Philips 2 Device HDMI 2.1 Switch Splitter [8K@60Hz 4K@120Hz] Dolby Atmos, HD Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, 48 Gbps Data Transfer, Switch Selector, Gaming, Smart TV, Firestick, PS5, PS4, xBox, SWV9173GR/37

Simple and works

Build quality is really nice and I was impressed with it when I opened the package — nice smooth metal and a satisfying, easy to use button. And the device is powered by USB Type-C, something modern! However, the positives end there. For PS5, the console would no longer recognize that it supported 120 Hz VRR, and for Xbox Series X, at first the image was being output as 640x480, with no option to change it, and then it stopped working for that device/input altogether. This is supposed to be an HDMI 2.1 switch but it seems it doesn't actually support what it says it does. Connections are unreliable and ultimately you'd be better off with the Monoprice Blackbird at roughly this same price point. I thought Philips was a good name brand to buy, but apparently not in this case. Don't buy.

This works perfectly with a PS5 and Xbox at 4K 120hz. If you're reading reviews where people are saying it doesn't work, it's because of their cables. You have to make sure your cables support 4K at 120hz. Signal splitting works. Picture quality is great. Had no problems getting it up and running.

2 device switch: this switch exceeds expectations! I expected 4K passthrough, various surround formats passthrough, and so on, but what I did not expect from the product page but HOPED for, is that this unit will run off of the HDMI +5v line and not require USB power. I am very, very happy with this switch and use it to switch between my PC and Roku to a soundbar and one of my monitors. 5 stars all the way. :)

My setup consists of an AppleTV and DVD player feeding signal to a common HDMI port on my AV receiver. I replaced an old and increasingly quirky HDMI auto-switch with this Philips manual switch and simultaneously upgraded to skinny, flexible high-speed HDMI cables. This is an excellent product, marginally hampered by the tradeoffs of its small size and almost zero weight. Operationally it's proven to be 100% reliable, delivering top-notch video and sound quality. To maximise installation freedom, you will likely want to replace heavy and stiff braided HDMI cables with skinny, ultra lightweight/flexible types (many choices on Amazon, three needed, with, in my case, 18" cables costing about $6-8 ea.). You do have to press the selector button to switch from one input source to the other. But this minor inconvenience is the small price one pays for 100% active switching independent of signal source or content. Tiny blue LEDs show which input port is active. In my system, placement of the switch behind equipment means accessing the switch button is blind and also renders the LEDs invisible and of no value. The flexible cables were essential in permitting mounting the module on an equipment shelf with a small patch of double-sided tape. This makes it easier to locate and operate the button while reducing the risk of inadvertently fumbling and dislodging one of the HDMI connectors.

Works exactly as it should. HDMI powered it up just fine.

I had just received this HDMI switch, got it setup with my Xbox and AppleTV. It didn’t even last for 48 hours. It was working good until today when my daughter called me that the TV just stopped and said no input. If she unplugged the USB-C cable from it, then it allowed port 1 to pass through but the blue lights were off. I tried looking at it and it will not switch and stay on port 2 and won’t do anything if it has power going to it.

If you’re connecting 2 computers to a shared monitor. This does what I thought the other brands would do. Push button switching the source. The resolutions work. No flicker and flash. No slow picture switch. A tactile button that feels like quality. And it’s just much smaller. Didn’t need to use external power either. A few extra dollars over the usual suspects. But worth it. (I like UGREEN and Anker and their other gear. So it’s not just vendor preference. This is about product.)