HDMI Splitter (Switch)

[olds]

I am sure there is a topic on this but I didn't find it under "HDMI splitter".

On monoprice, I see HDMI splitters which send one signal to four display devices. What do I need to send four signals, one at a time, to the one port on the TV? Am I just not seeing it?
I want a good one, no junk.

My TV has one HDMI port.
I will have the following hooked up to it:
Dish Vip622
HDDVD (Blu Ray/HDDVD combo in the future)
Game Console, in the future (One of the following Wii/Playstation/Xbox, wife wants the Wii)
?? (Future proof)

TIA

 

[erwos]

You need an HDMI switch. You can get reasonably good ones from Monoprice for $50 or so.

 

[olds]

Thanks, checking now.

EDIT

Something like this I suppose?
http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=4088&seq=1&format=2

 

[PurdueRy]

http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=4066&seq=1&format=2

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
http://www.monoprice.com/produ...id=4066&seq=1&format=2

It seems similar to the other but a little cheaper and does auto switching. I like that.

 

[krotchy]

One thing to note between those 2 switches is one is HDMI 1.2 certified and the other is HDMI 1.3b. This means if you try to send audio/video that uses the features of HDMI 1.3b to a TV/Receiver that are both HDMI 1.3b it will be recognized as 1.2 if you use the 1.2 switch, since it goes back to the lowest version in the chain. Probably wont effect you too much, but I might spend the 6 bucks and make sure its the most up to date HDMI spec.

 

[Sid59]

i was in the same boat, but to me it didn't matter what spec i got because it was a bandage while i get a real HDMI receiver to output to the real speakers.

As i said in my other thread, i have DISHHD, PS3 hooked up to http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812189171. Works well and does it's job. i noticed zero visual degradation.