The box is solidly built and functions as advertised. The only issue I ran into is that one of the buttons on another remote shares a frequency with the HDMI switch. So when I use the other remote, it causes ports to change on the switch. I need to figure out how to block the IR sensor on the box and just do switching manually by pressing buttons.

This is perfect for the game room. This actually replaced a 7 in 1 switch and a 3 in 1 switch, as I replaced and removed game consoles, in the final lap of piecing things together, removed my Apple TV box from this switch.
For the game consoles, this is perfect. I turned on PS5, and it auto switched over, knowing where the power was. Powered down the PS5 for the PS4, and it auto switched again. Curiosity, I left the PS4 on and powered on X-1, and the power switched over to the X-1. Turning that off, it switched back to the PS4 still on. Not sure if the design was set this way, but it certainly worked as I was testing and playing with systems. This powered up by itself to the TV, as well. I was playing the PS5 controllers, getting them fit recharge, and hit the power button. I heard the console beep, the switch changed over, and the TV came to life. Again, wasn't certain this is a feature, but seemed to work.
The remote, however, works just fine. 1/8 jack to an IR receiver that sticks to the top of the switch, or without the remote, press the number button on the switch and it moves over, whether or not there is power to that number.
The top of the switch is a smooth design, I simply added label maker stickers to each number, when looking at it directly, identifies which number to the console connected. Good for my kids that play.
Only flaw I found in this was my Apple TV did not want to work with this. It worked with the 7 in 1, but this would not display. The switch understood there was power to the connection, but something in the Apple TV display through this switch would not show. No effect otherwise, as I moved my Apple TV to its own port on the TV, and combined the other 2 switches now into this one to fill all 8 positions. Works great for all the game consoles that use HDMI to display, PS, X-Box, Nintendo.
Outside the use of the Apple TV, I highly recommend this switch if you own multiple of consoles. I intended this to be solely consoles, as they are seldom used to the Apple TV everyday, and this worked just fine.

Chances are, if you're reading this, you're the one person in your family that messes with the HDMI cables plugged into the back of the TV. I, much like you, am the designated HDMI/source guy, and for years now, our system has been; blue tape on chord goes to Blu-ray, the braided chord goes to the Xbox, and gray chord goes to the switch, etc. The challenge is, we have three ports on the side of the TV and five cables all fighting for the same space. On a typical day, I'll have three chords plugged in and two hanging loosely at the side of the tv. I have told my teenage son that he can easily switch them out, just pay attention to what HDMI port they are on. He still needs me to figure out which chord goes to what.

This all ends today. With this little device, I can now plug in all my game systems, and then run one HDMI chord to the TV. This means I now have an extra HDMI port on the TV, and I no longer have chords hanging loosely down. What's more, even though it did come with a handy little remote, the box switches automatically to whatever game system I have one at the time. I didn't know that it would do this, and once I realized this, I started telling the kids about it and showing how easy it will be to switch from Wii U to Xbox if that's what they wanted to do. They didn't seem all that excited about it, but then again, they aren't the ones that have had to deal with all the HDMI ports and figuring out sources, etc,

Here's the thing, this item looks nice, works great, and exceeded my expectations. Would highly recommend!

Excellent switch box especially if you have many sources and only 1 or 2 HDMI ports on your tv. The build quality is excellent and it is easy to use. The options of using it manually or with the remote are handy. And, the fact that it can detect which source you are using and connect it without your input is even better. The included IR extender is an added bonus.

The only downside for me is The fact that it lacks an ON/OFF switch on either the device or its remote. Although the tiny blue LED light is not terribly bright, it does waste electricity and is a bit annoying at night when trying to sleep.

If the switch & remote included an ON/OFF feature, I would be much happier. Hopefully, the manufacturer will consider this option for future builds.

Would I recommend this HDMI switch? Yes, without hesitation.

No more plugging and unplugging all the hdmi stuff.
This box is great, good quality metal housing
Nice led’s on the front.
Comes with a remote but will automatically change as you switch equipment on.
You could leave everything on and use the remote to switch ports as well.
Highly recommended.
One thing to note if you intend on connecting multiple gaming consoles to one tv get this one, which has 1 hdmi out and 8 hdmi in.
The first one I purchased from a different company was opposite 1 in 8 out which is only for connecting multiple tv’s to display the same picture on all connected tv’s.
Hope this makes sense.