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Originally posted by VirusKiller:
Oz, what's wrong with a G68/HDMAX 421 solution? The G68 will switch the HDMI inputs on the HDMAX via comms.
My understanding from the my friend at the local Meridian distributors and what I read on the data sheet indicates is that it requires either a G98 or G91 transport or player to control it:

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Input 1 on the 421 Switcher also automatically
senses the presence of a Meridian DVD-Audio/
Video player. When the Meridian player detects
the presence of a Switcher, a range of additional
options become available in the player`s
on-screen display allowing video sources to be
assigned to the other Switcher inputs instead of
going via the player`s internal format conversion
and scaling. (Player firmware revision 1.86 or
later required.)
A G12 infrared sensor may be connected via
a Comms port for infrared remote control
capabilities.
If I'm wrong great. Otherwise there's essential no difference to any other manual switcher out there. The other big thing is we are still stuck with no Multi-channel PCM via HDMI capability, so I have to rely on the analogue output from the XA2 but am stuffed with the PS3's HDMI only multi...

It's pity also that decent mult-input outboard HDMI video switchers seem to range from $US200+ up to $600 in the case of the Radiient. That just to add a somewhat less than ideal non-integrated switching solution. The idea of auto-switching is nice but pretty useless when you have sources already switched on and want to switch between them, ie HTPC to PS3 to HD-DVD to DTV, etc.