HDMI adapter - any good?

[disad-vantage-d]

I almost bought a 4-1 adapter today as my HDMI hungry ancillaries are already outnumbering the two inputs on my TV. A bad experience with a SCART adapter in the past put me off. Anyone any experience of such devices or product recommendations?

[MaximumJed]

Not necessarily much use to you but I currently have the Joytech 3:1 one, which was cheap and has a rather neat 1m long cord for its remote sensor. It's been good for the past couple of years, but now doesn't seem to respond as well and as I have a remote that uses macros that's a real problem.

Currently thinking of replacing it with this one from Maplin as it also strips the digital audio to an optical lead which I'd like to feed into my A/V amp. Unfortunately it doesn't mention the remote lead so will probably have to be on show.

[JustinP1]

MaximumJed said:

Not necessarily much use to you but I currently have the Joytech 3:1 one, which was cheap and has a rather neat 1m long cord for its remote sensor. It's been good for the past couple of years, but now doesn't seem to respond as well and as I have a remote that uses macros that's a real problem.

Currently thinking of replacing it with this one from Maplin as it also strips the digital audio to an optical lead which I'd like to feed into my A/V amp. Unfortunately it doesn't mention the remote lead so will probably have to be on show.

I have the Joytech too.

I got a lot better remote response when I used the mains adaptor rather than getting power from the usb port or my Sky box.

[MaximumJed]

JustinP1 said:

MaximumJed said:

Not necessarily much use to you but I currently have the Joytech 3:1 one, which was cheap and has a rather neat 1m long cord for its remote sensor. It's been good for the past couple of years, but now doesn't seem to respond as well and as I have a remote that uses macros that's a real problem.

Currently thinking of replacing it with this one from Maplin as it also strips the digital audio to an optical lead which I'd like to feed into my A/V amp. Unfortunately it doesn't mention the remote lead so will probably have to be on show.

I have the Joytech too.

I got a lot better remote response when I used the mains adaptor rather than getting power from the usb port or my Sky box.

Any chance you could post a picture of the adaptor? There's not much chance of me finding it otherwise...

Wife has found it! We will see if it is better, but so far it doesn't seem to be much better. Thanks for the advice though, I hadn't thought of changing the power.

Edited by MaximumJed on Sunday 22 February 20:10

[mackie1]

I've heard good things about this box:

http://www.crtprojectors.co.uk/oppo_dvd.htm#hm_31