TVOne is fleshing out its HDMI equipment lineup with the addition of two new HDMI 1.3 switchers and four HDMI 1.3 distribution amplifiers. The new half dozen are being aimed at the "demanding professional market," which means that these pieces will feature front panel status indicators for input signal / HDCP presence. As for the switchers, the 1T-SX-632 ($145) flips back and forth between two inputs, while the 1T-SX-634 ($195) switches up to four inputs. The distribution amps beam out anywhere between two and four signals depending on model, and are set to range in price from $245 to $695. Check out the whole gang in the read link.

Hot on the heels of its 1T-DA-631 HDMI Extender comes the rack-mountable 1T-MX-3344 component Matrix Routing Switcher from TVOne. Granted, component uses are slowly fading, but for those still relying on the ole green / red / blue, this here device provides four inputs and four outputs with stereo audio jacks accompanying them all. As you'd expect, it enables any of the four inputs to be "routed to a single output, multiple outputs or all outputs," and resolutions from 480i to 1080p are supported. Users can control the action via the front panel buttons, an IR remote or the RS-232 interface, but it'll cost you a stiff $595 for the privilege.

A shiny new 1080p DLP projector isn't the only thing Marantz is rolling out to the HD crowd this week, as the firm's newest HDMI switch is sure to garner attention from those drowning in components. The VS3002 video selector boasts that totally simple, albeit incredibly sexy motif that we've come to expect from the outfit, and it also features a 6-in, 2-out design that enables owners to pipe high-definition content in from a whole heap of sources and out to two separate displays. We're also led to believe that this thing supports v1.3 considering its understanding of Deep Color, and there's also an RS-232 port 'round back should you need it. Unfortunately, the VS3002 won't be coming sans a premium, as it will purportedly demand a stiff ¥35,000 ($306) when it lands in February.

[Via SlashGear]

Jeremy Toeman reviews the Gefen 4x1 HDMI switcher on his LIVEdigitally site, and talks about its ease of use (it is HDMI after all), as well as his few minor complaints about the unit. It's good to see manufacturers getting in on HD componentry, as Gefen also makes some other switching and extending products, as we've mentioned before, and the reviews have all been pretty positive as well. This particular model takes up to four HDMI (or DVI with adapter) inputs and sends any one of them to a DVI output. Being that he works at Sling Media, Jeremy knows about marketing products, and he likes what he sees in this product. Gefen also makes an HDMI-output model with the same four inputs (and yes, it comes in black, too). So, good times for those of you who have that new-fangled digital cabling, now when are we going to see some component switching love from Gefen for us poor analog HDTV users?