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Cables To Go 40697 6x2 Component Video Matrix Selector Switch | 
| Brand: Cables To Go
Category: CE
List Price: $205.06
Buy New: $111.60
You Save: $93.46 (46%)
New (23) from $111.60
Rating:  21 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 16.5 x 10.9 x 3.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: N16192
Model: N16192
UPC: 757120406976
EAN: 0757120406976
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Route up to 6 source devices to two separate TV/monitors | | • | Route one source to two monitors | | • | 6 component video inputs, 6 stereo audio inputs and 6 optical digital audio inputs | | • | Remote control included | | • | Easy macro programming |
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Product Description
The 6x2 Component Video Matrix Selector is the ultimate controller for high definition and progressive scan video sources. This HDTV selector allows you to simultaneously route any of six source devices to two separate TV/monitors or one source to two TV/monitors. Connect all your HDTV products such as DVD players, satellite receivers, cable set-top boxes, or gaming systems, and use the remote control or front panel buttons to watch any picture on either of two plasma, CRT, LCD or projection televisions with complete independence!This switch offers six component video inputs, six stereo audio inputs, and six optical digital audio TOSlink inputs. It will switch all of these inputs to either of the two outputs, with the audio following video. Comes complete with an infrared remote control that features discrete commands to make programming complex macros into your universal remote control system a snap. Now you can take control of your system and watch what you want, where you want, and do it with no compromises!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Very Satisfied January 9, 2009
W. Anderson (USA)
Unit has performed flawlessly. Easily controlled with my Logitech Harmony H626 universal remote. While I do not yet have a 1080p flat screen TV, the signal output looks great on my LG 37" 720p set. Sound quality also excellent through my Bose 3-2-1 system. Recommend for anyone who needs switching capacity.
 Lacks audio conversion December 31, 2008
C. Hafen (SLC, UT USA)
The video quality was excellent without any noticeable degradation.
My only (serious) problem was the manufacturer's oversight of not including audio conversion between the unit's two included audio input formats: L/R RCA and optical.
I understand that it's pointless to upconvert stereo to optical, but they could have easily included a downgrade conversion from optical to stereo.
If all of your audio is the same format, this unit is great. If not, look elsewhere.
Works great with my devices and TV December 6, 2008
S. Miller (Woodinville, WA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First, the picture shown (as of today) is not what you are getting. The current picture I see looks like an HDMI switch.
The box I received has 5 component inputs on the back and one input on the front. It has two component outputs on the back. Each input and output on the back has your 3 YPbPr component jacks, left/right analog RCA audio jacks, and a digital TOSLINK optical audio jack. The front input is slightly different - it has the same YPbPr component jacks and TOSLINK optical audio jack, but it uses a single 3.5mm headphone jack for analog audio instead of the 2 left/right RCA jacks. If you want to plug in RCA style audio to the front, you'll need a cheap 3.5mm to RCA "Y" cable.
The two outputs on the back can be separately controlled. So, you can have input #3 going to output #1 and input #5 to output #2 at the same time. You can also have a single input go to both outputs.
The remote has discreet IR codes for power on, power off, all 6 inputs to output 1, and all 6 inputs to output 2 (14 total buttons). So, you people with Harmony remotes and the like are going to love this thing. I use a Harmony remote, and the switch was already in the database and works flawlessly.
My biggest concern was how the picture was going to look. After reading a lot of reviews of other switches, I realized these things can be pretty finicky. My inputs are a Comcast HiDef DVR (1080i), Memorex Blu-ray (1080i), Wii (480p), original Xbox (480p and 1080i), and a HiDef Sony Camcorder on the front (1080i). My TV is an older 73" Mitsubishi that supports 480p and 1080i. I use analog audio for the Wii and my camcorder. All the other devices output digital audio, but I route those directly through my receiver instead of this switch. I'm thinking of throwing a HiDef Slingbox on output 2 of the switch, so I might end up routing all audio through the switch.
I haven't noticed any issues at all with the picture - no flickers, no sync/lock problems, and no lags in switching inputs. The thing I'm most happy about is that I'm not noticing any degradation of picture quality. It might be there (sort of the nature of the beast with component video), but for me it is minor enough that I'm not seeing it.
Anyway, your mileage may vary. I have another TV in the house that has really touchy component inputs. Even stuff directly connected to it with good cables sometimes freaks it out. I could see adding a switch to that thing would just cause it more grief.
Works Great in HD Distribution Setup November 20, 2008
BobG (Boston)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am using this in conjunction with component video baluns to distribute HDTV from components in the basement to the bedrooms upstairs, and it works great!
Here's the distribution setup ...
Video equipment is relegated to the basement, including the Cables To Go matrix switch. We have 2 TiVos and a DVD player; with all these inputs we still have capacity for 3 more devices.
Each of the matrix switch outputs is connected to a CE LABS CAT5TX CAT-5 HD A/V Transmitter. In each bedroom, there is a CE LABS CAT5RX CAT-5 HD A/V Receiver; of course there are 2 Cat5 cables connecting each transmitter to its receiver. See my reviews of these baluns for details.
The result is that you can get a great HD picture and sound in each bedroom, with the ability to independently select different video sources in each location.
I had an existing IR distribution system, so getting the remote control signal down to the basement was no problem. However for a multi-room setup, the missing piece was that the unit comes with only one remote control! I guess they never anticipated that the displays might be in different rooms. To solve this, I went to the Cables To Go web site and ordered a 2nd "replacement" remote control.
In the living room, BTW, I'm using HDMI connections to the same video sources in the basement. For more information, including the snag I hit on this front, see my review of the OPPO HM-31 HDMI switch. Bottom line is it works with a separate HDMI cable from each component to the living room TV; I don't recommend using HDMI switching in this kind of application. Stay analog, it's simpler (i.e. not hobbled by digital rights management snafus!)
All in all it works very well!
And for about 1/6th the cost of an HDMI distributed matrix switch (that the reviewers said was flaky)...
Works great. November 3, 2008
D. Holbrook
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Using my Logitech Harmony 720 to do the switching. Works as advertised and the video looks great.
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