Component Y Adapter

MS3FGX

I have looked online for the last day or so (and on these forums), and have not found a concise answer to this question. Forgive me if I have just missed it.

My situation is a pretty common one. I have dual component on the TV, and need to connect 3 component devices. Now, I understand that generally you would get a component switch, but I am not terribly happy with that prospect. For one, I don't see the logic in buying a component switch with 4 inputs when I only need to add one more device (the TV also has dual HDMI, so I am not concerned about adding more component devices in the future), but more importantly, I don't want another box sitting on my entertainment center or have to pay ~$100 for a decent switch.

So I started to think, is it possible to use a Y adapter right at the back of the television, connecting two component devices to one of the inputs? This would allow me to connect three devices fairly cheaply.

I was thinking something like this:

http:///ybszy9

I am aware it is not for component video, but as I understand it, component cables are just better shielded and constructed variants of composite RCA cables. I was thinking that for very short distance the signal will be running through these adapters, signal degradation might not be that much of an issue.

By the way, I have no intentions of trying to run the devices simultaneously or anything like that. I am just wondering what issues I would have if I connected two component devices to the same input in this manner.