I was a little skeptical about buying this system selector. I'd tried a similar product from Pelican before, branded as a GameStop "System Multi-tap" or something to that effect, and that was a piece of garbage. But I needed an A/V switchbox sort of thing that could handle 8 different composite inputs. No more, no less.
I was building a setup that could house all eight of my older and "retro" video game systems (FC Twin, Genesis/Sega CD/32X, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Playstation 2, GameCube and Wii). Everything was ready except for the most-needed part: the A/V selector box. I went with this Pelican product because there were literally no other options available to me...
A) ...that were within my price range.
B) ...that actually HAD 8 separate inputs.
Buyers beware; there are lots of products that claim to have multiple different source inputs, but what they actually feature are multiple different input TYPES for the same source. This was the first product I found that was both affordable and actually performed 100% as advertised, so I'm glad I took the chance on this one. Oh, and once you've got everything set up properly, the image and sound quality is virtually lossless.
My only complaint with the product is that it comes with an AC adapter that has to be plugged in to work properly. At first, I was a little irked about that, seeing as the surge protectors around my entertainment center are already fully loaded as-is (especially since the Genesis setup ALONE requires 3 separate plugs), but once I got everything rearranged I realized that it's a small price to pay considering the convenience.
Oh, one other problem with this product: Pelican apparently doesn't make it anymore. That in itself is a damned shame, since it works fantastically. If you're in the market for something like this, take my advice. Hunt one of these Pelican units down and make it your own. It's a great investment.
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