Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)
by Terk
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Customer Review: Works Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item because I bought an Xbox 360 Elite and wanted to use the HDMI to my tv...oops, I forgot my TV has only 1 HDMI port and I also have a HD Cable Box that occupies that spot. I was a little hesistant buying this product because of people saying it wouldn't switch over automatically. I bought it anyway because the price was too good to pass up. I read the instructions and installed it and I couldn't be happier with it. It DOES work! Whenever I want to play Xbox I simply power the Xbox on and the switch knows when its turned on and switches from the cable box automatically. When I'm done playing, I power off the Xbox and it switches back to the cable box automatically. It's great because I don't have to fiddle with the TV remote trying to change the video source. I recommend this as a great buy for something under $65.00.Customer Review: DIdn't work...
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this thing hoping it would work with my Samsung TV, Apple TV, and Panasonic upconverting DVD player. Unfortunately, when it arrived, I was never able to get it to work. Two problems with it:
1. My Samsung TV, with its auto-sensing ports, didn't even "see' that the switch was plugged into it. Neither Samsung or Audiovox/Terk's technical support was able to assist with this.
2. If I jimmy rigged it (swapped my HDMI cables on the TV, so the TV was set to the source that the switch was plugged into) I could get video through my DVD player, but the Apple TV never worked.
In the end, I returned it, and ended up buying the XtremeHD switcher. It touts being compatible with the Apple TV, and, despite reviews that it didn't work with Samsung TV's, I took a risk. It ended up working great!
Customer Review: Works well with some devices, will not switch with others
Summary: 2 Stars
This product works well with some devices, but will not switch correctly all the time. Switching will only occur cleanly when one device stops sending a signals to one of the inputs and another starts. When I use my universal remote to switch between the Dish Network DVR and the DVD player, I get a "sleep" screen from the DVR and the Terk does not switch to the DVD input. If I turn everything off for a second or two and then turn on the devices I want to use it all works OK, but that is more hassle than I will deal with. I don't think this is a problem with the Terk, just a limitation of any switch that relies on auto-detecting signals on the inputs.
I am swapping the Terk for a switch that has a remote instead of auto switching. I can program the remote codes into the universal remote and all should be good.
Customer Review: BEWARE !! Will not work with Direct TV HR20 HD receiver
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this product from Amazon and was sold by ANT Tech. Switch will not work with a Direct TV HR20 HD receiver, it will not recognize the unit.Therfore will not switch over. Audiovox sent me 4 replacements before they admmited that it will not work with Direct Tv.I am thinking that a large number of direct tv customers might consider purchasing this HDMI switch, I am here to tell you do not buy it or you will have the same problems that I had. The company ANT Technologies (seller of product) is a poor company. They do not have a customer service number and WILL not return you E-Mails.Thank god that Amazon.com is a reputable company, they gave me a full refund in a very short period of time. So my advice is to not purchase this switch and run and do not look back if what you are buying comes from ANT Technologies.Customer Review: Didn't work for me....
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this to use with a Samsung LN-S4692D television (46" LCD, two HDMI inputs), since I had 3 boxes I wanted to hookup to the TV using HDMI (cable box, DVD player, TiVo HD).
Unfortunately, it just wouldn't work properly with my TV. I could get the TV to see the Terk if the TV was already set to the appropriate HDMI input when I turned it on, but as soon as I started cycling through the TV inputs the Terk would disappear (my TV doesn't "cycle" through an input if it doesn't detect that a cable is attached to it).
I tried all sorts of techniques to see if I couldn't get this to work, but nothing did. Terk's customer service was absolutely useless. It took three emails to get a response, and then that was a "canned" response.
I'm afraid I can't recommend this product.