Review ID: 34727

Review Text: Works great for my needs!. I didn't even know a product called a "Switch" existed until I started doing Google and YouTube searches to solve a problem I have. Most users probably have one laptop/computer and want to output their screen onto 2 different external monitors. In my case, it's the opposite. I have 2 different laptops but only 1 external monitor to use. One laptop is used for my work related apps. The other laptop is used for personal stuff. I don't want to mix my work and personal stuff together on the same laptop. In order to switch back and forth having 2 separate laptops connected to the single monitor, I would have to unplug one HDMI cable from the first laptop and plug in the other HDMI cable for the second laptop. This would be a physical hassle and too much trouble so I don't do it. But lo and behold, this Insignia 3 Port HDMI Switch device perfectly solves the answer to my dilemma. With all the HDMI cables properly connected into the Insignia Switch, I can now simply press the "SELECT" button which cycles through the HDMI selections of up to 3 different HDMI devices. Since I only have 2 laptops connected to the Switch, the 3rd selection is left blank in case I need to expand in the future to add something else. So my 1st laptop is connected to HDMI selection #1, and my 2nd laptop is connected to HDMI selection #2. If I want to view the screen content from either laptop 1 or 2, I can simply press the physical select button on the switch. There is a usually a few seconds of wait time for the new signal to appear on the monitor after pressing the select button, but it's much better than the physical time consuming work of having to unplug different HDMI cables back and forth. Plus my monitor is 4K including one of my laptops, so the Insignia Switch is able to support the 4K resolution. Before coming across this Insignia Switch device on Best Buy website, I almost got one of those $10 knock-off no-name switch devices from Amazon, but I read reviews that they are cheaply made. This Insignia device is very sturdy and well made and I have confidence it will last quite awhile. 5 stars for this device for solving a problem I had for many weeks!

Gold Attribute: {'Input(s)': 'hdmi', 'Output(s)': 'hdmi', 'Color': 'black', 'Model Number': 'ns-hz335'}

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