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XtremeHD HDMI Switcher - Front and Rear Panel Views

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XtremeHD 4-Input/1-Output HDMI Switcher by XtremeMAC - Front and Rear Views

XtremeHD 4-Input/1-Output HDMI Switcher by XtremeMAC - Front and Rear Views

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A Close-up photo of the front panel and rear input/output connections of the XtremeHD HDMI Swticher by XtremeMAC.

As mentioned in the previous photo, if you have an HDTV that only has one HDMI connection, you will need an HDMI Switcher in order to connect multiple components with HDMI outputs to your HDTV. Source components that have HDMI outputs include: Upscaling DVD Players, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD Players, HD Cable Boxes, and HD-Satellite Boxes. In addition, newer game systems may also have HDMI outputs that can connect to an HDTV.

Setting up an HDMI Switcher is fairly straightforward: Just plug the HDMI output connection from your source component to one of the input jacks on the switcher, and then plug the Switcher's HDMI output to the HDMI input on an HDTV.

HDMI Switcher comes with a wireless remote, but can also be operated by pressing the Source button on the far right side of the front panel .

For a review of XtremeMAC's HDMI switcher and cable products, refer to my article: XtremeMAC HDMI and Audio/Video Connection Solutions - Review.

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