A/V receiver with 3 component inputs?
 

I cannot cannot cannot cannot find a receiver with 3 component inputs. Can you?

I do care a lot about the price.. and the brand. I can live with 2 component inputs, but I have this cable for my PS2 that I dont want to go to waste.

Can someone help me out?

I'm building a lil system with these: http://www.klipsch.com/product/product.aspx?cid=633

Hey boss. Before I give you my humble recommendation for a receiver, I'm gonna throw in something on the speakers you are looking at. I have extensive experience with Klipsch speakers (ex-dealer) and you will be better off with the RF-5. The "new" Reference speakers are designed to fill the gap left by the now discontinued Synergy series speakers. The RF-5's are from the "old" (and much better) Reference line. Granted they are a bit more money, but I have found them to be well worth it.

Now for the receiver. Your ideal unit is the Denon AVR-1705. It is the new entry level receiver from Denon. It has 3 component video inputs and a component monitor out. They also added full video transcoding (others call it upconversion) to all receivers in the line. You can have all your video sources coming in via composite, s-video, or component video, and send them all out via the component out. This simplifies matters because you do not have to change inputs on the TV, just switch inputs on the receiver. This is all on an ENTRY LEVEL receiver. High five for Denon!

Now you are the boss here, so if any of the following is out of line, you know what to do. I am an authorized dealer for Denon and I can give you a really good deal on it if you like. It retails for $399, but I can give it to you for less. PM me if you are interested, just trying to help. Sorry if any of the above is out of line.

I have a Pioneer VSX-D814 receiver that I really like. I have all my video running to it and then back out to my HDTV....Setup is manual, but it is easy to setup and get all of your surround speakers at the right level....

JC, that only has 2 component inputs

Check out the upper-right corner of the picture, the Denon has three in and 1 out:
http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/pho...20Back.jpg&c=2

Now that you're question has been answered, let me encourage you to ignore the answer. :) There is a large home theater faction which believes you should not run your video through your receiver. Analog video degrades if you look at it funny. Cable length, connectors, size, build quality, A->D, D->A, interferance, etc. By running the cables through the receiver you multiply those problems by the added cables and the upconvert process (A->A, upconvert, D->A, or, worse, a totally analog upconvert.) The faction believes that you should run your cables directly from the source to the destination (DVD->Tv, VCR->Tv, PS2->Tv.) This way you get the best possible image from your source displayed on your Tv. In addition, either your source (which has the best possible knowledge about the data making up the source material) or your destination (the Tv, which has the best possible knowledge about how to display the material) should do the upconvert, not some funky device in the middle. Most remotes can do macros, or get something like a USB-programmable remote (like the Harmony 659, ~$110 online) that can switch the audio receiver and display at the same time.

But if you want to switch video then the Denon is probabally a good choice.

Oh, you should also be aware that the new trend in receivers if digital amplification instead of analog amplification. Smaller receivers with more power, less heat and less distortion. I'm not sure Denon makes one yet, but Panasonic and H&K (DPR 1001, ~$450 on amazon) do. The H&K only has 2 Component in and 1 out, but it has SIX digital audio inputs in and three out.

Aren't component inputs supposed to have 5 plugs?

Anyways, my TV only has 2 component inputs

HD cable box -> TV
DVD -> TV
PS2 -> ?TV? (I'd have to switch back to the normal composite cable)
TV -> receiver?

Component inputs have 3, Red, Blue, Green. 5 I guess if you are using stereo audio cables. Run a seperate Toshlink cable for audio.

Back in June my brother in law had the same problem. 3 component inputs on an A/V receiever was around $1000. Havent looked recently at the prices. We solved the problem when we realized we could use 1 DVI and 2 components and save $500. Maybe this helps, maybe it doesn't.

You can buy video switchers for a pretty reasonable price that would also solve your probems.

http://www.keohi.com/keohihdtv/interfaces/switches.html

Here are some choices to look at.

I have the Inday video switch listed there (along with their digital audio switch, if you should happen to need such a device) and its great. Amazing performance, plus it's remote controllable. If you have a Pronto or Pronto-derivative, they have a config file for their remote posted on their webpage so its really easy to get the codes and get it integrated into your remote.

How much are they?

THe component swtich is ~150 and the digital audio switch is ~120.
Here's the website if you're interested:
http://www.inday.com/index.html

Thanks. I think I might find a use for one.