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[GSX]

I figured I'd share this with everyone. Just ordered my unit(will let ya know how it goes when it arrives).  S&H is about $15. It's still a great deal compared to BestBuy which sells it for $110.

http://stores.channe...?itemid=5320863

[GSX]

Well, I seen a thread on here where a few ppl mentioned it was good. Will tell for my self in time.

[hignaki]

It works very well, and has the remote.  Why not?

[twistedsymphony]

I bought one at $80 and it was worth every penny at that price  

The remote is a piece of junk but if you've got a universal you can just use that instead. Even still it's no worse the the the remote for any of the other selectors I've tried.

I have a thread here where I wrote a mini review about it if you can manage to find it  

EDIT: found it: http://forums.xbox-s...&...t&p=3360234
You can go back to some of my earlier posts in the thread if you're interested in some of the other selectors I tried.

[GSX]

I got it today. Box was a bit ruffed up, but the unit works great. I love the finsh on it, matches my Yamaha receiver perfect. Image quality seems to be exactly the same as direct connection. As for the remote, it does seem a bit cheap. I have a harmony tho, so I could care less. Btw Sicknasty, it dosen't matter that the device is not on the list. You can program you harmony using the original psyclone remote(thats what the IR window is for on the wrong side of it). Belive me, I got my whole house on my remote. Now I just need to upgrade to a 890 so I can turn up the music from the bathroom thru RF.

PS-That mini review is what made me buy it(even tho I didn't even need it that much )

[Methadon]

I got mine from CompUSA for like $20, and it matches my 360. Please note that CompUSA normally sells them for $40, but I had them price match one I found online that was a reputable dealer (I think the deal was thru Amazon affiliate...). Anywayz, if you're low on cash, do a google search on 360 system selector, or maybe search thru amazon, and print it out and goto CompUSA

[twistedsymphony]

I assume you're talking about the Joytech selector that matches the exterior styling of the Xbox 360?

If so it's reported to have some problems with signal interference and switching certain PS2 versions. there's a thread on the AVS forums about it I believe.

[jungec]

Any1 have the links to the product on Amazon or CompUSA?

If any1 succesfully got this product from that seller let us know.

[fahrenheit]

QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ Sep 14 2006, 01:52 AM)

I assume you're talking about the Joytech selector that matches the exterior styling of the Xbox 360?

If so it's reported to have some problems with signal interference and switching certain PS2 versions. there's a thread on the AVS forums about it I believe.

No its not the Joytech, its not available commercially yet. He's talking about a ripoff of the Joytech box which EB has been selling. 'Intec' I think the brand is?

I have high hopes for the performance of the Joytech switch as it is supposed to fix all the problems of the past.

[Shin-Gouki]

Well guys I finally got a Tracking Number after threatening to sic my State's Atterney General on them, and after 13 days it finally showed up. Box they shipped it in was way oversized and hardly had any packing material to speak of, the box for the switch itself was in such bad condition that it fell apart as I took it out of the shipping box. Dispite that the product is awesome aside from the ghetto remote (I'll be getting a Harmony soon anyway) but I think it's safe to say that I will never buy from this site again and I think you guys should think twice about it too.

[HKShooter]

QUOTE(thax @ Sep 27 2006, 11:27 AM)

Does the Psyclone have descrete remote codes for each video source?

Well I just did a google search and it looks like it doesn't have descrete codes, what a pain in the ass. The good news is that the Joytech unit does have descrete codes, so I will probably pick up that unit.

I picked one up at Best Buy last night just so I'd have it right away. Hooked it up and then found out the LCD display had about a 25% segment failure

One thing of great interest was that the remote control had a power switch, and then
FOUR buttons numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, not just + and -. Seemed like good news, hoping for
descrete codes.

Anyway, I took the unit back and exchanged it, got the new one home and discoverd
a remote with only three buttons (power, source +, source -).

I went back again, checked two other boxes and found the same 3 button style remote. Went to
circuit city and found the same thing.

Maybe tech support can shed some light on this next week unless someone else has info.

[thax]

I decided the purchase the Zektor HDS4.1, http://www.zektor.com/hds41/index.html. I live in Canada and I don't have easy access to component switches. Reading all of the reviews I don't think it is worth the risk of ordering a cheaper switch online and then risking a return. I also did an extensive research on big brand AVR receivers, but none have a good amount of component inputs. In addition to this I noticed that many expensive AVR receivers do not have enought bandwidth to handle component HD signals without degredation.

I will let everyone know how the unit works when I get it, so far I can't find any negative reviews on the unit.

[HKShooter]

There's definitely two different versions of the Psyclone PSC01 available, or hopefully a newer
version replacing the old. I went to a 2nd Best Buy today and fund one on a shelf with 7 button remote.
The remote is the same size and shape as the three button version, but it has
specific 1, 2, 3, 4 buttons in addition to the on/off, and source + / source - buttons.

The package box between old and new is identical, even the picture of the remote on the back
still shows the three button version.
Stickers, shape, and look of the unit is identical too EXCEPT on the back. All the
input/output jacks are in the same locations,  however on the newer version there
are graphical hash marks around the component input/output jacks.

The 7 button remote is not fully backwards compatible with the older unit
(no surprise). Power and source +/- work, but not the discrete select buttons.

I'm hoping now I can program my Harmany remote to select the specific
input sources when needed, no guessing if the previous state has changed.

[thax]

That is interesting to hear, looks like the industry is really moving over to discrete codes due to the harmony remote.

[thax]

I have recently received my Zektor HDS 4.1, it is a nice unit and it works great. Not only does the unit has descrete codes for all functions, it also is able to learn remote codes from any remote. For example you could set the descrete codes for your tuner to be the same on the Zektor to have one IR signal to control the two devices at once.

It has inputs for Composite, Optical, Coxial and Computer for 4 sources. There is no upscaling or conversion, only switching with this unit. Actually the unit states that if you use coxial or optical in, it will output in both formats. I am still waiting on my optical cable order from monoprice.com so I haven't been able to test this yet.

There is no visual loss by using the unit that I can see. It works great with my legacy A/V receiver which I now use only to handle sound. The sound from the Zektor goes to the A/V receiver for 5.1 processing and amplification, and the component out goes to the Television. In theory you should only need to switch inputs using the Zektor and leave your television on Vid 1, and your A/V receiver on Vid 1, which makes programming your universal remote easy.

The only limitation of the unit is that it has only 4 component inputs, this should be fine in the short run until the mainstream manufacturers get their acts together to make a A/V receiver that has more than 2 component inputs. I guess you could chain two Zektors together to get a total of 7 inputs since each Zektor can have it's own IR commands.

I ordered my unit from Copperbox.com since the shipping to Canada was cheapest through this company.