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XtremeMac Announces HDMI Switcher, Cables for Apple TV

Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 12:00 AM - by

XtremeMac announced on Thursday their 4x1 HDMI Switcher and cables for Apple TV.

The HDMI Switcher has four HDMI inputs, one output and is compatible with all HDCP devices. The input is selected via a remote control or the on-unit button. It is sized the same as the Apple TV for easy stacking.

The unit is priced at US$99.95 and is available for pre-order. Expected delivery was quoted as "mid to late April."


XtremeMac 4x1 HDMI Switcher


XtremeMac 4x1 HDMI Switcher (back)

XtremeMac also announced their line of modestly priced HDMI cables. These cables are 24K gold-plated, meet the latest HDMI specification, and have been selected by Apple for their retail store displays. The 6.6 ft (2 m.) HDMI to HDMI cable is available immediately and priced at US$19.95. Component video, HDMI to DVI, Toslink, and standard audio cables are also available.


XtremeMac Cables for Apple TV

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burrito said:

member since 07 Aug 2005 with 177 posts, unranked, send him a message or view his profile

Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:29 am

awesome! i was just thinking that i need to find a product like this..

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Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:58 am

awesome on HDMI Switcher....

As for Cables those are little pricey but not expensive as Monster's

however one can find good quality cable at lower price than XtremeMac sells.. and in all sizes since Xtreme sells one size for each cables. hmmm

I ran into them at exhibition which they set up booth there in Phx few weeks ago. I was surprised to find them cheaper than Best Buy which I planned to buy.

http://www.wiredco.com/

Or you can find quality cables on Amazon though... *shrug*

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Bosco said:

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Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:10 am

Actually, this is a great price on the cables. WalMart's cheapest in store is currently $35. Radio Shack's is $45. Many consumers see these prices and wonder if a $20 or a $2 cable can be good quality. In the case of the XtremeMac one, it most definitely is. I got my first one in January as part of my aTV order.

As for the switcher... Too sweet. Nice price. Gonna pre-order one this weekend. Would be super-sweet if it clipped onto the Apple remote. They will most definitely share in Apple's aTV success. Current switchers look mostly like science fair projects or homebrew kits and are much more expensive.

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Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:41 am

Best Buy? Are you kidding me? They will charge you 20 bucks for a freaking USB cable!

They are grossly overpriced for accessories like these. They have no "generic" versions of anything.

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