I have an LG OLED tv and have used up all my hdmi inputs. I want to add another 4k source. Can someone please suggest a quality HDMI switch that won't lose any signal.
Monoprice has some HDMI 2.0 switches that support HDR, HDCP 2.2 and 4K@60hz. Can't speak for the personally but they get decent reviews. This one appears to stand above the rest.
Thanks ExDilbert and dm_4u.
The Monoprice Blackbird looks like it would do the Job. I have considered using a 4k home theatre receiver but the one I have upstairs connected to my Panasonic 3d tv is a few years old (pioneer Elite VSX-70) and even though it has 4k pass through I'm guessing there may be some video loss.
My 4k lg oled tv is in the basement and for best video signal I have the apple tv 4k, xbox one s, bell fibe box connected direct to tv and use toslink cable to budget Pioneer VSX-821 for audio. The 4th lg hdmi input is now connected with the upstairs Pioneer Elite home theatre receiver's 2nd hdmi output with a hdmi cable about 20ft long but I notice sparkles sometimes when using it to view content from upstairs sources (Roku, other tv box, etc).
I thought the length may be the problem and also the fact that I had to use a coupler to connect 2 hdmi 28 awg cables. I'm unsure of the length of one of the hdmi cables (likely about 16') since it's in the wall and the other is 6 or 8'. The one hdmi cable was good when I connected it from upstairs pioneer's 2nd hdmi output to other pioneer receiver downstairs but when I decided to connect it direct to tv I had to add the coupler for the further distance. I do have a HDMI signal extender to try. Is that an acceptable substitute to active technology you mentioned?
Sparkles in HDMI video are a sign of signal loss due to a cable or device that cannot handle the required bandwidth. The longer the cable, the more likely it is to occur.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I finally decided to purchase a new Home Theatre Receiver for the HDMI switching and even though it's not a high end one (ONKYO TX-NR676) it does the switching job very well and it has brought my old ESS AMT 1B speakers back to life with enough power to drive them.
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