i want to have 2 devices plugged in to the box and connect it to a monitor. Can this work? Is there a switch button?
218597
YES, surely: I have 2 computer's tower w/male plugs to the [2 button switch box]
218598
This will work. You plug both devices into this box. You need a seperate male-to-mael VGA cable to run from this box to the monitor. The box has 2 buttons, one for each device; press the button for the device you want to see on your monitor screen.
1548185
This splitter can not do what you're attempting; this splitter is in the opposite direction. It will take one input and split it into two outputs. What you need is an HDMI switcher box (i.e. multiple inputs to one output). Hope this helps.
1952766
No, you would need something else to use two monitors at once. This is used for switching between two monitors that are used one at a time.
1597060
If you're trying to hook up multiple devices at once, yes. It also switches to the device when it powers on or you can manually switch them.
1387831
That should work, you might have to connect to a monitor at the same time to set it up properly
1292781
I haven't exactly tried it that way but I believe it would work. The way I use it amounts to the same thing. One selection enables me to display from a computer to a monitor. This computer also inputs to a projector at the same time. The other selection is set up so with the help of another switch I can replace the monitor with a computer the other direction to the projector. I think switching between two computer inputs would be a snap.
547031
Yes you able to connect two monitors , via splitter , any installer can do this .thank you
672915
Mine switches automatically. It reads one device. If you turn on another one, that one takes over. When you turn it off it goes back to the original one, or you can leave both devices on and use the remote to switch between the two. One of my two HDMI inputs on my tv stoped working, so this works great for me.
1447558
This device always sends the input signal to both outputs - there is no switch involved. But I'm not sure why you care. If you're watching one TV the other TV is turned off so why does it matter that the HDMI signal is present at it's input? I use this spitter to sent the signal to a projector and to a TV. I never use both simultaneously. So what? Perhaps you can find a pure HDMI switch that uses no power at all and perhaps costs less money, but there will be some signal loss that may or may not affect picture quality.
594927
No, this is for using 1 computer with displayport out to 2 monitors. It's not a switchbox for switching between 2 computers.
1648167
No, it only switches between multiple inputs to one display device. What you are describing is called an hdmi splitter
121850
Good question, you should be able to run one through the monitor plug and one plugged into the HDMI port.
1314867
It is unlikely. Typically it's one source to the outputs...in this case, you can switch that source between 2 devices.
1621370
Despite what the manual says and implies, NO - this will not work. You need hook the MONITOR OUT to your TV. When you change input you will have to change the input selector on the receiver AND on the TV.
321968
You need a switchbox for two inputs. this is intendedto go from one output to two. If you run it the other way and both units get turned on at the same time you risk damage to your equipment.
2181784
That's up to your preference, but there are multiple hdmi ports in the back which can be used to plug in both your computer and your cable/satellite/etc. You'll be able to use one of the touch buttons on the bottom right of the monitor in order to swap between inputs.
844520
This unit is consider a splitter, basically the unit has 1 input and two outputs; this means that whatever signal is plugged in to the 1 input, this signal would be display thru the two outputs at the same time. I believe what youy're looking for is an HDMI switcher