OPPO HM-31 HDMI Switch

[Richard]

It's just a switcher; there is nothing to set up so installation is a newbie breeze. The power supply wall wart is offset to the side to avoid taking up two outlets. That seems like a great feature but that will depend on the orientation of your outlets. Oddly enough for me my outlets and strips made that the most difficult part of this installation. It supports hot plug and play and auto switching as evidenced when I hooked it up. I simply inserted the HM-31 in between a Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD player and a Denon AVR-3808Ci receiver while in the midst of a movie. I looked up at the screen and within a few moments there was Phantom of the Opera in 1080p24 with sound. A quick look at the receiver confirmed my bitstream DTS True HD was still engaged. From there I connected...

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[jlucianorushmore]

Here is the website: www.radiient.com

How do you all think these two switches compare to each other.

Price for the Radiient switch is $149.00 where the OPPO Switch is $99.00.

Here is some info on the Radiient switch.

* Four selectable HDMI inputs with one HDMI output - the perfect hub for all your HDMI AV sources
* Tested and guaranteed performance beyond 1080p and UXGA
* Automatic active source selection - detects and switches to the active input automatically
* Solves many system-level switching and authentication problems - best-in-class compatibility
* True repeater architecture enables 100-foot-long cable length at 1080p
* World-class industrial and human interface design
* Designed in Silicon Valley USA by the co-inventor of HDMI chip technology

I'd like to see a review on this one!

[Richard]

It's just a switcher... Provided it meets HDMI specs it can be reviewed now.

The Radient provides a nice little holding area for the remote plus one more HDMI input

The OPPO remote has more features, the switcher provides an optional IR extender along with an RS232 port.

That's all the differences.

Perspective: if the need for another HDMI input out weighs the need for features then Radient has one for $50 more.

[jlucianorushmore]

For my Home Theater System, I'm looking for a way to run an X-Box 360, a Blu Ray DVD Player, and a Media Player all through HDMI and through the Home Theater Speakers.

My Samsung DVD Home Theater in a Box has 1 HDMI Input and 1 HDMI Output. So...my idea is to use a switch to connect my X-Box 360, Blu Ray DVD Player, and Media Player through the switch, then to the Samsung receiver, then to the HDTV.

It sounds like the switches are connected between the TV and another device to make up for being short on HDMI inputs on the TV. But it's my receiver that is short on inputs, not the TV.

Can switches be used in the way described?

[Richard]

Yes