear of my PVM, and only a couple of systems I run RGB while at home. At cons, I run everything RGB where I can.

Also, constantly switching cables is annoying.

1st world problems right there.

[ClodBuster]

A cheap and cheerful alternative to a Scart switch is just using a short Scart extension lead from the back of your TV to a place where you can easily plug and unplug your console specific cables.

Mechanically, Scart plugs are rather bad, though. I wish manufacturers would have used something simple and reliable like a D-Sub connector instead. How many pins have those for parallel printer ports? 25 I guess? That would have been more than enough to carry any of the signals of the Scart socket standard, and would it have even made possible to bring S-Video over their own separate lines - instead of sharing them with other signals and having to match profiles on signal source with the TV.

[wildfruit]

$225 is a bit much. I've found a 3 input that claims to be rgb on all for £6. I'll give that a go.

[sirhcman]

$225 is a bit much. I've found a 3 input that claims to be rgb on all for £6. I'll give that a go.

Is it powered? I have always heard you want to have powered switches

[wildfruit]

$225 is a bit much. I've found a 3 input that claims to be rgb on all for £6. I'll give that a go.

Is it powered? I have always heard you want to have powered switches

Doesn't look like it has power. I'll give it a whirl and report back.

[Groover]

Well the GSCARTSW arrived today. I hooked it all up tonight and it is working great. I love the auto switching. I at first trying to turn it all on it wasn't working and I thought I broke the whole thing. It turned out to be the AV Famicom AC adaptor was not firmly plugged in. Everything works. I will be testing it much more and report back. So far it is pretty nice. Long wait but worth it.

I have 6 slots being used leaving 2 more spots open for the future. I am using these.
1. Duo-R
2. NES
3. Genesis/SegaCD
4. SNES
5. Saturn
6. Dreamcast

S-Video
N64

Component
PS2
XBOX
Gamecube

HDMI
360
PS3
PS4
WiiU

[Johnpv]

The GSCARTSW looks like a great piece of hardware. I kind of wish there was an option with a few less features like no dual outputs, no 3.5 audio jack, no sync stripper, etc just to cut down costs a little bit.  I would really love to get one I just can't afford it. 

You should post some pictures of yours, the thing really is a pretty and well built piece of tech from all the reviews and pictures, definitely seems worth the asking price.