OPPO HM-31 Advanced HDMI 1.3 and 1080p Switch
by OPPO Digital
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Customer Review: Good solution for TV's with limited HDMI connections
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a Samsung HDTV that is approximately 3 years old. Great picture (DLP) however it has only one HDMI connection. The tv's location has vaulted ceilings so we decided against a surround system, and therefore no receiver which would also have resolved the HDMI problem.
After researching switches, prices, etc, I decided on this switch. They shipped it VERY quickly, packaged nicely.
The switch itself is very easy to operate. It has three inputs and one ouput to your tv. If you have only one device on at a time, it will automatically switch between inputs depending on which one of your devices is sending a signal. In my case, I have more than one component on at a time, so I do not utilize the auto switch capabilities.
Nevertheless, I have a Logitec Harmony One Remote (best universal remote I have ever owned) that handles the switch between my set up activities (ie. choose to "watch cable" and it will change to input one; DVD activity, input two; SAT activity, input three).
Overall I am extremely pleased with this switch, it works great, the price was very competitive, good quality product.
Customer Review: This solved my HDMI shortage with great ease!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had previously purchased an OPPO DV971 dvd player, and loved how it worked. Oppo has been the best with their customer service in the past. So when I needed an HDMI switch, i thought this product would be the one. I was concerned when I read a review of someone who had a PS3, an XBOX 360 and DirecTV HD and said it didnt work, as I have that same setup. As well as that, I also have the Onkyo 7.1 reciever that someone else claimed to have issues with. However I trusted Oppo so I decided to give it a shot. Sure enough right out the box they proved their worth once again.
I was able to hook up my PS3, Xbox 360 and DIrectTV into the switcher, and my old Oppo DV971 into the 2nd HDMI input in my onkyo reciever, and now I am all hooked up, with no issues. The picture is great, and their seems to be no real problems with switching.
I recomend this product. It is clear that HDMI inputs that are carrying mulitple types of signal (1080i 480p etc) can sometimes confuse your equipment, and a reboot of stuff will solve it. However that issue has been reduced tremendously for me and I have not experienced it yet with this switch!
Customer Review: A Must Have product for those with limited HDMI inputs
Summary: 5 Stars
We have a Sony HDTV with only one HDMI input. The TV is still an excellent performer, and I was not ready to spend another $2,500 on a new TV, but I really wanted a Blu Ray player. I also felt like "why get a Blu Ray if you aren't going to get HDMI as the input."
I looked and while there are several HDMI switches available, this one is CLEARLY head and shoulders above the rest.
Set up was a breeze. We use Dish Network Vip 722, and a Panasonic Blu Ray player.
There was absolutely no degredation in picture or audio quality. Using the TV is input 3 is great. You simply click the "on" button for the Blu Ray player and it switches to that input, no need to touch the Oppo remote. Once the movie is over, or you are done watching, it, click power off, and about 15 seconds later it auto switches back to TV.
Yes there is a brief lag between sources, but that is a small price to pay for this level of quality and simplicity of use.
This is not only highly recommended, it is a MUST HAVE for the HDMI input challenged.
Customer Review: Really does AutoSwitch
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought this based on reviews that said it actually does auto-switch. And I can report that with my Cable box in port 3 (and not in standby mode), blu-ray in port 2, Roku in port 1, I have no need to use remote or button on box. Turn on Blu-ray, it plays on the tv. Turn off blu-ray, turn on Roku, comes up on Tv.
For such a simple device the packaging is top-notch: it comes with it's own cloth case.
There is one wrikle with the Roku, since there is no "off" button, you have to wait for it to go to sleep, or hit the Oppo switch to go back to TV immediately. No fault with the switcher, but Roku could really use a way to turn it off immediately.
However well it works and is packaged, for $100 bucks, they really should include an HDMI cable. Hell, there only $.25 for the BrillianStore version sold on amazon so there really is no reason not to.
Note to BrilliantStore and Oppo: get together for win-win-win.
Customer Review: Perfect for DVRs!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been looking for an HDMI switch with prioritized ports for a very long time. For anyone who has a DVR, you'll discover that the HDMI port stays active. What this means is that if you hook up, let's say a DVD player with your DVR (Tivo's included), through a non-prioritized automatic HDMI switch, the unit will switch to the DVD when powered on, but will NOT switch back to your DVR when the DVD is switched off. However, this OPPO switch WILL switch back. Just hook up your DVR into port 3 (lowest priority).
I've seen no degradation in signal, and it fully supports HDMI 1.3 and is fully HDCP compliant. It switches very quickly to whatever is turned on, however, if there is any fault with this switch it is that it's a tad bit slow switching back to my DVR (5-10 seconds).
I would highly recommend this switch for anyone with a DVR and limited HDMI ports in their TV.