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HDMI "Splitter" confusion (1 Viewer)

Don Giro

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I've been following some of the threads here about HDMI "splitters" and "switches," but I always end up confused about what I need to get. All I'm looking to do is be able to attach my PS3 and a Blu-Ray player to the sole available HDMI input on my receiver, hopefully something that will not degrade picture and audio quality. All of the posts I've read seem to involve outputting to a multitude of monitors. Do these switches work in both "directions"?
 
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:confused:You need an HDMI Switch. A switch allows you to plug in your devices and only take one port on your TV. A splitter splits the signal to multiple displays.
 
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You need an HDMI Switch. A switch allows you to plug in your devices and only take one port on your TV. A splitter splits the signal to multiple displays.
 
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You need an HDMI Switch. A switch allows you to plug in your devices and only take one port on your TV. A splitter splits the signal to multiple displays.
 
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Don Giro said:
I've been following some of the threads here about HDMI "splitters" and "switches," but I always end up confused about what I need to get. All I'm looking to do is be able to attach my PS3 and a Blu-Ray player to the sole available HDMI input on my receiver, hopefully something that will not degrade picture and audio quality. All of the posts I've read seem to involve outputting to a multitude of monitors. Do these switches work in both "directions"?
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Don,
If you don't have a receiver, etc...then I'd look at something like this
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10110&cs_id=1011002&p_id=4088&seq=1&format=2
That way if you ever pick up another device that runs HDMI, you have a few extra slots. You can get one with more slots, and they have a lot of other choices on that site for more/less depending on what you want.
I had an old push button one for a long time because my old receiver only had 2 inputs. But something like that would work just fine.
So this one box should cut it for you
 
Don Giro

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Bobby,
Thanks for the quick reply. I DO have a receiver, but unfortunately, but it only has two HDMI ports, so I can only plug my PS3 and DVD player into it. I'd LOVE to be able to attach a new Blu-Ray player because the PS3 tends to run noticeably loud. I don't want to part with my DVD player because it plays all my PAL imported concert discs. My television has two HDMI ports: the receiver goes in one port, my cable box in the other (because of my setup, I watch cable through the TV speaker. I don't have a problem with that).
EDIT: Traybo, I completely missed your reply. Do these switches cause any noticeable degradation of audio and/or video?
 
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Don Giro said:
Bobby,
Thanks for the quick reply. I DO have a receiver, but unfortunately, but it only has two HDMI ports, so I can only plug my PS3 and DVD player into it. I'd LOVE to be able to attach a new Blu-Ray player because the PS3 tends to run noticeably loud. I don't want to part with my DVD player because it plays all my PAL imported concert discs. My television has two HDMI ports: the receiver goes in one port, my cable box in the other (because of my setup, I watch cable through the TV speaker. I don't have a problem with that).
EDIT: Traybo, I completely missed your reply. Do these switches cause any noticeable degradation of audio and/or video?
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One like I linked you should not. You could run all your stuff into the switch, and then one line to your TV (or into your receiver, however you prefer).
 
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