I am making a combo unit of many old systems, basically a better Retron 5.
All of them will be using RGB that will be converted for NTSC use.
Only one unit can be turned on at one time
Here is my question. I all of the video signals will be going to the same source, is this ok or will something burn out and need to use diodes to protect things?
By this I mean, every R video signal from the systems will be soldered together to go into the R video input for the converter. Same with the audio and controller inputs for each system being tied together into one line to be input into some sort of converter. (Hint I dont mean audio signals and controller signals will be soldered together, im not askin gthat silly a question). So will the SNES freak out if NES video signals are going into it's system's video out signal lines (Only the NES would be turned on)?
I ask because I have no idea where to start on using diodes and I would rather not use them if I do not have to.
All of them will be using RGB that will be converted for NTSC use.
Only one unit can be turned on at one time
Here is my question. I all of the video signals will be going to the same source, is this ok or will something burn out and need to use diodes to protect things?
By this I mean, every R video signal from the systems will be soldered together to go into the R video input for the converter. Same with the audio and controller inputs for each system being tied together into one line to be input into some sort of converter. (Hint I dont mean audio signals and controller signals will be soldered together, im not askin gthat silly a question). So will the SNES freak out if NES video signals are going into it's system's video out signal lines (Only the NES would be turned on)?
I ask because I have no idea where to start on using diodes and I would rather not use them if I do not have to.
