HDMI Switcher between 2 1080p displays? (PS3)

Robert1986 · 1 Apr 2010 at 18:58

I want to be able to use my PS3 on two 1080p displays in my room. Am I right in thinking all I need is an HDMI switch to do this?

Product description

*** Original Duronic Product ***Auto switches smartly between up to 3 HDMI sources to one high definition display up to FULL HD 1080p and higher resolutions

Will it work with two displays?

rp2000 · 1 Apr 2010 at 19:19

Robert1986 said:
I want to be able to use my PS3 on two 1080p displays in my room. Am I right in thinking all I need is an HDMI switch to do this?

Product description

Will it work with two displays?

That description implies you have 3 HDMI devices plugged into it as inputs (PS3/360/PC) and 1 lead outputting to your LCD/Plasma and you switch between them. Like a KVM on a PC (without the "K" or the "M").

I am not an expert but I think you need some sort of Splitter and not a Switch.

rp2000

Demon · 1 Apr 2010 at 19:42

Yup, you need a splitter, not a switch.

I mentioned it in another thread, but I use one to feed my Sky HD into my Projector and TV.

You really want a proper powered one, that does the HDCP Key storage for you, I paid £25 from CPC for mine.

Strife212 · 1 Apr 2010 at 20:21

It used to have dual HDMI out in the original spec

As others have mentioned that switch won't work, thats for the other way round, loads of devices into one display.

Robert1986 · 1 Apr 2010 at 20:50

Something like this work?

Demon · 2 Apr 2010 at 14:50

Robert1986 said:
Something like this work?

This is what I tried first, but it wouldn't work properly, for me, which ever display I used first would be the only one that worked, so was useless, shame really as they are so cheap!.

ash_91 · 2 Apr 2010 at 18:15

Yeah, thoses things are rubbish

I got terrible artifacting when using one to split between pj and tv.

Robert1986 · 2 Apr 2010 at 18:40

What should I go for? I had a look in some electronic shops today and the only one they had cost £50. Looking really good but way too expensive.

BloodyL · 2 Apr 2010 at 22:30

I picked up a powered HDMI splitter off ebay for £20 and it is great.
It's only a little black box but it does the job, it is autosensing and will go into standby automatically if it can't pick up any live connections.