HDMI Switching

[hucker233]

I have more inputs than my TV supports and would like to add a video switcher that is IR controllable. I've bought one from Amazon and it didn't work so I figured I'd ask. At any rate has anybody successfully gotten an IR switcher working with Homeseer?

The ones I see from china start at 30 bucks. I'd like it to support 4k though that isn't a hard requirement.

For what it is worth I have a Global Cache Itach that I use to control my TV inputs via Alexa and it works very well. All of my kids now forgo finding a remote and just ask Alexa to do Wii or Xbox and they are up and running.

[Uncle Michael]

Which one did you try?
This one looks like it will do what you want. Claims to support 4K, HDR, and HDCP 2.2. I suspect you'll end up being the guinea pig, though.

[rmiles7721]

I used this Belkin one with my Global Cache stuff for about a year before I got a Denon. Just run all my video through that now. It worked flawlessly.

[hucker233]

I used this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

which looks quite a bit like the one you found. I think it is pretty hit and miss with these low cost chinese electronics.

[tome10]

My Denon's maxed out, I had to get a switcher. I'm using a Kinivo 3 port controlled by Global Cache. I originally paid 100 bucks for a rocketfish from best buy which had hdmi negotiating issues. This Kinivo works like a champ. It's not 4k, and doesn't do PIP.

[cowinger]

I have this one and it works great. It does 4K and PIP.

https://www.amazon.com/HDMI-PIP-Swit...ds=hdmi+switch

[hucker233]

I have this one and it works great. It does 4K and PIP.

https://www.amazon.com/HDMI-PIP-Swit...ds=hdmi+switch

OK I'm going to try this one because it handles and xbox one and you can turn off auto switching. I assume you were able to learn the IR codes?

[cowinger]

OK I'm going to try this one because it handles and xbox one and you can turn off auto switching. I assume you were able to learn the IR codes?

Unfortunately I did not try to learn the codes. I just use it as is. I would assume they are just like the other remotes but cannot verify that.

[tome10]

Not seeing Dotstone in the GC Database. My database could be a little dated though.

[hucker233]

Not seeing Dotstone in the GC Database. My database could be a little dated though.

Unfortunately it is not in the database. It does work very well though in that the remote works in a rather tight environment, auto-switch can be disabled and it appears to work with firestick and xbox-one.

I am trying to get this the IR learned this weekend so it can all be handled via Homeseer/Alexa. Will report back.

[hucker233]

No luck thus far on learning IR codes. The itach just sits there. I have yet to see it learn a single command from the switcher remote (though it did learn the TV codes). I got lucky on the TV I guess.