Is there such a thing as a hdmi splitter ?

They are called HDMI switches, and they are pretty much everywhere....

I'm not sure whether any switches can be controlled directly from the TV (via CEC?) so you might have to put up with switching them manually when needed.

I've just bought a PS5 and having both Sky and an Apple TV, I've one more HDMI device than I have ports.

I need to do some research but what I'm hoping is that the switch will just display the device which is broadcasting a signal. It's not like I'm going to try and watch two things through the same HDMI port at once so one will always be off. 

If anyone has any recommendations, I would appreciate it.

TIA.

Something like this? :

https://www.emax.co.nz/HDMI-Switch-Switcher-with-Remote-5-in-1-out-2822.html

Looks to be about $15 with postage.

Don't know about the quality, but have bought the odd thing from eMax before without problems.

Wow! they are cheap

so I ended up buying two from emax and 1 from dynamix dynamix one was $90 odd dollars! So we will see if any diffrence let you all know

I doubt there will be

I have used cheap Aliexpress HDMI switches for years. I have one on my (Sony!) TV with IR control that automatically switches via my very old Harmony remote. Works like a charm and always has. 

Thanks. I note that emax one doesn't appear to support 4k (not that Sky supports 4k...., but the PS5 does).

@gnfb, does your dynamix one support 4k?

Behodar:

 

I'm not sure whether any switches can be controlled directly from the TV (via CEC?) so you might have to put up with switching them manually when needed.

 

I got a monoprice one that claimed CEC control. It was a joke. Only switch I have that wouldnt work on some pretty short cables without sparkles, and the CEC wouldnt switch between non CEC inputs from the TV, and there was a limit of 2 playstations/chromecasts/firetv type things, just like if I used the HDMI on the TV.

If I could have given it zero stars, I would have.

The $8 one with 5 inputs and a IR eye on a wire is so much better than the monoprice one for reliability, not needing to be powered, and passing a clean picture.

gnfb:

 

Wow! they are cheap

 

so I ended up buying two from emax and 1 from dynamix dynamix one was $90 odd dollars! So we will see if any diffrence let you all know

 

I doubt there will be

 

They're cheap. Until you want 4K, HDR, 120MHz & HDMI 2.1. Then they start to get expensive. 

Senecio:

 

They're cheap. Until you want 4K, HDR, 120MHz & HDMI 2.1. Then they start to get expensive. 

 

Yeah, plus all the stuff labeled 4k that can only do useless 30Hz at 4k with lousy chroma subsampling over HDMI 1.4. Makes finding the proper ones a lot harder.

SheriffNZ:

 

Thanks. I note that emax one doesn't appear to support 4k (not that Sky supports 4k...., but the PS5 does).

 

 

 

@gnfb, does your dynamix one support 4k?

 

Says it does time will tell.....

So all three units arrived but it seems I am missing a crucial "action" as I cannot get any of them to parse a signal. Say a laptop coonected by hdmi when plugged into tv voila ! works same with apple tv thingy works fine straight through no go using the switches

what am i missing Dr google says switch on and off restart change sockets

any ideas?

Do the switches need power?

So you have the output going to a port on your TV and an input connected to one of the input sources.

Are there any LEDs on the switch?

Link to what you have bought?

robjg63:

 

Do the switches need power?

 

So you have the output going to a port on your TV and an input connected to one of the input sources.

 

Are there any LEDs on the switch?

 

Yes the correct lights come on the unit

Just tried another hdmi switch nothing

I think its the tv?