If you need an HDMI switcher but don’t want to get bogged down in the details, our experts recommend the Kinivo 550BN HDMI switcher. It has the right price and input count, and it just works.

One of the most annoying things about TVs is the limited number of ports for connecting things like streaming boxes and games consoles. An HDMI switcher gets around this by adding more ports by allowing multiple devices to share the same cable to your TV.

One important thing to make sure when buying is that you get a switch that supports the highest resolution that you need. The two main options are HD, which is a little cheaper, and 4K, also known as ultra HD, which gives a sharper image.

The ability to connect multiple devices to a single display is the biggest draw of an HDMI switch, and the Kinivo 550BN handles this task reliably. Designed with power users in mind, it supports up to five HDMI inputs for a single output. We tested it for weeks with a BenQ HT3550 4K projector, and it was a match made in heaven.