roussell
Active Member
True multi-way HDMI matrix switchers are crazy expensive so I've thought about the possibility of creating my own from a collection of HDMI splitters and switchers. My requirements are as follows:
5 sources to start, more later 8 max
9 HDTVs, possibly more later
RS-232 Serial control
So, what I've come up with is a combination of 5 Monoprice 1x16 8206 HDMI splitters, and 9 Monoprice 8x1 4067 HDMI switchers with rs-232 control, oh yeah and about 50 HDMI cables to interconnect the two. The "system" would have the capability to expand to 8 inputs and 16 outputs by adding the appropriate number of splitters, switchers and cables.
All total this would be about $1,700 - pretty expensive - but thousands less than a 'true' HDMI matrix switch. My question is - what are the odds of it working? On paper it seems like it would but I'd love to hear if anybody else has tried something like this and their results. Below is a Visio diagram of the spaghetti. BTW, all of the sources, splitters, switchers and interconnect cables would be contained safely in a rack with the cables being as short as possible. Long HDMI cables or HDMI extenders would carry the signal from each switcher to the TVs.
Terry
5 sources to start, more later 8 max
9 HDTVs, possibly more later
RS-232 Serial control
So, what I've come up with is a combination of 5 Monoprice 1x16 8206 HDMI splitters, and 9 Monoprice 8x1 4067 HDMI switchers with rs-232 control, oh yeah and about 50 HDMI cables to interconnect the two. The "system" would have the capability to expand to 8 inputs and 16 outputs by adding the appropriate number of splitters, switchers and cables.
All total this would be about $1,700 - pretty expensive - but thousands less than a 'true' HDMI matrix switch. My question is - what are the odds of it working? On paper it seems like it would but I'd love to hear if anybody else has tried something like this and their results. Below is a Visio diagram of the spaghetti. BTW, all of the sources, splitters, switchers and interconnect cables would be contained safely in a rack with the cables being as short as possible. Long HDMI cables or HDMI extenders would carry the signal from each switcher to the TVs.
Terry