Home > Consumer Reviews > Digital Audio/Video A/V Source Selector Switch with 3 S-Video/Composite & 3 Toslink Fiber Optic Optical Inputs Connections with Wireless Remote Control

I have been using it for six months now, No issues yet, works as advertized. Remote is pretty small & inconveninet to operate, but if you have a learning remote you only need to copy 4 codes and will never have to use the small remote again.

I have a home theater system with only 1 digital optical input, and I wanted to hook up both my HD TIVO and my blu ray using digital optical. I first bought one of those manual switches you can buy for under $10 (a flat, round thing that you have to switch manually, one output, 3 inputs). Well, that distorted the audio and was unusable. Not to mention, it was very unattractive - basically looked like an octopus with all these cords sticking out of it from every angle. I returned that and purchased this switch with remote, along with very inexpensive digital optical cables, and it works perfectly - the sound is great, it looks attractive, and now I can add it to my universal remote and not have to think about it again!

I purchased this switch to add additional optical inputs to the outboard DAC in my stereo system. My PS3 was already using up the one input, and I recently added a Roku player and an HTPC--my Macbook Pro running Plex and Hulu. My Harmony 550 remote easily controls it along with all my other components. I am pleasantly surprised at the quality and functionality for the money.

PROS
Sound quality adequate for home theater use
Good build quality
Flexible connection options
Small and unobtrusive
Already in Harmony remote database for ease of programming
Reasonably priced
Green status LEDs in front are visible but not distracting

CONS
None I have encountered so far

My home theater only had one aux in I need 3. I purchased the SW200 and it is doing a great job.

I order this video switcher because I needed something that would let me send V/A signals from my TiVo, my DVR, and my old VCR to my Phillips DVDr with 160gb HDD. First thing I notice was on one area of it's package it stated that it had S-Video, Optical Audio, and COMPONENT Video in/out puts. This is a misprint. It has Composite in/out puts. Not a big thing, cause I wanted Composite anyway. Once out of the box, it's very, very, light weight. It has the feel of just a "tin box", but it does look exactly like it looks on Amazon.com. I hooked up all my connections and the first thing that happen when the unit was placed down on my entertainment center was that the weight of the composite cables connected to it caused it to be "back heavy", it's front end up in the air. Now I was using just stander composite cables, not Monster cables or heavy duty cables. Again, not a major problem.
When I had everything all hooked up, and plugged in the switcher, the power light turn on and the light for switch 1 turned on, but I was only getting audio no video from switch 1. I tried switch 2. The switcher would not switch to switch 2. I could press the switch 2 button, but nothing would happen. Then I tried switch 3. This switch's button would not even work. It would not budge. It was stuck somehow.
I retried all my cables and connections, but the switcher unit would not work at all. I have contacted the seller, and after explaining my problems with the unit, I was sent an email with a RA# and instructions on how to return the unit. I had to pay $14.81 in postage to shipped it back to Canada. I have advised the seller that I expect my postage fees to be refunded.
Until this problem is resolved, I'll hold back on posting any feedback to give the seller a chance to do what is right. I must say that the time between my order and the time I received the video switcher was very quick.
I hope I'll be able to post a better review of the product soon.