TESmart 8×1 HDMI Switch 8 in 1 Out 4K @ 60Hz HDCP with 19-inch Rack-Ears | RS-232 / LAN Control | IR Remote Control and Auto Switch | Auto Scan Time Interval - Black

I give this 5 stars for good functionality at a reasonable price, but there are several issues to be aware of. First, this functions well as advertised. It's an 8x1 HDMI switcher supporting HDCP 2.2 and 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 60Hz. Switching can be controlled by front panel buttons, IR remote, RS-232, or Ethernet/IP. I use these on TVs where I have many HDMI devices that I want to toggle between. I have used this with Google TV, BluRay, Ubiquiti ViewPort, Roku, and other types of devices. I primarily use the Ethernet/LAN/IP control capabilities. I have Lutron keypads set to select the TV input. Programming the Lutron Homeworks QS system to enable switching HDMI inputs is relatively simple. Here are the downsides to this device: - The RS-232 port is a 3-pin connector that must be wired to a 9-pin Female D-type RS-232 connector to use the port. It's not hard to do, but this does not connect to a standard RS-232 cable out of the box. You will need to make a custom cable if you want to use RS-232. The manufacturer should include a 3-pin to 9-pin Female D-Type RS-232 adapter. - The LAN/Ethernet port comes set to a static 192.128.1.10/24 IP address. It does not use DHCP. The IP address requires using a custom Windows utility to configure. The Windows system running the custom utility must either connect to the static 192.128.1.10 address or use the RS-232 port. The device does not have a Web browser interface. It listens for hex commands on the IP address port (default 5000) in the same format as on the RS-232 interface. There needs to be a way to configure the IP address without using a Windows PC. - There is no way to factory reset the device. If you set the IP address wrong and are unable to connect over IP, you must use the RS-232 port to reset the IP address. The device should have a factory reset button or button sequence. Aside from these negatives, which make setting up the device more complicated than necessary, these are great little HDMI switches. I'm about to install the 16-input version on my main living room display, where I frequently switch between multiple security camera views and different AV devices.

exactly what I needed, just needs a undershelf mount to be perfect. Helped me advance my game room!!

EDIT: Consider this review a 4.5 stars, rather than a 5. There's no doubt that this HDMI 2.0 Switch is at the top of the line when it comes to physical durability. It is an industrial unit - aesthetically unappealing, but sturdy and extremely responsive. HDMI cables snap into their slots with a very satisfying clunk - it is very easy to know when the cable is properly in. The only issue with the design itself is the LED backlight, which is absurdly bright and can't be turned off or dimmed. I've had to place a strip of black electric tape over the screen. There's no getting around, though, that this is an extremely expensive HDMI Switch. Even for the 16 slots it offers, it is multiples more expensive than its competitors, of which a 5x1 or 8x1 Switch can often be had for less than $50. And, to a certain extent, it does have a premium feel. The problem, of course, is whether this switch will last. My HDMI OUT port on my previous TESmart 16x1 Switch failed - it no longer displayed output to my OLED, and read out as an "inactive" input, despite the unit turning on and switching through inputs as normal. This happened a mere 17 months after purchase. I had to contact TESmart Support and then had to get my elbows out a little bit to get proper support, and eventually a replacement free of charge. This was not even what I requested - I merely was looking for repair service - so the support was very much appreciated. This leads to my strongest criticism of this unit - the Warranty. TESmart only offers a 1 Year Warranty for this 16x1 unit, which, considering the price, is absurdly low. When you look at other consumer electronics markets, as you go up the stack in price, so too does the warranty length. AVRs are a great example of this - the Denon S Series AVRs have 2 or 3 years of warranty (arguably still too low), while their more expensive X Series have a 5 year warranty minimum. This switch is at the absolute top of the stack - it is the most expensive switch that I can find pretty much anywhere. A mere 1 year warranty for a 250 dollar purchase is simply unacceptable. I will keep my review at 5 stars, as support has been very helpful in replacing my unit. And, again, despite the price, this is the absolute best HDMI Switch on the market, bar none. But I seriously hope they reconsider their warranty policy to 2 years at least, particularly when internal failures are clearly a possibility.

What a colossal waste of my time. I have twelve devices (game consoles, computers) that can output HDMI at various resolutions and this thing fails miserably. This is advertised to accept "up to 3840x2160". Notice how a list of exact resolutions are not supplied in the specs? Well, while I have devices that output 1080p over HDMI (and those work fine with the switch of course) I have others that output various resolutions over HDMI. For example, the RetroTink (original) outputs 480P over HDMI. But, the switch does not like it. No display. It works fine when connected directly into my TV and it works fine when connected to a five dollar non powered switcher. I have an HDMI card for my Apple IIe. It outputs at 720x480. It doesn't like it. No display. WOrks fine on my TV directly or into the same cheap $5 switch. I have a Sofia2 on the Atari 800. It works, then it does not. I changed the resolution from 1280x960 to 1024x1200, 1366x960 as well. All of these resolutions work direct to the TV and guess where...again the cheap HDMI box. I went out of my way to disconnect everything from the multiple cheap boxes I have in order to clean things up and connect it all to this HDMI matrix...which is a job and it is not cheap. I really expected it all to work. Why would cheap HDMI boxes work but not this expensive matrix? What a waste and what a joke. Everything is connected back to the five dollar boxes now and this trash is going back immediately. Thanks for nothing.

Very easy set up, plug and play. One thing to note is if you have an Apple TV you may have to adjust your audio settings. Mine had to be changed to Dolby 5.1 or there was only music but no actual verbal dialog. Simple and easy fix. It’s very large, but comes with brackets to mount if that’s a problem for you. Even the ps3/ps4/ps5 all function smoothly with this setup, as they do tend to be the problem children. I hear the power adapters die off sometimes, but I haven’t had it long enough to know if that’s true. So far so good 🤞

This peace of equipment is incredibly useful for some one with a lot of game consoles, or other devices that use TVs or monitors.

Works wonderfully. Annoying that it always makes multiple switches before connecting to the device thats powered on & constantly beeping when doing so.

Waiting from family member review. Will update later