Oppo, who made their name selling inexpensive but high quality upscaling DVD players, is now offering a relatively low cost 3-to-1 HDMI switch, with IR input controls (although no included remote) and RS-232 serial controls. The “HM-31″ supports HDMI 1.3, the latest standard, and is available for a hundred bucks.
Product Page [OppoDigital.com]
BTW: XtremeMac’s XtremeHD 4-Port HDMI Switcher is the best kept secret at the Apple Store. After the inexpensive HDMI cables, that is. Shh!
The switch comes with an input for an external IR receiver. The external IR receiver is not included. However, an IR remote control is included for use with the internal IR receiver.
Hop over to monoprice.com and check out their alternative. They have a 4 port HDMI 1.3a (with a remote) for 89 bucks. I have had their 3X1 switch for about 6 months and it is only $42. I have no complaints so far on anything I have bought from them.