As this HDMI switch is often recommended in Hifi forums, I ordered it (I'm feeling lucky) as a surprise for my husband. The device is recognized without further ado of our Smart TV and Smart picture and sound quality are excellent, we noticed no loss of quality. What also works flawlessly, is the automatic switching when a connected HDMI device is turned on. If we but use the supplied remote times to toggle between the playback sources, also everything runs smoothly. In short, we have fun with it and I'm glad glad to have not saved on the wrong end!