HDMI Switch/Port?

Question

what is the best one on the market and does it make the connection worse?

I have 4 HDMI ports on my tv. All of them are full as of now but I want to add another device. I have a dvi port on the back and could use that for now if the connection through the switch would make it worse.

what do you think.

Thank you

Answer 1

If you have 1, 2 3, 4 ports on your HDTV for HDMI then you can add for now 5 port switch with wireless remote. So in your case you could have 20 ports if you get 5 port switch listed below:

http://www.octavainc.com/HDMI%20switch%2...

It's better to go HDMI to HDMI then to use DVI to HDMI as you have to worry about the audio half as DVI is only for video not audio.

Answer 2

If you only have one more device use the DVI ... it's identical to HDMI for video ... and use a spare audio input for the audio (if required).  If you want more than one extra port Oppo make a good 3 to 1 HDMI switcher for $100. It won't degrade your connection.