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Manual Switching
Customers have positive opinions about the manual switching aspect of the Philips SWS2463W/17 HDMI Switcher, with some expressing satisfaction for its exceptional picture quality and cost savings compared to auto-switching models. Others appreciate its simplicity, durability, and the fact that it doesn't require an external power source. However, a few customers mentioned the need for keeping cables short in length and using high-quality cables for optimal performance.
Picture Quality
Customers have mixed opinions regarding the picture quality of the Philips SWS2463W/17 HDMI switcher. While some report clear and good picture quality, others mention intermittent blackouts and poor signal strength leading to issues with aspect ratio and resolution. Some suggest using high-quality or gold plated HDMI cables and keeping them short for optimal performance.
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Quality
It is solidly built and the selector switches work well.
I have connected hdmi out of the switcher to 10 feet cabled\ with build in ferrite cores(2) for emi filtering and it seems to b... Read More
I have bought power switches in the past 3 years, i use them on a projector with only one hdmi in and from day one they blank o... Read More
Simple switch that doesn't use electricity and doesn't have a remote (key with toddlers toddling).
Price
No need to spend $20 more to buy an auto-switching module.
So if you're in that boat, pay a few bucks extra and get this one!
Shipping
I had it working without a glitch a half-hour after it arrived on my door step.
Packaging/appearance
1 - cable box, 2 - dvd player, 3 - roku / netflix box.
As the roku box always has power it would end up there and pass by the cable box even if that button was selected.
Competitiveness
The cheaper no-name brand ones have inputs in the back and outputs on the front.
There are literally hundreds of hdmi switches to choose from on amazon, the vast majority offer electronic switching and, of th... Read More
Like many others with older tvs, we have more devices than hdmi inputs.
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
great, port, powered, fine and every. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 40 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 14 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I wanted a simply way to hook up hdmi devices to one input
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I didnt like the automatic ones that were powered in the past
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If all you doing is switching inputs to a tv or something similar save your money you dont need a powered unit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Did not work with the sony bluray player
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Be prepared for it to not work with some devices
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Like many others with older tvs we have more devices than hdmi inputs
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The obvious solution is to add an hdmi switchbox to the mix what is not so obvious is which kind to get
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Having tried a couple of these switches i found they had two things in common 1 the remotes needed to be no more than a foot away from the switch to work consistently kind of defeats the purpose of a remote 2 they both had a smart autoswitching 34feature34 that couldnt be disabled and often capriciously switched inputs for no apparent reason
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