Customer Reviews

Nyrius SW201 HD Component Video YPbPr & Digital Audio Optical Toslink 3 Input Selector Switch with Remote Compatible with HDTV, Blu-ray DVD player, Satellite, Cable, PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, XBOX360, PS3, Wii, iPod

5 star:		(85)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Pros - Received it, opened it, connected it, updated my Logitech Harmony Remote (this device was listed as a device that can be controlled by the Harmony), then proceeded to game flawlessly. Once my universal remote was programmed, the device was forever seamlessly integrated into my Audio/Video center. I have an XBOX 360, PS3, and Wii (yes with the component cables) connected. Switching between consoles is flawless. With the Harmony Remote preprogrammed to switch to whatever input is required for gaming, you do not even know the box is in-line between the gaming systems and the HDTV. For the price, this device gave more inputs/types than anything I could find at Best Buy or anywhere else online (most other devices didn't come with a remote or had too few inputs, or was overly expensive to meet the specifications I needed - three component A/V inputs to a singular output, remote, small form factor, and controllable via Logitech Harmony Remotes). Very highly recommended.

Con - Wish it was black.

In looking for a suitable switch for my entertainment center, I had three requirements: good picture quality, not too pricey, work with a logitech harmony remote. This device satisfies 2 and a half of these criteria. There is no noticeable degradation in picture quality and the price is hard to beat. Unfortunately, the remote sensor seems to be a bit dodgy. The included remote does not work at all (not powerful enough?), and using a logitech harmony 880, it only works about half of the time. The other times I end up having to repeatedly send commands to get them to register. Tried contacting customer support and got no reply at all. That said, if the remote is not that important to you, then this product will be fine, but if, like me, you really want the remote to work well, you may be a bit disappointed.

I had been looking at a lot of different switchers and this one was exactly what I was looking for and came at a really low price. It's perfect for my use as I switch to all HD and my Denon received doesn't switch HD Signals. So I am using this to bypass the receiver with the video signal and just run the audio through the stereo - still have great digital 5.1 Surround and now have up to 1080i video.

I was looking for a switch for; 1. DVD player 2. Wii 3. Xbox 360. I read reviews of other component switches where people said the signal was intermittantly lost with some of these component switches. This product seemed to lack those negative reviews and had 4.5 starts, so I gave it a shot.

No go. When playing COD MW2 on my XBox 360 slim, the signal was intermittently lost - and it didn't seem to have anything to do with what was going on (other product reviews said it would happen with lots of white, like grenades going off.) This Nyrius SW201 would unpredictably do three things: sometimes the screen would just flicker around a bit, sometimes it would lose the signal for a fraction of a second or so, and sometimes lose the signal entirely (to where my TV would put up the notice "No Signal") and it would take a while to come back. One of these three things would happen at least every 30 seconds.

I tried adjusting the resolution that the 360 was putting out; tried 480 and 1080i, same problem. (As a side note, on the front this product is labelled as supporting 480i/p, 720p, and 1080i. Not 1080p).

Also, Iron Man DVD played on the XBox 360 slim through this switch had artifacts and and edges went screwy every few minutes. Same Iron Man disc plays without error otherwise.

Movies through the DVD player were just fine, I couldn't tell a difference.

I haven't tested the Wii. The home screen looked fine when I cycled through the inputs but I didn't play any games.

Good Things:
The unit does feel pretty solid, and the remote worked great for me at 10'+. It programmed easily and responded perfectly with my Harmony remote. My DVD player worked fine through it. It was packaged well.

For the price, I say give it a whirl if you're not using it with a game system. Got an XBox 360? Fuhghettaboudit.

The switch had some problems when connecting 3 products together (Streamer, XBox, TV converter).

The streamer that was connected showed some lines and the quality was not perfect,
When only 2 products were connected everything was fine.

For me it was enough as I only needed 2 products to connect together, but for those of you who need it to support 3 products simultaneously it could be problematic.

I gave it a 3/5.

I purchased the SW201 specifically to switch optical to-slink cables in an electronic manner that would work with a universal remote. I originally had a manual physical switch. The SW201 synched up perfectly with my Logitech Harmony universal remote which made switching in-between my cable and my PS3 a one touch process. Responsive, simple, and great system.

-Eric

I had to return 2 of these before I got one with a working remote, and even then it's picky. Just a warning. Sound and picture works great though, and the buttons on the unit always work.

I have an older Mitsubishi 55" big screen TV with only 1 1080i component input. That one was being used to watch high definition TV with Dish Network. After buying a Sony PS3, I realized that I needed a switch like this one. After going over a lot of other consumer reviews, this one stood out. I ordered it and it was delivered pretty quickly. I don't think it came with any written instructions - but you really didn't need any. Looking at the back, everything was clearly labeled and the component inputs were colored. I just had to match red with red, green with green, and blue with blue. I bought a Sony component AV cable to connect the PS3 to the switcher, using only the 3 video cables and not the audio cables because I wanted to be able to listen to the PS3 (games and blue ray movies) through my surround sound Onkyo receiver. The Dish Network cable also went to the switcher. The sole output from the switcher went back to the TV. I skipped using the audio inputs/output. I ordered an optical cable (also through Amazon) and connected the audio from the PS3 straight to my Onkyo receiver. I had no problems setting the Playstation to 1080i. Also, the tiny remote works well. All in all, I'm very pleased with this switcher. It does exactly what I expected it to do and at a reasonable price. I saw other inferior switches without remotes going for much more at retail stores.

This product provides all the functionality I needed for component switching and it does it well. A small annoyance is that the remote control does not work as well as we all have grown to expect. It seems weak, so one must be relatively close (within 6-7 ft)to the actual switch. In addition the remote must be held at virtually the same level as the switch itself. This probably is the result of the "eye" within the switch itself being somewhat masked by switch's case. Unless you are close and dead-on in front of the switch the remote is basically useless. This is really no problem for me since I simply use the buttons on the front of the switch to select my source. I understood the remote's weakness from reviews before my purchase, but the price and switch quality were justification enough for me to give it a try. I am pleased I did.

Nice device. It feels solid, the picture is perfect, and it solved my dilemma. The remote is a really nice feature, however mine doesn't work. For that reason I'm giving it 3 stars otherwise I'd give it a 4 or 5.