Sony SB-V40S A/V Selector with S-Video or Composite Video Connections

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 4 x 2 inches ; 10.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000092YPH
• Item model number: SBV40S
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #80 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Distribution > Selector Switch Boxes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 28, 2003

Product Description

A/V input switcher with capabilities to connect 4 A/V player devices to TV etc. 4 inputs to 1 output inputs & output have connectors to video phone RCA jack (composite video) & audio phone (RCA) jack x2 (stereo audio: L/R) audio monitor output offers a stereo mini plug for headphones or active speakers simple switching with 4 input selector buttons & red input indicator sleek compact design passive design requires no power supply with S-video output

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it is supposed to, August 11, 2006

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Shargors "shargors" (New York) - See all my reviews

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This is a good product but I cannot go all the way and say that it is great because I am not an audio/video nerd. I don't have a high quality digital TV to compare signal transfer with and without the selector. I have three DVD players and a MiniDV recorder connected to the selector. From what I can tell everything works just like it is supposed to. I don't have any noticable loss of either video or audit signal. I have used the selector for 6 months and I am happy with the convinience it gives me when I switch from one DVD player to another. The selector is a passive device and is not plugged into an electrical outlet. Neither does it have its own remote control (which I think is excessive anyway). It just does what it is supposed to do and does it well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Video switching made easy and retains video/audio quality, February 24, 2010

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R. March "CRracer_912" (Kansas) - See all my reviews
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It's simple, it's extremely light weight. No cables included, perhaps the description says so. Just wanted to mention that in case someone was expecting it too. I bought this for my son's room to allow them to switch between a PS1/PS2and a xbox360. It does it's job and there is zero quality reduction in doing it. Perhaps this is why it's a bit of a premium price for this swithcer. I put some cabinet door clear rubber bumpers on the bottom as it sits on a glass shelf and this keep it from moving. As it is, it has molded in plastic 'feet' and its so light, it just goes where ever the cables want it too. I'm considering getting a second unit for the family room to reduce the switching on the AV receiver when using composite video equipment. Kind of an odd color, not sure why they didn't make it black or silver. It sort of matches the Metal Gear Solid LE PS3 though, but not 100%.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worked like a charm, October 30, 2008

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P. Costa (Boston, MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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Sony's switch worked just as described. I'm using it with component video cables, so I can't speak to the S-video connection, but it works fine with my cable, DVD, and Wii. The picture and sound are clear, the input and output jacks are clearly marked so it was easy to set up, and the fact that it doesn't need to be plugged in makes it all the more convenient.