FeinTech VMS14201 HDMI 2.1 4x2 Matrix Switch with Audio Extractor

The latest generation control center for gaming and home theater

• Allows the connection of 4 HDMI sources such as a PC or game console (e.g., PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X) to 2 displays
• Audio extractor for audio output via Toslink & RCA
• Supports HDMI 2.1 up to 4K 120Hz / 8K 60Hz, downscaler for Full HD

Intended use:

• Allows the connection of 4 HDMI sources such as a PC, PS5 or Xbox Series X game console to 2 HDMI sinks, e.g., a TV and a video projector
• Audio extractor for separate audio output from one of the 4 sources or from the TV via HDMI ARC
• Mixed operation with one 4K and one Full HD display possible (automatic downscaler)
• Audio EDID management

Operation:

This switch allows 4 sources to be used with 2 displays, e.g., a TV and a monitor. This allows you to display one of the 4 sources on both displays at the same time, or to display a different source on each display.

HDMI Audio Extractor

The integrated audio extractor outputs the audio of a selected source via the optical digital output (in stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1) and via RCA (stereo only). You can therefore connect a sound system or a headphone base station there. The HDMI signal at outputs A and B for the TV is not altered, and audio is also output there. If ARC is enabled on the matrix switch, the internal audio from TV B can also be output via Toslink from the matrix switch. ARC stands for Audio Return Channel; a suitable connection can be found on TVs and rarely on a video projector.

Downscaler

So that a 4K and a Full HD display can be operated at the same time, the switch features an automatic downscaler. The 4K video signal is thus reduced to 1080p resolution for the Full HD device. At the same time, the 4K device receives the original signal. The refresh rate is not changed. It can be scaled up to 4K 60Hz at most, and 1080p 60Hz is then output to the Full HD TV. For 4K 120Hz gaming, the downscaler is therefore inactive.

Gaming in 4K

All new gaming features such as 4K 120Hz and VRR are supported. For an HDMI 2.1 transmission to be possible, e.g., 4K 120Hz for gaming, both connected HDMI displays must support HDMI 2.1. Mixed operation with HDMI 2.0 is not possible.

Dolby Vision / HDR10+ / 3D Video

• For a source to output these video formats, both connected
• displays must support them. If, for example, the TV on output A supports Dolby Vision, but the
• projector on output B does not, the output will be in HDR10 or SDR (depending on the source).

EDID Mode

Select PASS if you do not use the audio outputs on the switch. With the A/B button, you select whether the maximum audio format of the device is used at output A or B. If, for example, a TV with a soundbar is operated at output B, you set it to B here. The A/B LED will then not light up. If the "better" sound system is connected to output A, press the A/B button on the switch for 3 seconds or use the A-B button on the remote control. The A/B and PASS LEDs will then light up. In the 5.1 setting, the audio format is limited to Dolby Digital / DTS, so that it is always also output via the Toslink output. In the 2.0 setting, stereo output via RCA is supported. 

You can press the button on the remote control or the switch to switch between the 4 inputs. The switch does not switch automatically. Power is supplied via the included power supply.

Features and Specifications:

• Supported HDMI 2.1 features: ALLM, VRR
• Maximum data rate 40 Gbps
• Maximum video format 4K 120Hz YUV 4:2:2 12-bit, 4K 120Hz RGB / YUV 4:4:4 10-bit or 8K 60Hz YUV 4:2:0 10-bit
• Supports HDR, HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG-HDR  
• Supports HDCP 2.3 copy protection, backward compatible
• Supports all audio formats, incl. LPCM 2.0–7.1, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD / Atmos, Dolby MAT, DTS, DTS-HD, DSD
• Power supply via 12 V DC, power consumption < 3.6 W
• Maximum HDMI cable length at 8K / 4K 120Hz: < 3 m Input & Output
• Maximum HDMI cable length at 4K 60Hz: < 5 m at the input, < 5 m at the output
• Dimensions: 20.5 × 7.5 × 3 cm