Author Topic: Need Some Advice On An HDMI Switch  (Read 174 times)

November 24, 2016, 12:26:34 PM
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Quazimoto

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Howdy Ya'll...  Hopping someone here might be able to help me out.  Seems I've done run out of input ports on my TV (why do they only put 2 on there?) and need some advice.

Does anyone know a good HDMI Switch?  

Need something reliable, preferably automatic (or remote) switching, and not too ungodly expensive (under $100 would be very nice).

Looking to hook up the following...

- Cable STB
- Blu-Ray Player
- PS3 (possibly PS4 in the near-ish future)

I'd very much appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction.  Thanks In Advance.



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November 24, 2016, 03:16:43 PM
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I have two HDMI switchers.  One is the Psyclone HDMI selector, which I'm a big fan of (I own 5 total, one for HDMI and 4 for component/composite/s-video).  These are excellent since they have a display that can be customized to say anything up to 8 characters.  They also come with a remote.  The only downside is that they are somewhat large and they are not auto switching.

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The other HDMI switch I have is the following:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IBQRZ16/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This one is automatic and does not require a power supply.  In the event that it does not switch to the source you want, it has a button to manually select which input you want.  It's super small and easy to hide out of the way so you don't see it.  I use it for my PS3 and PS TV (with one extra port for my PS4 when I get it.  It works perfectly, and so far has always correctly selected the component that I turn on.  It's also compatible with 3D, and 4K which means it should work with just about anything HDMI.  I would recommend it for your situation.  
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November 24, 2016, 07:42:00 PM
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Quazimoto

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Thanks so much for the info.  I actually really like the look of the Psyclone units, but they seem kinda hard to find.

Think I'll grab on of those second selectors you mentioned and give it a go until I can afford something a little higher end.
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