Spec me an HDMI switch

[MarcLister]

I have run out of HDMI ports on my TV yet I have more devices to connect to my TV. Can anyone recommend me a good 4K compatible HDMI switch that would allow me to connect at least 3 if not 4 HDMI devices? I think I have 3 HDMI ports on the TV so I could get two HDMI switches to give me plenty of capacity. If I need to set a budget, is £40-50 a switch OK?

 

[MarcLister]

Will you need full HDMI 2.1 support? VRR, 120hz 4K? or HDMI 2.0- HDR 4K 60hz?

Err... don't know. Don't think I have anything that can do 120Hz. Although I think my Xbox Series X can?

You can pickup a Denon AVS-3 8K switch for that sort of budget. It was released by Denon/Marantz when the whole 2.1 debacle with their receivers happened.

Allows for full 2.1 4k 120hz pass through.

Ooh thanks! Good find. What 2.1 debacle?

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AVR-X6800H - 11.4 Ch. 140W 8K AV Receiver with HEOS® Built-in | Denon - US

The AVR-X6800H 11.4 Ch. 140W 8K AV Receiver with HEOS® Built-in from Denon provides high quality audio for your hi-fi needs. Explore more AV Receivers at Denon - US.

www.denon.com

Thought I'd screwed up my typing on the budget for a moment when I saw how much that costs!

I use this one. Does what it says.

HDMI Switch 4K 120Hz 8K 60Hz, 5 In 1 Out HDMI Splitter Switch with IR Remote, 5 Port HDMI 2.1 Switcher HDMI Selector 5x1 HDR 48Gbps https://amzn.eu/d/6vkER8v

Is that a reputable make? I've heard of Denon so an extra £3 isn't a problem to pay for a known brand.

 

[MarcLister]

You could use this hahaha

Trinnov Altitude 32 - Available Now At Touchstone AV

Trinnov Altitude 32 AV Cinema Processor. The Ultimate Experience in Immersive Audio. Please call 01202 477276 to order this product.

www.touchstoneav.co.uk

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Oof. That's an expensive bit of kit. Can't even comprehend how much money you'd have to earn or have in the bank to even think of affording one of them.

If you want a audio system,.a avr like that Denon avr will work well, plus have plenty of hdmi in and out.

If you're gaming you want hdmi 2.1 hdmi avr/switch and also hdmi 2.1 TV

I have the Xbox Series X, two computers and a Blu-Ray player but might be getting more hardware to connect to the TV so thinking of expansion capability now.

Denon/Marantz had a load of amps released that didn’t quite work properly with Series X and possibly other inputs even though they were ‘2.1’. The first range of 2.1 av amps were really rather broken. One work around was using these switches as inputs which I think Denon/Marantz ended up offering to early customers for free.

Anyway, I’ve got one of these switches and it’s a nice compact little thing and works just fine especially for that price. At one point they were £100

Ah right. So they had to release this switch to actually support 2.1?

 

[MarcLister]

Consider a AV system? AVR have more HDMI

Denon AVC-X3800H 9.4 Ch. 180W 8K AV Receiver - Black

Prepare to be enveloped in a three dimensional soundscape paired with 8K video quality. The AVC-X3800H comes equipped with the latest room-correcting technologies such as Audyssey and Dirac - so you're guaranteed optimal sound, whatever the environment. This AV receiver is packed to the brim...

petertyson.co.uk

Buy speakers, sub, center, surrounds etc.

Would need a much, much bigger house to even think about having space for a proper AV system.