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Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)

Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)
by Terk

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Category: CE
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Manufacturer: Terk
Model: HDMI-31
Product features:

Connects multiple HDMI components to a single HDTV
Automatically switches when you turn a product on
Compatible with all High Definition resolutions
Video amplifier bandwidth: 1.65 Ghz
Compatible format support: DVI, HDCP

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Customer Review: Excellent way to add HDMI capacity
Summary: 5 Stars

When I bought my plasma TV a year ago, I never imagined that I would want to connect more than one HDMI device. That changed when I bought a DVD player with HDMI and the ability to upconvert DVD's to near HD quality. After first considering spending $400+ on a new receiver with dual HDMI ports, I opted to first try this device for about $65. Money saved. The device automatically switches between the cable and DVD inputs when I turn them on and I now can enjoy the much improved DVD video quality (I had been using composite video on the DVD player) that comes from HDMI. There is no change in the input quality from my cable box HDMI input. There was virutaly no setup involved. I simply unplugged my TV's existing HDMI connection from the cable box and plugged it into the output on the Terk box. Then I ran HDMI cables from the DVD and cable box to two of the three inputs on the Terk box and powered up. That was it. Rather than buy super costly HDMI cables, I purchased two HDMI cables from Abacus 24-7 (an Amazon contractor) at $6.99 each. They work like a charm. Since for audio I use a recevier rather than my TV speakers and my receiver is not HDMI capable, I have connected my receiver to the audio outputs of my cable box and DVD player using digital fiber optical cable and get all the capability of surround sound that I could want. Those optical cables are $5.99 each from Abacus (I found them for $12.99 to $25.99 at Fry's Electronics).

Update as of May 11, 2007. Still working like a charm. I haven't had to do anything to the unit and I basically forget it is there.

Update as of June 13, 2007. I now use my computer as a digital recording device, like a TIVO-type box. I record HDTV over the air using a Terk HDTV antenna and a Hauppauge HDTV capture card. My computer graphics card has a DVI output, so I bought a DVI to HDMI converter cable ($12 at Amazon) which connects my computer to one of the HDMI source inputs on the Terk HDMI-31 Switch. It operates flawlessly. Another reason to have Terk's multiple HDMI connection capability.

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Description of Terk HDMI-31 Smart HDMI Switch (3 X 1)

Crystal-clear high-definition HD video and multi-channel audio for the ultimate home theater experience : An all-digital, uncompressed signal translates into the highest quality : Enables the easy expansion of your home entertainment system : Transfers uncompressed, HD video and multi-channel audio over a single cable : Video and audio is carried on a single cable which makes cabling easier and cleaner : Connects multiple HDMI components to a single HDTV : Automatically switches when you turn a product on : Video Amplifier Bandwidth - 1.65 Ghz : Compatible Format Support - DVI, HDCP : Resolution Supported - 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p (Computer signal up to UXGA -1600x1200) : Input/Output Connectors - HDMI type-A, 19pin : AC In - AC 115V/60Hz, AC 230V/60Hz

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