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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[The PR image conveniently leaves out the little IR bug:<br><a href="http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=390676" rel="nofollow">http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=390676</a><br><br>I'd prefer to use a switch that has all the cables out one end.  Monoprice has one like that for $28.  It looks like it might be a little bigger, but it doesn't look like it has an IR receiver bug.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JeffDM]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 3rd 2007 12:45PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[I got one from Monoprice at www.ehdmi.com for 50.00 it had 5 inputs and 1 output. comes with a remote and my Logitech harmony 880 operates it.<br>Great item.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Avallone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 5th 2007 6:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[Monoprice has 8 different versions of them starting from $19, and 5 of them with sub $50 prices.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[anotherdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 3rd 2007 1:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, if this is the cheapest you've seen, you're not looking very hard.  Monoprice has a 2 port for $36 shipped, and a 4-port for $50 shipped.  Please, don't take press releases at face value; Belkin doesn't need more shills.<br><br>Marshall<br>----------<br>The Real HT Info Podcast]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marshall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 3rd 2007 1:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[Properly designed HDMI switches have an outboard power supply - anything that is powered off the HDMI cable itself is against the HDMI specification, because that 5V line is for hot plug detect.<br><br>In a lot of cases, devices like this can cause problems with handshaking because they draw down that 5V power line.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TrentD]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 3rd 2007 3:48PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[I bought a 3 port HDMI switch with IR controller on Ebay for $38 shipped with a 6' HDMI cable and it's full v1.3 capable.  That was almost 6 months ago.  Like Trent said the one I bought also has a power adapater and doesn't draw any power from the HDMI's 5 volt.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DonatoM3]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 3rd 2007 5:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Belkin ships a low-cost 2-port HDMI switch]]></title><link>http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/12/03/belkin-ships-a-low-cost-2-port-hdmi-switch/</guid><description><![CDATA[XTREMEMAC 4PORT HDMI SWITCHER for $35.34 regular price is $79-99.<br><br><a href="http://www.jpstock.com/catalog/xtrememac-4port-hdmi-switcher-p-895388.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.jpstock.com/catalog/xtrememac-4port-hdmi-switcher-p-895388.html</a><br><br>this hdmi switcher has gotten nothing but positive reviews.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis Ramiro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 3rd 2007 8:43PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>