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Video game consoles, Blu-ray players, satellite receivers, digital cable boxes, and home theater receivers are all being built with HDMI outputs these days, for unprecedented picture and sound clarity. For HDTV owners this is great news, but this creates a problem. Most HDTVs only have one or two HDMI ports on their TV. The problem is solved with a push button HDMI switch. This HDMI switch features passive source switching, so that you won't have find an open outlet for an ugly wall wart, and compatibility with all HDMI formats and signals. Dimensions: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 5" D.
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This thing has many uses....
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This fixes a problem that was created by Cablevisions Scientific Atlanta 8300HD. If your HDMI cable is plugged into your TV the 8300HD will shut down the sound after about 2 minutes. SOOOOO..... If you want to listen to music the TV MUST BE ON! You're Wasting electricity, destroying the environment unnecessarily and if you have a DLP with a $400 light bulb you're going to get a premature $400 light bulb bill. Of course Cablevision could care less.
But this device will trick the stupid 8300HD into thinking your TV is not plugged in. Sneaky, eh?
Not a remote controlled unit-- you want remote control? Cough up more dough.
Works as advertised.
Oh yeah, as a bonus, if your TV only has 1 HDMI you can hook up more than one HDMI source. LOL
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2009-01-07
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poor quality
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This is a cheap and very poor quality switch. The HDMI switch which I got from Parts Express simply DOES NOT WORK. After routing signal through this device there is so much pixelation, snowing, sound and color distortion that using this device makes no sense. Perhaps mine was defective but it looks that I'm not the only one with such experience. I tried several HDMI cables which work perfectly, tried several combinations, restarted everything several times. Nothing helps.
To be precise: I tried connecting 1080i signals from Panasonic BD-35 DVD Player and Dish Network DVR to Philips LCD TV (model 32PF7321). Connecting each device directly to the only HDMI input of this TV produces perfect picture and sound.
Save your time and money - buy something else!
Rating: 
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-12-26
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Buyer Beware
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I was looking for an HDMI switch to use with my Panasonic equipment, and the price point on this seemed very attractive. While the seller claims that the switch is compliant with all HDMI signals, that is patently FALSE. I thought perhaps the other user who claimed that the switch didn't work with 1080p was simply an aberration; however, the switch does NOT support 1080p (even though it says so on the box). I contacted customer service, who promptly attempted to sell me better HDMI cables than came supplied with my Blu-Ray player. Suffice to say that new cables were unnecessary as the cables worked fine before using the switch. Bottom line, works fine for signals up to 1080i, but if you want Full HD 1080p--look elsewhere.
Rating:
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-12-22
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HDMI 3-In 1-Out Review
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ordered it December 1st and got it December 6th. Very nice product for the money and works great. Have Direct TV, PS3, and Upscan DVD now all on HDMI 1 and now when I get Netflix Streaming will use HDMI 2. Very happy, good product, like that it is does not require power.
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-12-06
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Does not do 1080p
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This switch will not pass a 1080p signal. I hooked up my PS3 to a 1080p projector, and I can only get a signal if I select 720p or 1080i in the PS3 settings. 1080p brings up no image. If I hook up the projector directly to the PS3, or use a friend's HDMI switch, I get 1080p. Not sure if my switch is defective or if the product simply doesn't support 1080p. I will be returning this ASAP.
Rating:
(1
out of 5) @ 2008-11-02
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