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Reddit mentions of Monoprice 105704 4 x 4 True Matrix HDMI Switch/Splitter with Remote Control
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Monoprice 105704 4 x 4 True Matrix HDMI Switch/Splitter with Remote Control. Here are the top ones.
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- Has four HDMI inputs and four HDMI outputs
- Distribute any source to any display
- Includes infrared remote control & Includes AC adapter
- Optional computer controlled switching via RS232 interface
- NOTE: Please refer to the User Manual in the Technical Specification Section to better understanding this product and its capabilities.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Black & Silver |
| Height | 3.3 Inches |
| Length | 12.6 Inches |
| Size | 4x4 HDMI Switch |
| Weight | 2.95 Pounds |
| Width | 9.4 Inches |
Up your game,
use a matrix
Using Ethernet for the monitors was the plan from the very beginning. Before I put the sheetrock on the walls I had placed CAT6 jacks beside the power outlets for each monitor. Here's a before picture.
All of the CAT6 ends for the entire basement end in a small closet I made to hide some plumbing. I put up a little shelf and put all the components in there. Here's another pic.
At the time I wasn't sure if I was just going to plug the monitors in directly to the network for Smart TV access, or if I was going to try and carry video over Ethernet. I ended up going the video route and used these components:
Amazon: Monoprice 105704 4 x 4 True Matrix HDMI Switch/Splitter with Remote Control
Amazon: AGPtek LKV372A 60m/190ft 1080P HD HDMI Network Extender Over Single Cat6/6a/7 Ethernet Cable with IR Remote Control
As you can see in the closet picture, I have 4x of the HDMI network extenders, each labeled 1-4. CAT6 goes in one end and HDMI the other end. All the HDMI cables are 3' I also got from Amazon.
The HDMI cables all go into the 4x4 Switch Splitter. What's cool about that guy is I can have 4 sources, and control what source goes to what monitor. Right now I only have 2 sources, an Amazon Fire Stick and a Raspberry Pi. The switch lets me display the sources on any monitor I want, so I can have 2 watching the game or a movie, and the other 2 with the blind clock, or 3 watching the game and 1 with the blind clock, etc etc.
Behind each monitor there is a matching HDMI extender. They look just like the ones in the closet. So out of the CAT6 jack and into the extender with a 3' CAT6E cable, out of the extender HDMI with a 3' cable and into the monitor. The extender requires power so it uses the 2nd outlet behind the monitor.
That's all there is to it. I'll admit it was a bit finicky at first getting all the extenders to sync and act right. I believe this is because I'm cheap and was trying to get out as cheap as possible. I tried other extenders that were cheaper first and they either didn't work at all, or were awful quality. When I got these they mostly worked right out of the box, but I had to redo some of my punches at the jacks themselves which was weird because my jack tester said they were perfect but the extenders weren't happy with them at all.
i use this hdmi matrix.
you plug all your input/output devices into it, and the remote lets you send the input to any screen you want. this one is a 4x4 (4 inputs by 4 outputs)
I'm using a Monoprice 105704 4 x 4 True Matrix HDMI Switch/Splitter with Remote Control with the 4th HDMI port going to an HDMI audio extractor ViewHD HDMI Audio Extractor Support Ultra HD | 4K | ARC | MHL | TOSLINK Optical Audio Output + RCA L/R Audio Converter | VHD-H2HARCi for my whole house Zone2 audio/video. I've had two ShieldTVs, AppleTV Gen1, Boxee Boxes and other HDMI devices connected at the same time without switching problems from the remote, front panel buttons or through the serial port control, which is what I normally use, to an HDMI (non-CEC) supported connected TV.