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Posted by Doug Jacobs on 01/03/08 01:33
Collecting opinions here...
Due to unexpected developments, I find myself needing a HDMI switch. It
needs to support 1080p, with 4 or more ports while not costing an arm and
a leg.
Just for kicks, I went shopping in the neighborhood, and found a few
switches. Frys had some for $80 (3 port) to $250 (4 port) but with many of
the boxes being returns, that's never a good sign. Traget had a 3 port
switch for $150. Best Buy had none. The clerk just stared at me blankly for
a few seconds, then tried to sell me a $250 HDMI cable from Monster Cable.
With a service contract. *snicker*
Looking online, mainly at NewEgg and Amazon. Prices are better, but with
user reviews saying things like "By the way, if you have a PS3, you MUST use
port #3, or it won't work..." I don't have a whole lot of faith in these
things...
Why would the PS3 "only" work on port 3? Isn't HDMI just HDMI? The switch
doesn't even have to do anything to the data stream - just pass the bits
from the selected input port to the output port - how hard can that be?
(yeah yeah...don't question stupidity - it'll always exceed your
expectations.)
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It's not broken. It's...advanced.
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