Customer Reviews

StarTech.com CPNT410IR 4 Port Component Video Switch with Digital Audio and Remote

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Unit was simple to install. There is however video degradation and the unit seems susceptible to interference when it's close to other devices.

I returned to this review after 9 months and reduced my rating from 2 stars to 1. The unit has developed a flaw that causes it to randomly switch to Input 2. This can be terribly annoying when you are in the middle of a game or watching a program.

I recommend that you find another device.

While my large screen TV has 4 inputs, only 1 of them support Component video with 1 other using HDMI (other 2 are Composite only). With no picture or sound loss, I have been able to hook up 3 input devices (I have 1 port avail. for future) to that 1 component input on the TV. A simple push on the devices remote of 1, 2 3 (or 4) sends picture and sound flawlessly to the screen using that same TV input. Looks to be made very well for home use.

I purchased this device to hook up a Cablevision box plus a standard DVD player to an Olevia LT30HV HDTV. This earlier model HDTV has only one set of component inputs, no HDMI but DVI. I noticed no degradation in the signal from the DVD player (480p) but there was definitely an inferior signal with high-definition TV channels (1080i). Will be exchanging this unit for an Impact Acoustics 3-Play.

Good Points:
1. Remote Control
2. 4 inputs
3. sleek design

Bad Points:
1. Does not like white. Screen signals with heavy white usage tend to cause distortion, wavy lines or just black screens where it has to re-sync.
2. Auto switches from a higher channel back to channel one after about ten minutes of use. Talk about frustrating. It ends up being faster to unplug channel 3 and plug it back into channel one.

Those two very big draw backs make this item a complete POS. Don't purchase it.

I am very happy with my purchase; the switch works perfectly and integrated nicely with our setup. Programming it into our existing Logitech Harmony Universal Remote was a snap. I would Highly recommend this product.

Not a bad product if you're on a budget, however expect the HD signal to be significantly deteriorated when plugged up. I was rather disappointed, but for the price I shouldn't be surprised. However, no lie, it's a really bad signal. If video quality is important to you then do not buy this mod.

This is the first time a budget buy has screwed me over, but live and learn.

The box was really easy to set up - I had Dish, DVD and Apple TV all on RGB.
The picture and sound quality was great.
Then after a week or so it kept dropping any session and reverting to channel 1 after a few minutes. Also the remote would refuse to work on occasions til you cycled the power. Its cheap - so I guess you expect this - maybe I was unlucky as it worked great for a while. Hopefully Amazon will replace and the next will work as designed.

Update: Amazon replaced it and the next box did just the same. The Apple TV when connected to the TV works perfectly but when via the switch it drops the session all the time making it unuseable.

It spontaneously switches from one input the previous input. Very annoying, especially when playing a game or watching tv.

A nice unit for the price, however, the video goes black quite often when the TV program switches between scenes. I am using this to funnel multiple HD signals to one old Sony Hi Def Rear projection TV at 1080i. I am hoping the >$200 units won't do this.

Love the review from the guy who never plugged it in...anyway, seems to be working fine for me. I have my Directv receiver and a DVD player split with no noticable loss of video quality or sound from either piece. The only complaint I have is that the remote included only seems to work from a max distance of about 10 feet. This can be remedied if you have a programmable remote.