Caavo - 4-port HDMI Switch with 4K & Voice Remote includes Lifetime Service - Black

That’s what they should call Caavo, The Marriage Savior. It’s awesome, got it on preorder, fast shipping from Best Buy. Setup takes some time and effort but don’t let it deter you, it’s worth it. Caavo puts the Harmony hub and remote I was using up until now to shame. Just like they say, you plug in your home theater device including streamers, video game systems, cable boxes, etc. and Caavo reads and pulls information off of them. I’ve got my Apple TV, PS4, and Eco Dot synced up. In comparison to the Harmony I was using Caavo is faster, easier to setup, doesn’t require you to switch components, works every time you use it, and truly is a universal option due its ability to search across anything you have plugged into it and any app you are signed into. It’s nuts. In regards to The Marriage Savior, I knew I had a winner after I had set it up and told my wife to “Tell the Caavo remote what you want to watch.” She looked at me like I was insane, picked up the remote and said, “Watch Harry Potter” and boom, results from HBO Now, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, DirecTV, our free trial of Play Station Vue, and YouTube showed up. She was shocked. I couldn’t be happier. The logical response here was, “Now who’s insane?” But of course I want to stay married so I just smiled and thanked the Caavo gods for creating The Marriage Savior. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who owns a TV. You really can’t go wrong for the price. The time it saves is worth it.

Works great. Turned 3-4 remotes into one. I was worried there would be some video loss. But everything is looking good on all devices plugged into the Caavo. Sound quality is also not lost either. My Polk soundbar was not compatible with the Caavo but it has some sensors that came with the Caavo that let me point at the soundbar and use. Seems the set is updating and being tweaked constantly. Which makes me feel that feedback to them would be heard. Small and seamless with my small system of gadgets.

This device PAY WALLS you. From all the research and even some of the reviews I had read I was under the impression I had 45 days to try the features then if I liked them I could proceed to purchase the subscription for this device which to save others the trouble is $3.99/mo $39.99/yr & $129 lifetime which you HAVE to create an account just to see all these prices. Nowhere on the site could I find the lifetime pricing without creating an account. Also this device requires you to enter your credit card info right from the start just to use it. I then have to cancel my subscription if I DON'T want the extra features. Hey caavo If you really want to push that the service pricing is required rather than optional why don't you make it a prompt at the register day of purchase instead of me having to make an account, enter my card info just to find out pricing then cancel it all if I just to use this device as the fancy hdmi switch it is? For example Office 365 has you swipe a card day of purchase for auto-renew or you can just buy a lifetime version of the software. Then it has you create a Microsoft account. Caavo please learn from this. Have registers give customers the option for auto-renew/lifetime day of purchase then swipe a card. If I had known day of purchase the pricing for the device plans rather than getting it home finding out I can't even use the device without the hassle of punching in my card info then I probably wouldn't be here writing this review right now. It just feels too much like a bait/switch. Had I known upfront these prices I probably would have saved up, got the lifetime, and enjoyed it for what it is. But instead I'm returning it. Thanks Caavo.

This product fit my need perfectly-Four-4K inputs and one output with separate ARC hdmi output (for my surround stereo) Great remote, easy to use but I still feel the $20/year “subscription” is a bit of a reach... but I love the intuitive results!! It works Beatifully with my Tivo box for cable, AppleTV for movies and ... LG OLED to make it all Beautiful. Bravo!!!

OK - so I really do like this box. I am currently controlling my entertainment center with a Harmony Ultimate Home remote and Harmony Hub. Unfortunately sometimes the hub will lose wi-fi connectivity (it is not all it's fault it happens not to be in the greatest location of the house) and at other times it just seems to not be responsive when pushing a remote key. However, it integrates with everything. The Caavo is wonderful that it has a wired ethernet port (listening Logitech?) so I don't have connectivity issues and its responsiveness is exceptional (the HDMI-CEC control does the trick). It was very easy to set up - I have a very simple setup which includes an LG TV, Sony AVR and a Roku Ultra. I also have a Tablo 4 tuner unit for OTA reception (I am a cord cutter) which I access through the Roku. I subscribe to Netflix, Amazon, AcornTV and Hulu. Why I docked the Caavo one star? It really comes down to much potential but it's not all the way there in integrating apps and capabilities wrt its search capabilities. For example, Caavo cannot tell me what is playing on AcornTV in its search capability. It can't access the OTA recordings I have made in Tablo in its search. I hope that as the product matures there will be additional apps supported. Finally, where the Harmony shines above the Caavo is that it is not video driven in its control capabilities. I have a Amazon Echo that I have linked with the Sony AVR via bluetooth. I can easily turn on the Sony AVR and connect it the Echo with a command from the Harmony (or through voice command with the Echo). Since the Caavo is driven solely by HDMI input I cannot see how it supports this type of operation. However, I really do love the responsiveness and the simplicity of the Caavo remote. I am hopeful that the app support in searching expands (afterall we are paying Caavo for being able to search) and that there is some thought given to non-video entertainment control. Much potential, almost there.

Having a single HDMI cable fired to our main TV over the fireplace, I can’t tell you how many hdmi splitters I have tried. Rocket fish from BB and dozens from online reviews etc... cheap, expensive, doesn’t matter. All of them had problems. Finally bit the bullet and tried the Caavo unit. While it’s Still not perfect; it does work and it’s way better than anything else I’ve tried. Recognized all components and set up in a snap. The only “complaint”is It gets bogged down with the voice activated search; it seems easier to just go to a component and search natively. Also switching direct to an application is a little slow. Ie: if you want to switch to Netflix and your Netflix if on your fire stick. It’s cleaner and faster to select fire stick first and then select Netflix instead of asking the unit to start Netflix. Especially if Netflix is also available on another source (such as your TV hub). I know that all might seem complicated but it’s really a minor inconvenience. If you are searching for an HDMI splitter solution is seriously recommend giving caavo a try!

I do have a few gripes though. 1. Caavo account setup required credit card even though I purchased a box with lifetime membership. Almost returned because of this. 2. Remote needs a rethink design wise. Volume up/down and channel up/down should be above and below each other respectively (like most other remotes). Glossy not good. Button that brings up keypad should be short press for keypad/long press to bring up button programming menu (keypad is used way more often). Need 3 more blank programmable buttons cause TiVo UI is ridiculous. I like the flat bottom but what is with the enormous bumper thingy. 3. Cable selection during setup needs updated. 4 companies comprise 80% of cable subscribers mine is 5th on list yet I had only one choice that really isn't technically accurate (seems to work but it really should have been easier to discern the correct one). 4. I would like to see a menu option that allows me to select which apps Caavo searches. I don't need it searching Netflix or Hulu if I don't subscribe to them. 5. I would also like a menu option that allows me to select whether or not to show rent or buy items in the search results. Kids can't read and I already pay enough. 6. Need more searchable apps, preferably free ones. Apps such as Sony Crackle, IMBD, Pluto TV, and others that offer free movies rather than a subscription or service based app. 7. Eliminate "Top Results" in the search feature as it is redundant. Now you might think that with a list like this that I don't enjoy Caavo. You'd be wrong. Think of it more as a wish list. Right now it is more a 6 cylinder Mustang but we all know we want the Shelby.

The Caavo - 4-port HDMI Switch was the all in one solution I was looking for. After researching various universal remotes with a much higher price tag, I decided to make this purchase. Connected to the Caavo is a LG Smart TV, Bose SoundTouch 300 sound bar and bass module, Apple TV 4K and Amazon Fire Cube and DirecTV genie. The setup and connection to the devices was seamless. The only reason I did not give this product 5 stars is the preference to have a number pad to select the channel I want to view. While you can setup your favorite channels, its more of a user preference. While this product offers a pay as you go subscription or lifetime subscription, my suggestion would be to go with the lifetime subscription. Even with the price of the lifetime subscription this product will cost less than a decent universal remote and will definitely outperform them.