[boy8cookie]

Just finished moving into my new place, got most of my furniture in place, but I'm still trying to setup the ideal entertainment experience. The idea is that I'll be able to watch multiple games on the multiple TVs/monitors that I have, but right now I'm missing a piece that is going to make this work easily.

Sources (available connections):
Cable box (component/HDMI*)
DirectTV box (component/HDMI)
Xbox360 (component/HDMI*)
BluRay (component/HDMI)
Mac Mini (DVI)
*can only use one or the other, not both

Displays (available inputs):
Panasonic TV (component/DVI/VGA)
Sony TV1 (component/HDMI/VGA)
Sony TV2 (component/VGA)
Sony Monitors x2 (VGA)

I want to have at least the Cable & DirectTV available on all of the monitors, if possible. I'm expecting the Sony Monitors to be the least "possible" since they only have VGA inputs. Budget is $1000. Thoughts?

[The Final Dakar]

Being that this is the Lounge, I'm required to respond with an off-topic comment right off the bat.

Cable and DirectTV?

[boy8cookie]

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar 

Being that this is the Lounge, I'm required to respond with an off-topic comment right off the bat.

Cable and DirectTV?

I work for the Cable company, so I get 2 cable boxes with all the channels for free. Problem is "All the channels" still doesn't include NFL network & all the games, because we (the cable co) don't carry it. So, basically, I have DirectTV to watch NFL & College Football.

[The Final Dakar]

That's actually almost exactly what I thought the answer would be (didn't predict college football too)

[residentEvil]

i use the 4x2 model of this:

For only $165.20 each when QTY 50+ purchased - 4X4 True Matrix HDMI 1.3a Powered Switch w/ Remote Controller (Rev. 3.0) | Auto/Powered HDMI Switches

so in my case; 4 hdmi sources out to two hdmi monitors. any source can be on any monitor or on both at the same time.

so in your case 4 hdmi sources to 4 hdmi monitors. i know you have 5 sources and 5 monitors, so you would need two of them. obviously you will need hdmi to xxx adapters for monitors with no hdmi. you didn't mention anything about sound. in my solution, audio/video is all done with hdmi. if you want sound, not sure how you will break that out with hdmi adapters on those monitors that don't have em.

[boy8cookie]

Looks good. Now I need a way to get DVI + audio to HDMI, and a way to get HDMI to either DVI+audio or Component+audio.

[boy8cookie]

Originally Posted by boy8cookie 

Looks good. Now I need a way to get DVI + audio to HDMI, and a way to get HDMI to either DVI+audio or Component+audio.

Figured out the latter part of this, but still need a nice way to get DVI+Audio into the HDMI switcher...

[Laminar]

Get a newer Mini with HDMI built in. Retail value on your current Mini is still ridiculously high, you would still probably remain within your budget.

[mattyb]

Originally Posted by boy8cookie 

Budget is $1000. Thoughts?

Buy a good wetsuit and surf more.

[boy8cookie]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Get a newer Mini with HDMI built in. Retail value on your current Mini is still ridiculously high, you would still probably remain within your budget.

Not a bad idea.

Originally Posted by mattyb 

Buy a good wetsuit and surf more.

A wetsuit? In Hawaii? hah.