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[Closed] HDMI Splitter/Switch - Which one?

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My TV only has two HDMI ports.

Currently not an issue as I don't currently own a blueray player 😳

Looking to address this in the sales but I will need a splitter/switch.

I'd like an auto rather than a manual switched one so I can hide it away and also so there isn't another remote!

I recall old scart switches being crap and significantly afftecimg the output quality of the device so within reason would like a decent one.

Any suggestions before I play roulette on Amazon?

Cheers,

Mark


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 7:36 am
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Surely HDMI being digital there should be no loss of signal. It'll either work or it won't. One would hope the former.


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 7:38 am
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Buy the most expensive you can. It [b]definitely[/b] makes a massive difference.

Oh, right.... 😉 😈


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 7:41 am
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we do a 3x1 switch with remote for £40+vat. made by wyrestorm.
it is auto or manual. used in the trade.


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 9:22 am
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"[i]Surely HDMI being digital there should be no loss of signal. It'll either work or it won't.[/i]"

Not [i]entirely[/i] true. I tried a very cheap HDMI switch and it introduced what are known as "sparkles", where a few individual pixels fail to get processed but the rest of the pic is fine. Removing the switch removed the sparkles. Buying a better quality switch solved the problem.


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 11:24 am
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I got this one which is 8 quid now:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KCPY5Y0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm sure there are better ones but it seems to work perfectly OK. Automatically switches when a device is powered up which is about all I wanted.


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 12:54 pm
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get an AV receiver. Then you can hook up some monster 5.1 speakers and get several HDMI inputs with only 1 HDMI connection to the TV.


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 3:42 pm
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Thanks guys.

Sadly no room for a full AV set up so have a modest Bose sound base thingy.

@ton - do you know the model number by chance? Also who are "we"?


 
Posted : 14/12/2016 4:22 pm