Do you own one of the latest 8K AVR’s from Denon or Marantz that only have one HDMI 2.1 compliant 8K input? Tired of swapping HDMI cables for your PS5, Xbox Series X, or gaming PC sporting the latest high-end Nvidia or AMD graphics cards? Then these little boxes will fix the problem for the immediate future. While there are no 8K movie sources yet, the Denon AVS-3 and Marantz VS3003 solve this input limitation for gamers by providing two more 8K HDMI 2.1 fully compliant ports, for a total of three, to support the data rates required for new gaming-related graphics formats such as 8K, 4K120 and variable refresh rates.

Clearly an external HDMI switcher box is not the most elegant of solutions when compared to having all the high bandwidth HDMI inputs built into the AV receiver, no matter how small and unobtrusive it is. At least being no bigger than a Blu-ray case and featuring black brushed aluminum front panels they can easily be hidden away.

Both switchers are compatible with the HDMI CEC system. This allows them to be automatically turned on and off in response to connected equipment, and switch inputs automatically when a connected CEC-enabled source is switched on.

Each switcher comes with a small remote control so you can select between the three HDMI 2.1 sources without leaving your sofa, or you can control them both using your existing AVR’s remote control. If you’re looking for a more custom installation, both switchers also come with detachable wall-mount brackets, as well as IR repeater capability for remote and rack installations.

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Compatible AV Receivers:

• Denon
  • AVC-A110
  • AVC-X8500HA
  • AVC-X6700H
  • AVC-X4700H
  • AVC-X3700H
  • AVR-X2700H/DAB
  • AVR-S960H
• Marantz
  • AV8805A
  • AV7706
  • SR8015
  • SR7015
  • SR6015
  • SR5015/DAB
  • NR1711