Distribution Amplifiers in Series?

[JoshGuerette]

At my church we need to distribute a set of 3 VGA signals 3 ways, so 3 total inputs and 9 total outputs. I have yet to find a distribution amplifier that would match what we need without going way overboard, like 8x8 units which can get quite expensive.

My question is can we use multiple smaller units in series, so the first unit would have 2 sets of 3 outputs, one of which would become inputs to a second unit? Would it suffer any sort of signal problems, or am I overlooking an easier solution?

[waynehoskins]

My first thought would be to use three 1x3 DAs, simple solution. Even better, to me at least, would be 1x4 or 1x5 DAs, to have a couple of spare outputs in case you need them. Extron makes 5-wire DAs that would fit the bill; I imagine they also make similar DAs fitted with HD15 D-subs.

[Brad Weber]

The reference to an 8x8 device makes me ask whether you are actually trying to distribute three sources each to three different outputs or if it is instead wanting to route three different sources to any combination of three destinations?

[JoshGuerette]

Originally Posted by Brad Weber

The reference to an 8x8 device makes me ask whether you are actually trying to distribute three sources each to three different outputs or if it is instead wanting to route three different sources to any combination of three destinations?

No, I basically want to route 3 signals all together like they're one. It wouldn't even be switched, basically I want to split the signals so 3 different devices get the same 3 signals. Right now we just have small, cheap VGA splitters inline, and they're degrading the quality of the signal.

[JoshGuerette]

I'm going with wayne's idea of the 1x3s or 1x4s. It's definitely the easiest way to do it, I don't know why I didn't think of just splitting right at the source. I was already looking at a couple of Extron models, and it'll end up being one of them.

Thanks for the help