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Octavia's HDS5 HDMI switchbox with Smart Scan

Octavia's HDS5 HDMI switchbox

Our earlier story on extending HDMI cables got us sleuthing around for HDMI switchboxes that are semi-intelligent, meaning that the switchbox could determine which port the signal was coming from and adjust the output accordingly. For $229, you might want to consider Octavia's HDS5 HDMI switcher with Smart Scan. The HDS5 has five HDMI inputs, supports a blazing 4.95 GB video data rate and appears HDCP-compliant. Cables are extra, but then again, if you've got the bucks to have five unique HDMI devices for your HDTV, a few cables won't break your bank, will they?