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Ben Kuchera - Feb 23, 2007 5:55 pm UTC

We took a look at just how expensive HDMI cables can be and then pointed out all the good places to make sure you don't get ripped off. I'm glad to see that if you want to go HDMI you won't have to pay an arm and a leg for the privilege, but most televisions only have one HDMI-in port. What happens if/when the 360 decides to go HDMI? Or you get another HDMI device? Gizmodo has taken up the cause and offers a few choices for HDMI switch-boxes that won't break the bank:

As HDMI cables and their associated switches get to be more commonplace, honest purveyors of electronics accessories are stepping in with prices that are more in line with reality. Case in point: Less than a year ago, a 3x1 HDMI switch with a remote control was selling for upwards of $200. Now you can get one from Monoprice that's been favorably reviewed for $63.75. For bare-bones switching, a 2x1 manual switch from Monoprice (pictured above) is now down to $28.93. Now yer talkin'. We just wanted to keep our dear Giz readers from getting jacked.

Are there really that many devices out there that use HDMI? I'm not sure how many of us have the need to switch between multiple HDMI inputs, but it's nice knowing that if the standard becomes widely adopted for more electronics, we'll have a few products that will let us use our devices without having to take out a second mortgage on our homes.

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