2x1 Manual HDMI Switch - Push Button - 2-Port
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Rating:  - * HDMI pushbutton switch ... This switch is what I needed to connect 2 different inputs to 1 HDMI input, BUT did not operate as expected. For instance, you can`t just jump from one input to the other. Audio did not follow! I`m assuming, since there was no instructions, that the input must be selected BEFORE you turn on the equipment. Otherwise works good. Rating:  - * Works, but you get what you pay for! ... This product works just as described -- you can hook 2 HDMI devices to 1 HDMI input on your TV. However, note that with a switch like this one that doesn't provide its own power, your TV signal may look less than perfect. With this box, I get a little bit of distortion (some blurry pixels) around edges with high contrast, and occasionally you'll see "shimmering" where portions of the picture flicker lighter or darker. This really isn't the box's fault -- it needs its own power to amplify the outgoing signal so there's no signal loss. However, those powered boxes are about $50. So for a quick and dirty solution (e.g. in your bedroom, not in your nice home theater room...), this works fine! Rating:  - * Terrific! ... This allows me to hook up my DVD player and DirecTV HD box to my HD Magnavox LCD TV. Simple to use, simple push of a button. Very high quality. Rating: - * Exactly what I needed ... This product is simple, cheap, and it works perfectly with 1080P content. I was sick of rotating my 100lb plasma TV to switch HDMI outputs plus the possibility of wear and tear on the non-replaceable inputs on the TV had me worried that I may be over using them. I only have 2 HDMI outputs on my TV but I also wanted to add my PC to one of the inputs. After reading one of the reviews I was a little concerned that it may not be compatible with my equipment but it works great. Here's the equipment I have tested it on. TV: Panasonic 50 inch PZ700U 1080P Plasma Components: -PS3 Set to output 1080P -Scientific America 8300HD DVR from Cox Cable 1080i -Gateway PC with DVI out. I have a cable that converts the DVI out to an HDMI out so I can plug it into the switch. The Scientific America box is the only one that displays a maximum of 1080i content. The other two are set to 1080P and I haven't seen any issues with these three devices. The two I have connected to it now are the Cable box and the PC with the PS3 using the 2nd input from the TV. It only takes about 3 seconds to switch from one input to the other after clicking the button on the front. You can spend a little extra and get one with a remote but for me it wasn't worth it. I didn't want yet another remote control sitting on my counter so I don't mind getting off my butt to push the button every once in a while when I want to switch to the PC. The first thing I did when I got the switch was compare the picture quality of the devices when connected directly to the TV and then again through the switch. There was absolutely no difference or loss in detail. I never see flicker or any other sign that there may be a loss of quality. The switch has worked perfectly well for me and I am very happy with the price I paid. Added 6-9-08 Sometimes when I touch the box with my hand the picture will temporarily go black on the TV. I think it's just from the static electricity from my carpet but I can't be sure. When I take my hand back off the box the picture always returns to normal. Rating: - * The perfect HDMI splitter ... If you know that you need a two way hdmi splitter and you're considering this product, buy it. Its perfect I have an hd dvr and an hd dvd player hooked up and all i do to switch inputs is press a button. The picture is clear...it has no constant power source meaning your not going to lose any picture or sound clarity. Its basically like pulling the hdmi cable from the hd dvr and plugging it into the dvd player whenever you switch back and forth, except all you do is press 1 button. People complain that "IT DOESNT HAVE A REMOTE" Tell me, is a remote control going to open a dvd and put in in the player????? probably not so while your up there push the button. It is tiny as hell it can fit in to the palm of my hand it cant be bigger than a pack of smokes |
