Ligawo HDMI Switch 4x1 - Premium is a disaster

Ligawo HDMI Switch 4x1 - Premium is a disaster

Ligawo ® HDMI Switch 4x1 - Premium 1080p 3D ARC HEC ISP - Toslink / coax SPDIF 3.5mm Audio (Electronics)

Customer Review

Due to the good product reviews and the low price I had ordered my HDMI Switch with ARC, for I had had various operational scenarios. Unfortunately, however, does not of its many features. In short, the device is a disaster.
The switch makes with its metal housing a very sophisticated look and has no perceptible signal delay. But those are the only positive points, I could find it.
First scenario: The switch should only be used between a Panasonic SC BTT 290 EGK 5.1 system and a Samsung SyncMaster S27B350H monitor to allow it to operate a headset in parallel and in sync with the 5.1 audio. At power but is only a green image to see instead of the output of 5.1 system. When one turns on the HDMI inputs and again the correct dialing, you can see the image, but the 5.1-conditioning is no longer sound. It is not possible to listen to image on the Syncmaster and sound at the 5.1 system simultaneously.
Second scenario: The switch should only be used between a Panasonic SC BTT 290 EGK 5.1 system and a Panasonic TV 55ETW60 to allow it to operate a headset in parallel and in sync with the 5.1 audio. The coupling between the Panasonic devices running without a switch on ARC, with Switch comes with the 5.1-conditioning no sound on. The ARC sound from the TV is output from the analog output of the switch when it is PCM. Dolby 5.1 can not downconvert the switch and output at the analog output. In addition, the TV reports with Switch that the connected HDMI devices should be checked. A Viera-Link (HDMI CEC) coupling between 5.1 system and TV is not possible with the switch. If the sound from the Blu-ray player of SC BTT 290 EGK comes, he is at the closed analog to the switch headphones actually in sync with the 5.1 audio. Then, if but comes PCM audio from the TV, you have to manually activate the switch ARC so that sound can be heard on the headphones. This is very inconvenient. The sound is then anyway not heard because ARC is not forwarded by the switch, so this usage scenario also retires at the 5.1 system.
Third scenario: The switch is connected to the HDMI1 Panasonic 55ETW60 TVs and to the inputs of the switches other devices such as a hard disk receiver and a video camera. The idea was thus to circumvent the limitation of Panasonic TVs 55ETW60 that he does not accept 5.1 signals to its HDMI inputs. About the Toslink output of the switch I wanted to connect the 5.1 system and thus you can hear 5.1 sound on the system and headphone sound on TV at the same time the analogue audio input of the TV at the analogue output of the switch. Since the switch but 5.1 audio not downmixes to stereo outputs and the analog output, so you can hear the TV and headphones connected to it nothing. In addition, I had to, unfortunately find that the selected input sources are only sometimes output at. Most of the screen remains black.

In summary:
The switch forwards the HDMI signals my impression not just through transparent and embeds the audio signal, but communicating as an independent HDMI participants with the connected devices and thereby goes much wrong.
HDMI-CEC does not work, ARC is not sent to the selected HDMI input, the switch takes some time on the applied signal, at the output to see something up and be heard is, if you're lucky. Otherwise remains the screen black or green and / or the sound is not heard. This happens often in the middle of operation.

good 483 Rank: 5/5
March 5
fun 36 2 Rank: 4/5
May 18
inadequate !! 29 Rank: 1/5
March 17
Mixed review ... 125 Rank: 3/5
January 10
very good battery 17 Rank: 5/5
May 26

Related Reviews


Ligawo HDMI Switch 4x1 PremiumLigawo HDMI Switch 4x1 3D automatically with power supply (works even without) - up to 4 devices to a projector / TV (optional) Ligawo ® HDMI Switch 3x1 - Basic 1080p 3D - automatic remote control IRLigawo ® HDMI Switch 3x1 - Basic 1080p 3D - automatic remote control IR receiver (electronics) HDMI Switch with Premium FeaturesCable Direct 4K HDMI Switch 5 x 1 (1080p 4K 3D HDCP) / remote control & integrated HDMI Amplifier - PRO Series (Accessories) Ligawo HDMI SwitchLigawo ® HDMI Switch 1x2 / 2x1 - Pro 1080p / 1920x1200 / 4K * 2K 3D - Bidirectional manual switching (Electronics) Interested HDMI Switch with Audio Extractor featureLigawo ® HDMI Switch 4x1 - Premium 1080p 3D ARC HEC - Toslink / SPDIF Audio (Electronics) 4x1 HDMI SwitchLigawo HDMI Switch 4x1 3D automatically with power supply (works even without) - up to 4 devices to a projector / TV (optional) Ligawo 6518857 HDMI Switch 3x1 4K 3D automatic / IRLigawo 6518857 HDMI Switch 3x1 4K 3D automatic / IR (accessory) Ligawo HDMI Matrix 4x2Ligawo ® HDMI Matrix 4x2 4 inputs to 2 outputs up to 1080p 3D HDCP (Electronics) Foolproof and technically excellent HDMI switch. Strong buy recommendation!deleyCON ULTRA Series HDMI Switch Splitter 5 Port Auto - 3D Ready / Full HD 1080p - Metal enclosure - [IN 5x / 1x OUT] (optional) CSL - 3D / Full HD HDMI switch does what he shouldCSL - 3D Ready / Full HD 1080p HDMI Switch - Mini 3 Port Switcher | 3 x IN / OUT 1 x | Dolby True HD | intelligent switch - automatic and manual switch (electronics) Perfect HDMI SwitcherdeleyCON ULTRA Series HDMI Switch Splitter 3 Port Auto - 3D Ready / Full HD 1080p - Metal enclosure - [3x IN / OUT 1x] (optional) Top device at a reasonable price - also works in combination with HDMI SwitchdeleyCON HDMI Splitter / Distributor 2 Port - 3D Ready / 1080p - metal housing (electronics) TARION automatic switch hdmi switch ...TARION switch Automatic switch 1080p HDMI 1.3b ports 5, 5 inputs 1 output, integrated amplier + wireless IR remote to HD-DVD, PS3, STB, portal, PC, DV, XBOX 360, HDTV, TV etc. (Electronic devices) LCS - HDMI SWITCH Automatic - 5 ports with remote control - 5 HDMI sources to one display - Full HD 1080p - Optimized 3D - AmplicatAmazonBasics HDMI Cable Compatible High Performance Ethernet / 3D / audio Back [New standards] 0.9 m (Electronics) Good HDMI Switch and Super Customer ServiceFull HD HDMI Switch / distributor | Automatic switching / 3 port | with amplifier | 3D Ready 1080p up | incl remote control (electronics) Technically and visually high-quality 5-Port HDMI Switch, optimal addition of eg Logitech Universal Remote ControlsCable Direct 4K HDMI Switch 5 x 1 (1080p 4K 3D HDCP) / remote control & integrated HDMI Amplifier - PRO Series (Accessories) Compact HDMI Switch. 5 Port 3D Ready / Full HD 1080p HDMI Switch including remote | with amplifier | HQ 5 Port Switch | 5 x IN / OUT 1 x | Dolby True HD | intelligent switch - automatic and manual switch (electronics) HDMI Switch with Remote ControlDIGITUS HDMI switch 5-Port HDMI 1.3b 25-165MHz COM (Accessories) HDMI switcher HAMA2x1 HDMI Switcher, Video / AV switch with gold-plated connectors (accessories)