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HM-501 5-PORT HDMI SWITCH w/ remote control, HDMI and power cable for HDMI input/output
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PLAYSTATION 3
(5 out of 5) by NANDO on Jan 3, 2007 (UNION NJ USA)Just a note to anyone that has Playstation 3
Connect your Play Station 3 to Port 5 of the switcher and it should work fine. Port 5 has been designed to work with PS3. It will not work on the other ports.
Connect your Play Station 3 to Port 5 of the switcher and it should work fine. Port 5 has been designed to work with PS3. It will not work on the other ports.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
Good Product with Poor Documentation
(4 out of 5) by John G. Fields on Jan 12, 2007 (DeLand, FL USA)I bought this switch so that I could specifically connect my cable box, dvd and PS3 to my Sony television that only has one HDMI input. I was on the verge of returning it when I saw the review below that said that the PS3 will only work on Port 5. Had I not seen that I would have returned it.
The performance of the unit plus the cost definitely puts it on a 5-star level but the lack of meaningful instructions I dropped it to a 4-star
The performance of the unit plus the cost definitely puts it on a 5-star level but the lack of meaningful instructions I dropped it to a 4-star
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
Great HDMI switch
(5 out of 5) by Thomas Simpson on Jul 10, 2006 (Scenic Woodbridge, New Jersey)This unit is very small, works great as a switch. I'm using it with a DirecTV HDTiVo and an upscaling DVD player. It outputs up to 1080p, and has a simple remote that lets you either rotate from input to input or directly jump to any of the 5 inputs.
It's a bargain compared to the other HDMI switches, and I'm very happy with it.
It's a bargain compared to the other HDMI switches, and I'm very happy with it.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Works well, but the user-provided picture is not correct
(4 out of 5) by R. Wallace on Nov 1, 2007The product works well and fits nicely with my home theater system. The Power LED is way too bright, but the channel LEDS are just the right brightness. A little black tape fixed the Power LED. :-)
Be aware that the slightly misleading Amazon product title may lead you to believe this switcher comes with an HDMI cable. It does not.
Also the user-provide picture of the box and contents, with an HDMI cable pictured, is for the DIGIKEY-labled version of the product, not the Monoprice version. (The DIGIKEY, for a few dollars more, includes a cable.)
Be aware that the slightly misleading Amazon product title may lead you to believe this switcher comes with an HDMI cable. It does not.
Also the user-provide picture of the box and contents, with an HDMI cable pictured, is for the DIGIKEY-labled version of the product, not the Monoprice version. (The DIGIKEY, for a few dollars more, includes a cable.)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
A good product with a few limitations
(4 out of 5) by William T Brown on Apr 15, 2007 (West Linn, OR USA)Like other reviewers, I found this to be good switch, but I've found a few limitations. I discovered that when I attached my Sony Blu-ray player to my Sony Bravia KDL-V40 monitor through this switch, I could only get a picture on inputs 4 or 5 (the screen remained blank on inputs 1, 2 or 3, but the Blu-ray player did indicate that it had an HDMI link). I had no problems getting a picture when attaching my Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD player on any input. I then moved both players and the switch to my Panasonic PT-AE900U projector. I had no problems getting a picture on all five inputs with either player. I don't have a Sony Playstation, so I can't do any tests with one, but it may be somewhat finicky like my Blu-ray player.
In summary, some combinations of players and monitors may not work on all inputs through this switch. In my case, this isn't a problem, I only had two devices to hook up. Others may not find that limitation acceptable.
In summary, some combinations of players and monitors may not work on all inputs through this switch. In my case, this isn't a problem, I only had two devices to hook up. Others may not find that limitation acceptable.