如果您喜欢玩游戏，那么您可能有大量的游戏机。也许您会在想玩它们时将每个都连接起来，当您想在控制台之间切换以玩某些游戏时，这可能会很麻烦。
但是，即使您有很多游戏机，实际上也有一些方法可以将多个游戏机连接到一台电视，从而在几秒钟内轻松切换它们，这样您就可以立即准备好在任何您喜欢的游戏机上玩希望。
尽管您可能需要购买一些设备，但开始使用它并不需要太多。但是，您应该能够保持便宜并立即准备好您的多合一游戏中心。
电视的输入(Your TV’s Inputs)
看看电视的侧面或背面，注意它的输入类型和数量。大多数新电视都有多个HDMI输入，并且可能还有一些 AV 输入。如果您的电视有足够的输入来连接您想要连接的所有控制台，最简单的方法是将每个控制台插入自己的HDMI输入。从这里，您可以选择电视上的源输入，通常使用遥控器或电视按钮。
如果您的电视上可用的输入数量过多的控制台，实际上有一种方法可以扩展电视上每个原始输入可以使用的输入数量。
但在此之前，最好了解您的电视上已有哪些输入以及如何在它们之间切换，因为您需要这些知识来设置功能性多控制台系统。
获得分离器(Getting a Splitter)
你要做的第一件事就是得到一个分离器(a splitter)。这些是您可以一次连接到多个输入的设备，并且在您想要使用它时只需切换到您想要激活的输入。
您可以购买带有 AV 连接（如果您有较旧的控制台）或HDMI端口的分配器。如果您有想要连接的新旧控制台，您可以让这两个控制台同时连接到您的电视。
有可用于任意数量输入的分配器(splitters available)，因此您应该没有问题找到一个可以容纳所有设备的分配器。找到适合您的分离器(a splitter)后，您就可以开始连接控制台了。
将控制台连接到一台电视(Hooking Up Consoles to One TV)
在开始之前，您需要确保有一个地方可以将分离器放置在任何时候都可以轻松访问的地方，但仍然有点看不见，以便您的电视机看起来很干净，如果您愿意的话。还要确保将游戏机放置在它们既可以到达分离器又可以访问以打开或使用游戏机上的任何按钮的区域。
您可以采取的额外步骤可能会使控制台之间的切换更容易，您可以将每个输入标记为它们所属的控制台。
按照以下步骤设置并开始使用分离器。
- 首先，将您的HDMI或 AV 电缆从您的控制台连接到分配器输入，通常标有“IN”。
- 现在，从标有“ OUT ”的分路器输入连接一根HDMI电缆，然后将另一端连接到电视上的HDMI端口。
- 打开要用于测试连接的控制台。根据您的分配器，在输入之间切换的方式可能不同，例如按钮、遥控器或开关。
- 选择要在分配器上测试的输入，然后打开电视并选择分配器连接到的HDMI输入。(HDMI)如果控制台已打开并且您已在分离器上切换到它，它应该会显示在屏幕上。
- 测试(Test)分离器上的每个连接，以确保它们都正常工作。
如果您有多个分配器，例如一个用于HDMI输入，一个用于 AV 输入，您需要将每个分配器连接到电视上的不同输入，因为通过另一个分配器将一个分配器连接到电视可能无法正常工作或显着降低图像质量。
这意味着如果您确实使用第二个分配器，在分配器之间切换的唯一额外步骤是更改电视上的源输入。
在一台电视上使用多个控制台(Using Multiple Consoles On One TV)
这种使用分配器的方法非常有效，因为它可以用于一台电视的多个控制台。您可以将尽可能多的分配器连接到您的电视机(your TV set)，因为它允许 的HDMI或 AV 输入的数量。(HDMI)
之后，您应该拥有一个功能非常强大的游戏设置，无论您想玩什么，您的所有控制台都非常容易访问。
How to Hook Up Multiple Game Consoles to One TV
If you’re into gaming, it’s possible you havе a good amount of consoles sitting аroυnd. Maybe you hоok each one up as you feel like playing them, which cаn be a hassle when you want to switch between consoles to play certain gаmes.
However, even if you have a lot of consoles, there are actually ways you can hook up multiple game consoles to one TV, making it easy to switch between them in just a few seconds so you’re instantly ready to play on whatever console you wish.
It doesn’t take much to get started with this, though there is some equipment you may need to buy. However, you should be able to keep it cheap and get your all-in-one gaming center ready to go in no time.
Your TV’s Inputs
Take a look at the sides or back of your TV and take note of what kind and how many inputs it has. Most new TVs have multiple HDMI inputs, and may have some AV inputs as well. If your TV has enough inputs for all the consoles you want to hook up, the easiest method is to just plug each console into its own HDMI input. From here, you can select the source input on your TV, usually either by using the remote or your TV’s buttons.
If you have too many consoles for the amount of inputs available on your TV, there’s actually a way you can expand the amount of inputs each original input on your TV can use.
But before doing this, it’s good to know what inputs you already have on your TV and how to switch between them, as you’ll need this knowledge to set up a functional multi-console system.
Getting a Splitter
The first thing you’re going to want to do is get a splitter. These are devices which you can connect to multiple inputs at once, and simply switch to the input you want active when you want to use it.
You can buy splitters with AV connections (if you have older consoles) or HDMI ports. If you have both old and new consoles you want to hook up, you can get both of these to connect to your TV at the same time.
There are splitters available with any number of inputs, so you shouldn’t have a problem finding one to accommodate all your devices. Once you’ve found a splitter that works for you, you can get to work connecting your consoles.
Hooking Up Consoles to One TV
Before starting, you’ll want to make sure you have a place to put the splitter where it’s easily accessible at all times, yet still a bit out of view so that your TV set looks clean if you wish. Also make sure you position your game consoles in areas where they can both reach the splitter and be accessible for you to turn on or use any buttons on the consoles.
An extra step you can take that may make switching between consoles easier, you can label each input as what console they belong to.
Follow these steps to set up and start using the splitter.
- First, connect your HDMI or AV cables from your consoles to the splitter inputs, usually labeled “IN.”
- Now, connect an HDMI cable from the splitter input labeled “OUT,” and then connect the other end to an HDMI port on your TV.
- Turn the consoles on that you want to use to test the connection. Depending on your splitter, there may be different ways of switching between inputs, such as buttons, a remote, or a switch.
- Select the input you want to test on the splitter, then turn on your TV and choose the HDMI input that the splitter is connected to. If the console is on and you’ve switched to it on the splitter, it should show up on the screen.
- Test each connection on the splitter to make sure they’re all working properly.
If you have more than one splitter, such as one for HDMI inputs and one for AV inputs, you’ll want to connect each one to a different input on your TV, as connecting one splitter to the TV through another splitter may not work or significantly decrease picture quality.
This means if you do use a second splitter, the only extra step to switch between splitters is to change the source input on your TV.
Using Multiple Consoles On One TV
This method of using a splitter is very effective, as it can be used for numerous consoles for one TV. You can hook up as many splitters to your TV set as the number of HDMI or AV inputs it allows for.
Afterwards, you should have an extremely functional gaming setup where all your consoles are very easy to access, no matter what you want to play.
