If you have a TV set with a single HDMI input and you’re looking for a way to manage multiple analog and digital A/V sources without buying a full on receiver, then you might be interested in the newly announced Gefen GefenTV Multi Format Switcher. This box supports one component source with analog audio, one composite or S-Video source with analog audio, and two HDMI sources with digital audio, and then outputs via HDMI with video upscaled to 1080p using Gefen’s Home Theater Scaler Plus. The analog audio is even digitized and output via the HDMI output connection (or you can connect using a digital output as well). Each of the HDMI inputs also have separate digital audio inputs. The device comes with on-screen menus which are accessible via an IR remote.

Features include:

• DVI/HDCP/HDMI compliant input: Operates up to 165Mhz (Up to UXGA @60Hz)
• Supports digital HD output up to 1080p.
• Integrated 8-bit triple-ADC/PLL.
• Integrated DVI/HDCP/HDMI compliant receiver.
• Dual high quality scaling engines.
• Dual 3-D motion video adaptive de-interlacers with smooth low-angle edge.
• Automatic 3:2 pull-down & 2:2 pull-down detection and recovery.
• High performance frame rate conversion engine.
• The Proprietary Advanced Color Engine technology gives: Brilliant and fresh color, Intensified contrast and details, Vivid skin tone, Sharp edge, Accurate and independent color control
• Option to select Audio input from HDMI or TOSlink/SPDIF audio source.
• 3D noise reduction on analog inputs only.
• Operates through on-screen OSD menu control and remote control.
• Aspect Ratio Control
• Digital Audio Delay to match audio/video timing
• Less then one frame delay allowing for gaming

The GefenTV Multi Format Switcher is available for $499.00 which is a bit pricey. Of course.. at that price you might want to consider getting a low end receiver that does practically the same thing.

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