Mediabridge - 3 Port Smart HDMI Switch

User Reviews

• Reviewer: Codesloth

• Date: 2010-03-09

• Review: Grabbed this so my kids could switch between xbox and tv. Works great the auto switch is exactly what I needed.

• Reviewer: ZAP

• Date: 2010-02-27

• Review: Overall, the switch works pretty well. I use it to connect a multi-dvd player, a blu ray player, and a cable box. It automatically switches to the proper input when the dvd or blu ray player is turned on. It doesn't automatically switch when the cable box is on, even through it is in the third input. It's not a major problem since you can just use the remote though. The remote is not the most responsive, and I usually have to get up to aim it. Overall, I think it works fine despite this minor issue; the picture quality is excellent and I don't see any degradation of the picture. (Although I have connected all three components to the box via HDMI, in order to connect to my TV, I have to use a HDMI to DVI cable, since my TV was bought when DVI was all the rage) I definitely would recommend it to someone who has too many HDMI devices going into too few TV or receiver inputs, or no receiver inputs, like me.

• Reviewer: John C. Jordan

• Date: 2010-02-06

• Review: I ordered this item as my hdtv has only one hdmi connect and by using this product I can connect three different components using hdmi cables and can switch as needed. connected the product according to instructions and it works perfectly.

• Reviewer: B. Minamoto

• Date: 2009-12-11

• Review: I have an Apple TV and Blu-ray player but only one HDMI port on my TV and I was getting tired of manually swapping the HDMI cable between the them. I was also worried that over time the HDMI cable/port would degrade from the constant handling so I began hunting for a HDMI switch.
  
  After comparing HDMI switches, I finally decided to go with the 3 port HDMI smart switch from Mediabridge. My main reason was based on price and the reviews. I'm very happy with this device (I don't usually go through the trouble of writing reviews so that says something)! It's not as expensive as a lot of the others I found and does exactly what I need it to do. It's compact and silent so I can discretely tuck it behind my TV with the rest of the cables and doesn't require an external power source (yay one less cable).
  
  It includes an IR receiver and remote to manually switch between the 3 ports but it's a 'smart' switch so I was happy to discover that I didn't have to bother with using those accessories since it switches between my devices automagically. Apple TV owners will discover that it constantly outputs a signal (even if you put it to sleep), so the switch will constantly make the port the Apple TV is plugged into the active port. I put my Apple TV on port 3 and my Blu-ray player on port 1. When I power up my Blu-ray player, port one automatically becomes active without any intervention from me. After I power down my Blu-ray player, the Apple TV resumes making port 3 active. I love how it seamlessly switches between the two without me needing to do anything. The only caveat is I have to power on/off my Blu-ray player, which I do anyway so not a big deal. The switch also has a button on it you can press to cycle between the different ports if you need to, but as I already mentioned it switches automatically for me so I don't use that feature.
  
  I'm also very happy with the video and audio quality I get with using this switch. It claims to have full HD 1080P Support and supports HDMI 1.3 which I can't verify since my TV only supports up to 720p but I can say that I have not noticed any degradation in video or audio quality while using it.
  
  Keep in mind that you may need to purchase additional HDMI cables as none are included with this switch. You need one cable from the switch to your TV and an additional HDMI cable for each port you use on the switch. I picked up 2 Mediabridge HDMI cables for about $10 each with my order and they work great with my setup.
  

• Reviewer: J. Winnell

• Date: 2009-11-16

• Review: I purchased this switch for a bluray/dvr interconnect to hdtv. The auto sensing signal source switching works perfectly, I have not had to touch the remote. It could only be better with a included hdmi cable. I feel the cost of around $25 is a bargain for a switch you never have to switch.