DVDO EDGE High-Definition Video Processor Review

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(More customer reviews)After having owned numerous 'line-doublers' (all the way back to Faroudja upscaling my 480i sources to 480p for my first home theater,) and innumerable HDMI switchers, I have finally found one that takes the alphabet soup of HDMI versions and handles it with aplomb while being the cleanest and most easy to use upscaler to 1080p that I've touched to date.
So, after having issues with HDCP handshakes, HDMI versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3a, and 1.3b not playing well with most autoswitching units--this product from DVDO does all of the above with aplomb.
Want to take your upscaling DVD player, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, TiVo HD, Wii, and more and mix and match audio inputs to a single optical output? Done.
Want them all at true 1080p (including your wee-little wii?) Done.
Want to get rid of the "Sugar/Mosquito-Noise/Sparkle issue from compression of your HD inbound signal? Nicely done.
Want to see everything pop better on your HD screen without looking artificially processed? Simply Done.
Want power-on priority for various units in your system (the TiVo comes before the Xbox 360, and the Denon 2930ci comes before the PS3?) Again, done and done well.
Add a simple remote, ability to tweak at will (should you even want to) and you have a massive winner of a product.
My biggest worry was any effect I'd have on speed of play with the game consoles--no issue... It not only has a game mode but takes Wii-Widescreen 480p and puts it out at a solid 1080p/60 and looks great doing it.
Films on Blu-Ray with 1080p/24 are stellar (minus the extra stars in the black sky from compression issues.)
All in, I heartily recommend this product--and you'll note that I am fairly even in pans, middling reviews, and OK product discussions, but rarely give a rave.
This is a rave and applause to the DVDO crew. Our household has two and counting now.
[Consider this a laughter-and applause-filled standing ovation.]

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The DVDO EDGE is an affordable high quality video processor and A/V hub that converts standard definition, high definition and PC signals from up to ten sources (including six HDMI) to any HDTV resolution up to 1080p. EDGE has a very intuitive user interface which makes installation a breeze. EDGE has two HDMI outputs, one with audio and video and one with audio only to facilitate connections to an HDMI/DVI equipped display and HDMI AV Receiver. An optical audio output is available for older AV Receivers. A backlit universal remote control with a luxurious ¿soft-touch¿ finish is also included.Video Inputs:6 HDMI 1.3, 2 Component, 1 S-Video, 1 CompositeAudio Inputs:3 Optical, 1 Coaxial, 1 analog (stereo)Video Output: 1 HDMI 1.3 (A/V)Audio Outputs: 1 HDMI 1.3 (audio only), 1 OpticalOutput Formats: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and 1080p-24Processor: Anchor Bay¿s ABT2010 with VRS technologiesTechnologies: Precision Deinterlacing (480i/576i/1080i) PReP¿, Progressive ReProcessing Precision Video Scaling II Progressive Cadence Detection Mosquito Noise Reduction (SD/HD) Fine Detail Enhancement (SD/HD) Edge Enhancement (SD/HD) RightRate Framerate Conversion Precision AV LipSync

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Geffen 8x1 DVI SL/DL Switcher (EXT-DVI-841DL) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am using this box to route numerous computers (both Mac and PC) to one Apple 30" monitor, keyboard and mouse. Now that it is setup, it works great. Out of the box, it was seeming not to function properly. Plug and play was not happening. The small manual that comes with the unit is surprisingly technical, and was required reading to figure out proper setup. One of 3 DIP switches on the board needed to be flipped to the on position. The switch is immediately accessible on the bottom of the case, under a piece of tape, without opening the unit. Once I figured this out everything worked fantastic. The different DIP switch configurations actually allow for greater product compatibility. The cost of the unit is a little steep, but all cables are included ( 8 monitor, 8 audio, 8 USB). The unit and cables are all of high-quality. The entire package feels tight and professional. I would recommend this product.

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Gefen's 8x1 DVI KVM DL Switcher provides you with greater flexibility in integrating cross-platform computer equipment easily and without networking. It enables you to switch easily and reliably between any combination of eight DVI-DL (dual link digital visual interface) computers using one DVI-DL display. The 8x1 DVI KVM DL Switcher also supports USB 2.0 for USB keyboard/mouse and other high-speed peripherals. Audio is switched for each computer as well, allowing for the creation of multimedia desktop environments, and you can even choose between a Macintosh or PC keyboard/video/mouse combination. Switching can be controlled through either the included IR remote or the front panel push buttons

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