June 12, 2007

Review: XtremeHD 4 to 1 HDMI Switcher

When it comes to HDMI, most TVs only come with one connector which makes it a pain to hook up multiple devices to your TV. What you need is a reliable device like the XtremeHD 4 to 1 HDMI Switcher. DigitalHome has a review of the XtremeHD that starts out:

If you’re like many Digital Home owners who are always adding new digital toys, you're probably finding that you have more HDMI output devices than your current HDTV television can handle.
The answer to this dilemma is an HDMI switch which allows you to accept HDMI signals from multiple devices and then switch between which input you'd like to display on screen.

The review describes the device:

The XtremeHD from XtremeMac http://www.xtrememac.com is a four port HDMI switcher which provides expansion capability to home entertainment systems with limited HDMI inputs. Up to four HDMI sources, such as DVD players, satellite systems, digital video recorders, PS3's, XBOX 360 Elite and Apple TV can be connected to the HDMI switcher.

Overall the review is positive:

The XtremeHD HDMI switcher is an attractive reasonably priced and solidly built 4to1 HDMI switcher that Digital Home would recommend for any household that has more HDMI output devices than their current HDTV can accommodate.

For under $99, this is one device HDMI users really need to look at.

At DigitalHome.com

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