HDMI and optical audio switch

[cmclean]

Can anyone recommend a HDMI + optical audio switch please.

I only want to have one connection to my TV and that be HDMI and my surround sound system only has one optical connection. Yet I want to plug my Xbox 360, Sky HD, etc all in without having to mess around unplugging and plugging in cables, etc

Thanks

[Kramer]

http://www.tmfsolutions.co.uk/Octava_HDS4A-UK.htm

The 360 doesn't have HDMI though but Tim (of TMF) might have a better solution.

[Joe Fernand]

Hello Kramer

Good shout on the Octava HDS4A-UK - they work very well.

For folk with a mix of Analogue (3RCA) and Digital (HDMI) equipped Sources a VP (Video Processor) is required - Gefen have a new range of 'low cost' units available; see http://www.gefen.com/kvm/product.jsp?prod_id=4174

Joe

[nwhitfield]

I'm using the Thor switch, which does much the same - 4:1 HDMI and optical switching. Works fine with my Humax HDCI2000, Helios X5000 and an upscaling DVD player. Seemed to behave ok with the Evesham iPlayer when I was testing that too, but not used it with a Sky HD box.