The ominous HDMI interface is an indispensable component to make High definition screens work correctly at full resolution. Most of High definition screens have only a single HDMI port, but having only one HDMI input this is not a problem.
However, things have changed and now you’re spoiled for choice. As well as the Sky HD box, you can now pick up a Blu-ray player, or a HD DVD player and in a few weeks, you’ll be able to add a PlayStation 3 to that list .
To avoid reaching behind your TV and swapping cables every time you want to watch a different source, the only solution is a HDMI switcher box, i.e. a unit that will accept multiple sources and then switch between them, while outputting to the single HDMI port on your TV.
A review published today at Trusted Reviews compares two HDMI switchers: Belkin Pure AV HDMI 3-to-1 and TV One 1T-HDMI-841.
The final overall verdict is...
