Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)
by Terk
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Customer Review: Good quality device
Summary: 5 Stars
First if you are looking for a wonder box that will do everything under the sun for you, then you will have to pay a little more than $50. I simply wanted a switch that would allow my one input DVI TV to have multiple HDMI devices without having to unplug the PS3 and plug up the HD DVR and vice versa.
This device clearly states in the manual that it will automatically switch to the newest detected input. So if you have your HD receiver on, and turn on the PS3, it will detect the newest input (PS3) and switch. So at this point if you want to watch the HD receiver again, you will have to turn off the receiver and back on again or get off your duff, and go hit the manual input switching button. Or you can spend a $100 and get one with a remote. I'm actually glad that it has this manual button incase of problems in the future. If it does not switch properly then your device is probably not HDCP compliant.
As one previous review stated, lights on top are very bright, but doesn't really bother me. I have it pushed way to the back of my HD receiver.
Comes with a mounting bracket that is already attached with rubber feet on bottom so it will not slide when it is laying on your whatever.
Picture quality is no different then not using it.
Customer Review: Works in auto but Dish Network outputs even when off
Summary: 4 Stars
Received the switch today along with two HDMI cables. Switching between Dish Network HDTV, HD-XA2 and PS3. Unit is HDCP and HDMI ver. 1.3 complaint according manufacturer's literature. I can see no visible signal degradation though I am only using it up to 1080i. I was hesitant to buy since there were so many people saying the auto switch did not actually occur, but it does, except when the Dish is connected. I noticed that after connecting everything the switch powered up sans the power supply and with all of the equipment off, then I turned on the Toshiba HD DVD and nothing happened, until I switched manually. I realized that it was likely the Dish because of the stupid screen saver that is always on even when the receiver is off. If I can find where that feature can be turned off then the switch will work fine since the PS3 and the HD DVD both work fine in auto without the Dish receiver hooked up. 4 stars was due to nothing really deserving 5 stars, it works as advertised and is a suitable stand in until the Onkyo 875 I want is released.
If you want an HDMI switch on the cheap this is it, just remember the auto feature works on output from a component and if an output is present it will stay with that one even if a new signal is presented.
Customer Review: Item does not work with Netflix Roku & DVD Player
Summary: 1 Stars
I like many others read all of the reviews and decided to take the plunge after a few others specifically mentioned that this works with the Netflix Roku movie downloader.
Well... for me it didn't.
The other thing everyone mentioned was that in order for this unit to work properly, you need to turn off one device before turning on the other or the unit may not auto switch peoperly.
That doesn't work either.
In addition, the ROKU unit is "always on" so there is no turning it off.
Regardless though, after using several different hdmi cables between the Roku, DVD player and TV... ultimately i give this 1 star for appearance only. What an utter disappointment this unit is.
EVEN WHEN MANUALLY SETTING (which you can do) it still did not send the signal to the TV properly.
When i plug the DVD player directly into the TV... works like a champ. When i plug the Roku unit directly into the TV... works like a champ.
So... i blame the TERK unit.
Now i'm back to looking. This time though i'll find someting with a remote since the ROKU unit is always on. That i did not know until after i bought it.
I hope this helps
Customer Review: Works Perfectly
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this item used. Hooked it up to my PS3, philips dvd player, and my hp computer. The connection to my computer is through a 25 ft. long hdmi cable so it will work on a long cable. I ran the output to my Mitsubishi big screen tv. It works perfectly and the auto switching works every time. It has its own plug-in power supply. It has two settings for input selection, auto and manual. Auto lets it switch itself depending on which device is turned on and manual lets you push a button on the unit to manually switch inputs. It also has a stand that snaps onto the back or if you want to hang it on the wall there are mounting holes in the back of the unit. This is a switch and NOT a splitter so you can only use ONE hdmi device at a time(3 inputs, 1 output). Only negative that I can come up with is that it does not have an On/Off switch so power goes to the unit at all times and the blue lights on the unit are bright enough to light up a whole room in the dark. Its not noticeable while watching tv though. These are small complaints though as this unit does exactly what it's supposed to do.Customer Review: Works better than I had expected - ignore the negareviews.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was considering the nega-reviews fairly heavily when I purchased this, but they were outweighed when I considered other Terk products that I had purchased in the past. Though I know it's inconsequential nowadays as far as brand name goes since all this crud is made in China and quality is a shadow of what it was, I still got this HDMI switch (auto) thinking that the autoswitching wouldn't work and I'd have to get up and hit a button. I also thought that I'd have problems with video quality.
None of these things happened. It switches automatically. The quality is great. The other bonus was that it was small and attaches with velcro easily to the DLP TV (Samsung HL-T5075S) it's out is going to.
I have a PS3, an Xbox 360 Elite, and a Toshiba HD-A30 all attached to this switch box and every one of them works perfectly.
Make sure to buy HDMI cables from an Amazon vendor as well - don't get taken by the promises of overpriced cables from your local superstore. It works fine for me with basic $2 HDMI cables.