i've been researching broadcast/presentation switchers at work for some time now. while we do a bit of production we are at no means ready for a gv kalypso or anything. while i looked at everything noted below, i ended up focusing the majority of my research on the seemingly new crop of mid-range prosumer/professional range. my entire list boiled down to the following... midrange/broadcast gv indigo hr/kayak broadcast pix slate 1000/2100 for-a hvs500/600/100 ross synergy 100 echo lab data video 1000/900 panasonic 1000/400/mx70 edirol v440 newtek tricaster multiscreen/presentation spyder folsom/barco analog way fsr thanks to the miracle of technology the price vs feature set is getting to be affordable for a company like us to have great gear at a relatively fair price point. in my future entries i'll start following the details on my research and final choices... till then //n