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Benjamin H.

Benjamin H.

Joined on 06/05/04

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Most Favorable Review

Works with PS3, Xbox One

MASSCOOL HS-MA103 Mini HDMI Amplifier Switch 3 in 1 out
MASSCOOL HS-MA103 Mini HDMI Amplifier Switch 3 in 1 out

Pros: Works well with PS3 and Xbox One. Intelligent Auto switches when it senses systems turned on and off. Remote is cool, you can hide the ball of cables behind a TV, desk, or monitor and use the remote although it auto switches 99.9% of the time so I haven't had to use it much other than just messing around.

Cons: Need power adapter (not included) for PS4 to work alone with this device, (although PS4 will work fine when using with PS3 or Xbox One as another device. There are work arounds, see my other thoughts for details.)

Overall Review: I have 2- PS3's, 2- PS4's, an Xbox one, 2- Monitors, many HDMI cables of varying speeds 3.0 or higher. I bought 2 of these switch boxes for 2 gaming areas in my house. First off I love this switch, the remote works without using a power supply adapter. After testing every mathematical combo of cords, 2 of these switches, console systems, cables, and monitors I thought I should share my results so you know what your getting here. If you plan to use this for Xbox One and PS3 it will work great, both supply enough power thru its HDMI cable to allow this device to work. However, if you plan to use this for a PS4 you will find the PS4's system does not supply enough power through the HDMI cable for this device to work alone and you will need to buy a separate 5 volt adapter for this to work (maybe PS4 is trying to be energy efficient, who knows). There are other options because the Xbox One does supply enough power even while powered off to allow your PS4 to run fine with this adapter. By default the PS3 does NOT supply power thru its HDMI cable when turned off to allow your PS4 to work, but when you turn on your PS3 on, your PS4 will work with this device. ** there is one more solution, go in your PS3 to settings, system settings, Control For HDMI turn this option to "ON" which will allow power from your PS3 to the Masscool switch which will now allow your PS4 to work even while your PS3 is turned off. Again I have tried 2 of these with every combo possible and found the results the same each time, even when turning off and on the devices in any sequential order. Sorry I am unable to test with Xbox 360 because I didn't have one available to test. 5 egg rating because its not Masscools fault that PS4 was built to not supply enough power through its HDMI cable at the time this device was made.

Most Critical Review

Didn't work for me

OEM Samsung Galaxy MHL Adapter Connector Converter 5 Pin to 11 Pin for HDMI HDTV Galaxy S4 Siv i9500 i9505 LTE I337 L720 M919 I545 S3 Siii i9300 i9305 L710 I535 I747 N7100 N7105 T889 L900 I317 R950
OEM Samsung Galaxy MHL Adapter Connector Converter 5 Pin to 11 Pin for HDMI HDTV Galaxy S4 Siv i9500 i9505 LTE I337 L720 M919 I545 S3 Siii i9300 i9305 L710 I535 I747 N7100 N7105 T889 L900 I317 R950

Pros: Shipped fast under 10 days

Cons: Didn't work, at all.

Overall Review: Followed all the instructions both listed here in the description and on the box, it didn't work. I have the correct model phone listed as well. To be honest I was mistaken so some was my bad, and thought it would change my mhl to hdmi (or mini hdmi or micro hdmi) once I found out I was wrong it was pretty useless since many TV's don't have USB in. Luckily my smart TV has 3 USB ins, unfortunately none worked with this adapter. If you want your phone on a big screen attached by an HDMI cable you already own, try a different adapter.

Awesome

EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Awesome great value performance per dollar card. Delivered fast.

Cons: No issues

Overall Review: Keep in mind about 1 of 10 happy people leave reviews, and about 9 of 10 upset people leave reviews. Factor that in, this is worth the buy.

12/18/2014

I like it

CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle (Blue Edition)
CM Storm Devastator - LED Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle (Blue Edition)

Pros: very nice, cool looking as well.

Cons: people aren't kidding about the keyboard being dark and almost unreadable when the led lit keys are turned off. Starts up in "off" mode, if you didn't know to press the scroll lock key to turn on the light, could be hard for someone to use. But really, being a gaming keyboard, what gamer even looks at the keyboard now days anyway other than a glance here and there.

Overall Review: liked it so much I bought another for a 2nd pc in the house.

Works great

Thermaltake Tough Power TP-750P 750 W ATX 12V 2.3 & SSI EPS 12V 2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Thermaltake Tough Power TP-750P 750 W ATX 12V 2.3 & SSI EPS 12V 2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Working great, arrived quick! Installed fast and easy. Its not modular, yes this is a pro. I used to love modular to keep my case clean, but the extra cable parts end up getting lost in a storage box in the basement over time. Found its better off just have the extra cables dangling in my case, at least they stay connected and will never get lost. :)

Cons: None

Overall Review: AMD FX 6 core Mid-high end Asrock board Nvidia GTX 285 1- 6gb/s Sata HD 1- DVD-R Laser mouse with LED detail USB camera USB keyboard USB to Itouch USB Gaming headphones 2 sticks high speed Ram Bunch of fans I'm leaching a lot of power off this thing and its working great. My old 500 w power supply would randomly shut off when under high load maybe 2-5 times a day depending on whats going, it was annoying. Never had this issue again once I put this baby in! Working great!

Love this case

Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid-Tower Gaming PC Computer Case, Expansion Ready: Internal 3.5" Bays & External 5.25" Bays, 3 Pre-installed Fans with Side Fan Mount Option
Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid-Tower Gaming PC Computer Case, Expansion Ready: Internal 3.5" Bays & External 5.25" Bays, 3 Pre-installed Fans with Side Fan Mount Option

Pros: High quality for the price! Awesome case, and I have seen a bunch. 3 fans! cool, quiet, looks nice, cables nice and organized, even dummy proof instructions on how to install your stuff for the noobies. Very very nice case. Does Not Feel Cheap. good price!

Cons: think a UPS person almost damaged it, was a hole in the side of the box and I could see the case. Luckily wasn't deep enough to touch the case. Which is actually a pro because obviously the packaging did what it was meant to do, protect under harsh conditions.

Overall Review: Its the little things that make this case a perfect Ten! Like thumb screws instead of using screwdrivers, rubber gasket for seating psu, instruction booklet in lamen terms, front connector cords nicely labeled, feels quality without being heavy. and more etc.