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post #1 of 261
1/13/07 at 12:23pm
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Just wanted to see a list of which switchers people had?

I was using the 5x1 Monoprice Switcher...... it worked very very well.. No issues. I dont need it anymore because of my reciever.
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post #2 of 261
1/13/07 at 2:30pm
Same here, same experience. I also have a Pioneer Elite 84TX 4x1 receiver.
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post #3 of 261
1/13/07 at 7:24pm
Wow. Glad I saw this. I almost pulled the trigger on this one.

http://www.dvdo.com/pro/pro_vs4.php
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post #4 of 261
1/13/07 at 8:06pm
+1 for another 5x1 Monoprice HDMI switch (v2.1) Works great.
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post #5 of 261
1/13/07 at 8:51pm
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Yeah the Monoprice.com switcher worked like a charm, my ISF Calibrator said that he had a friend who bought one from Futureshop (cant recall the brand name) and that he was having all sorts of issues with it.
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post #6 of 261
1/13/07 at 9:45pm
Geffen had issues but I am told they have been replacing those.
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post #7 of 261
1/14/07 at 2:13pm
One more vote for the Monoprice 5X1 as well as 2X1 in my Denon 2307ci.
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post #8 of 261
1/14/07 at 2:23pm
i'm using a gefen 3x1 hdmi swither.
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post #9 of 261
1/15/07 at 9:51am
monoprice 5x1 review by sfhub

i think i'm about to get that one
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post #10 of 261
1/15/07 at 9:54am
Anyone heard of a Budget Switch like the one from Monoprice but with a 4 X 2 configuration, maybe even 3 X 2. I don't like splitters and adapters, it increases the possibility of connector problems.

Thanks
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post #11 of 261
1/15/07 at 9:56am
I've also got a Monoprice 5x1 (2.1). But I'm having a problem with an Oppo Digital DV-981HD upconverting DVD player. Works fine directly connected to a Sony KD-34XBR960, but nothing if connected to the switch.
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post #12 of 261
1/15/07 at 11:06am
I'm trying to figure out which one to buy. I have a samsung DLP, Hughes DVR and want to buy the new Toshiba HD-DVD player and will have a playstation 3 hooked into it. I thought to get the Gefen but after going to their forums and seeing how many people were having problems i'll pass on that for now. Belkin also has a 3X1. Does anybody know anything about that one?
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post #13 of 261
1/15/07 at 11:30am
This one looks pretty nice:

http://www.xtrememac.com/audio/av_cables/hdmi_switcher/

It's supposed to be out next month. I think I may give it a try.
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post #14 of 261
1/16/07 at 10:13am
+1 for the monoprice switcher. I have a 2x1 unit, and is flawless. Good price too, considering the local bb and FS wanted over 3x the price for it!.

R8der, you might want to try different inputs on the unit itself. I've heard ppl having some success moving the player/ps3 from input 1 to 2 or vice versa. I have the 970H and it's working fine on #1.
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post #15 of 261
1/16/07 at 7:10pm
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Originally Posted by TimV View Post

This one looks pretty nice:

http://www.xtrememac.com/audio/av_cables/hdmi_switcher/

It's supposed to be out next month. I think I may give it a try.


I'm looking at that one also. If you get it please make sure to come back and post a review of it or if you find a review on the internet post a link.
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post #16 of 261
1/17/07 at 8:16am
I opted for the 4x1 HDMI + Toslink switch from Octava because I still have a couple of devices that don't have digital video. It was a bit pricey, but it works great. If I didn't have a universal remote, I would probably really enjoy the "Smart SCAN" feature as well.
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post #17 of 261
1/17/07 at 7:58pm
Just purchased the Monoprice 2-1 switcher,will give review & the cables once they arrive.Great price BTW.
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post #18 of 261
1/27/07 at 10:53pm
The Radiient Select-4 is a 4to1 HDMI Switch that has both HDMI and SimplayHD logos, meaning it has passed both HDMI compliance and SimplayHD certification and interoperability testing.

I'm the President of Radiient, and a co-inventor of HDMI, and I just wanted the community to know about our product, as it has solved many problems for our customers who have experienced issues with compatibility when trying to connect multiple HDMI sources to their HDMI displays. Please see our website for details, and search the web for the many positive reviews the product has received.
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post #19 of 261
1/29/07 at 11:50am
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Originally Posted by TimV View Post

This one looks pretty nice:

http://www.xtrememac.com/audio/av_cables/hdmi_switcher/

It's supposed to be out next month. I think I may give it a try.

Just a little update on this nice looking 4 port switcher from XtremeMac.

This unit was supposed to start shipping this week (Feb. 1). I spoke with someone over there today and she said that it has been delayed until March. No date was given, BTW.

Also, this unit does come wth an IR remote, so it should work with any IR universal remote (such as the Harmony 880).
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post #20 of 261
1/29/07 at 7:30pm
Anyone using the Octava 3x2 HDMI crossover? Or another switch with 2 outputs?

I would like to hook my PS3, Toshiba A2, and Dish Network VIP-622 DVR to my flat screen and Panasonic PT-ax100u front projector.

Thank you.
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post #21 of 261
2/2/07 at 10:33am
The Octava 4x1 switch has been outstanding for me. It has built in equalization to compensate for long runs and active input sensing which obviates the need to use the Remote often. I haven't tested it with two active sources on at the same time. My guess is in that case you'd have to select with the Remote.
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post #22 of 261
2/5/07 at 1:27am
I just returned an Octava 4X1 it or my Sony LCD kept on losing my computer signal if I switched between the computer and Sky HD or my DVD player.

I am waiting to hear back from Octava (they are testing it) but the salesman said maybe go for a Gefen. If that doesn't work I may go with the Radiient.

Very frustrating having to hard reboot the HTPC everytime.

Jack
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post #23 of 261
2/7/07 at 6:04am
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Originally Posted by R8ders2K View Post

I've also got a Monoprice 5x1 (2.1). But I'm having a problem with an Oppo Digital DV-981HD upconverting DVD player. Works fine directly connected to a Sony KD-34XBR960, but nothing if connected to the switch.

R8ders2K,
I have the same problem you do. OPPO 981 will not work with the 3x1 (2.1) switch either.
Have you found a solution to this problem? I a was thinkg of getting the SIMA 3x1 from CC. Any thoughts?

BTW, I did write OPPO and Monoprice support hoping for some answers.

Thanks.
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post #24 of 261
2/7/07 at 11:41am
Using the Monoprice 3x1 and works fine except for a DVI to HDMI connection for an intel mac mini.

Is anyone having any luck with this on a DVI to HDMI? I'm getting the blue screen only on the intel mac mini on different ports.
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post #25 of 261
2/7/07 at 11:58am
I have similar problem with intel mac mini. I do get picture but I have to disconnect and reconnect the connector. Interestingly when I was switching the video with RX-V2700 receivers it's the Motorola DSR-550 that wouldn't work (only output at 480 resolution). I'm going to play a bit more and probably call monoprice.
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post #26 of 261
2/7/07 at 12:23pm
Well, I just called monoprice and they recommended using DVI doctor.
My switch is supposed to be temporary until HDMI 1.3 receivers come out, so I'm not sure if I want to invest on additional device. I'm going to play with the switch some more when I get home today.
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post #27 of 261
2/7/07 at 2:49pm
Okay, I figured out what the issue was with the intel mac mini. I had it set to 720p setting and rebooted the computer. When it came back on, I flipped back to it on the remote and it came right up.

The setting wants to be in one of the higher 1080p type modes at 60hz for the Sony projector it appears. Three modes including 1920 x 1080 show up under the display menu in the finder.
No problem and it works great now.

My setup is going from three devices, (SA 8300HD, Toshiba A1 and intel mac mini) to a Sony Pearl.
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post #28 of 261
2/7/07 at 5:02pm
I'm using a Gefen 4x4 matrix switch. When directly connected to a display, it works well aside from a glitch where when switching sources I get video but no audio until I re-select the source (at least some of the time). Also, it does not at present work as input to a receiver, but I think (and hope) they are working on fixing that.
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post #29 of 261
2/8/07 at 8:39pm
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Originally Posted by HDMI_CoInv View Post

The Radiient Select-4 is a 4to1 HDMI Switch that has both HDMI and SimplayHD logos, meaning it has passed both HDMI compliance and SimplayHD certification and interoperability testing.

I'm the President of Radiient, and a co-inventor of HDMI, and I just wanted the community to know about our product, as it has solved many problems for our customers who have experienced issues with compatibility when trying to connect multiple HDMI sources to their HDMI displays. Please see our website for details, and search the web for the many positive reviews the product has received.

Here's a link to the $300 Radiient-Select 4. It sure looks like the $400 DVDO VS4. What are the differences? Who's the OEM?
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post #30 of 261
2/9/07 at 6:26am
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Originally Posted by arango1 View Post

R8ders2K,
I have the same problem you do. OPPO 981 will not work with the 3x1 (2.1) switch either.
Have you found a solution to this problem? I a was thinkg of getting the SIMA 3x1 from CC. Any thoughts?

BTW, I did write OPPO and Monoprice support hoping for some answers.

Thanks.

Just want to update anyone who may come across this issue.
I tried a SIMA 3x1 HDMI switcher and it works fine (you have to enable the enhanced feature). I purchased mine at CC.
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