Monoprice 130919 Blackbird 4K 4x1 HDMI Switch

The Monoprice Blackbird 4K 4x1 HDMI Switch is designed for users who have more HDMI sources than their display can accommodate. Whether you're connecting a gaming console, streaming device, Blu-ray player, and PC to a single television or monitor, this switch lets you toggle between four inputs without swapping cables. It supports HDMI 2.0b with 18 Gbps of video bandwidth, delivering full 4K@60Hz resolution at YUV 4:4:4 color sampling — an important distinction from budget switches that drop to 4:2:0 subsampling and produce visibly softer images. HDCP 2.2 compliance ensures that copy-protected content from services like Netflix and Disney+ passes through without issue.

A standout feature is the built-in audio extraction, which outputs 2-channel analog audio from whichever HDMI source is active. This is particularly useful if your display lacks a headphone jack or if you want to route audio to a pair of powered studio monitors or an amplifier. The switch also supports 10-bit HDR passthrough, preserving high dynamic range metadata from compatible sources. While it does not support the newer HDMI 2.1 specification — ruling out 4K@120Hz and VRR — it covers the needs of most current 4K setups reliably and affordably.