Discussion:
2 x 1 HDMI splitter
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Remysun
2012-05-11 09:35:28 UTC
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I   bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
You'd need something special. The whole point of HDMI was actually
digital copy restrictions.
genius
2012-05-11 15:35:54 UTC
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I   bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
Do you have an active or passive splitter? If it's passive (just a
cheapo plug that connects the pins) then you will have to step up to
an active one that costs a bit more.

Like this
http://www.satpro.tv/HDMISplitter1x2.aspx
Anthony
2012-05-20 19:30:41 UTC
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I   bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
Do you have an active or passive splitter?  If it's passive (just a
cheapo plug that connects the pins) then you will have to step up to
an active one that costs a bit more.
Like thishttp://www.satpro.tv/HDMISplitter1x2.aspx
Thanks, what do you mean by active and passive? I know I got the
simpler one, but I think by active you mean HDCP? Even that I was told
it might not work the way I wanted to, cause my output is coming from
TW cable box, and if I know TW, they will do all they can to prevent
one from using this product, cause they would want you to buy another
box from them. BTW, does anyone know what they charge for another box?
Is it something that one had to keep paying for it as long as you have
a contract with them..ie their remote?
Gene E. Bloch
2012-05-21 02:32:15 UTC
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Post by Anthony
I   bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
Do you have an active or passive splitter?  If it's passive (just a
cheapo plug that connects the pins) then you will have to step up to
an active one that costs a bit more.
Like thishttp://www.satpro.tv/HDMISplitter1x2.aspx
Thanks, what do you mean by active and passive? I know I got the
simpler one, but I think by active you mean HDCP? Even that I was told
it might not work the way I wanted to, cause my output is coming from
TW cable box, and if I know TW, they will do all they can to prevent
one from using this product, cause they would want you to buy another
box from them. BTW, does anyone know what they charge for another box?
Is it something that one had to keep paying for it as long as you have
a contract with them..ie their remote?
Simplified, but more or less accurate anyway:

Active means there are actual transistors (active elements) used to
isolate the outputs from each other and maintain signal strength.

Passive means there are just wires connected together, sometimes with
resistors to provide a measure of isolation, but no amplification to
maintain signal strength. Wires and resistors are passive components,
i.e., unpowered.
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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
John McWilliams
2012-06-06 00:08:34 UTC
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Post by Gene E. Bloch
Post by Anthony
Post by genius
I bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
Do you have an active or passive splitter? If it's passive (just a
cheapo plug that connects the pins) then you will have to step up to
an active one that costs a bit more.
Like thishttp://www.satpro.tv/HDMISplitter1x2.aspx
Thanks, what do you mean by active and passive? I know I got the
simpler one, but I think by active you mean HDCP? Even that I was told
it might not work the way I wanted to, cause my output is coming from
TW cable box, and if I know TW, they will do all they can to prevent
one from using this product, cause they would want you to buy another
box from them. BTW, does anyone know what they charge for another box?
Is it something that one had to keep paying for it as long as you have
a contract with them..ie their remote?
Active means there are actual transistors (active elements) used to
isolate the outputs from each other and maintain signal strength.
Passive means there are just wires connected together, sometimes with
resistors to provide a measure of isolation, but no amplification to
maintain signal strength. Wires and resistors are passive components,
i.e., unpowered.
Can you use component cables for one set?
Gene E. Bloch
2012-06-06 20:12:44 UTC
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Post by John McWilliams
Post by Gene E. Bloch
Post by Anthony
Post by genius
I bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
Do you have an active or passive splitter? If it's passive (just a
cheapo plug that connects the pins) then you will have to step up to
an active one that costs a bit more.
Like thishttp://www.satpro.tv/HDMISplitter1x2.aspx
Thanks, what do you mean by active and passive? I know I got the
simpler one, but I think by active you mean HDCP? Even that I was told
it might not work the way I wanted to, cause my output is coming from
TW cable box, and if I know TW, they will do all they can to prevent
one from using this product, cause they would want you to buy another
box from them. BTW, does anyone know what they charge for another box?
Is it something that one had to keep paying for it as long as you have
a contract with them..ie their remote?
Active means there are actual transistors (active elements) used to
isolate the outputs from each other and maintain signal strength.
Passive means there are just wires connected together, sometimes with
resistors to provide a measure of isolation, but no amplification to
maintain signal strength. Wires and resistors are passive components,
i.e., unpowered.
Can you use component cables for one set?
Can you translate your question?

Are you saying can you connect one set to one output and the other to
another?

AFAICT, some boxes make you select which output to use, some don't.
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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
John McWilliams
2012-06-08 21:10:00 UTC
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Post by Gene E. Bloch
Post by John McWilliams
Post by Gene E. Bloch
Active means there are actual transistors (active elements) used to
isolate the outputs from each other and maintain signal strength.
Passive means there are just wires connected together, sometimes with
resistors to provide a measure of isolation, but no amplification to
maintain signal strength. Wires and resistors are passive components,
i.e., unpowered.
Can you use component cables for one set?
Can you translate your question?
Are you saying can you connect one set to one output and the other to
another?
AFAICT, some boxes make you select which output to use, some don't.
Yes, I can, but the question is, can you? I have no idea; just trying to
offer a possible solution.
Gene E. Bloch
2012-06-08 21:53:56 UTC
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Post by John McWilliams
Post by Gene E. Bloch
Post by John McWilliams
Post by Gene E. Bloch
Active means there are actual transistors (active elements) used to
isolate the outputs from each other and maintain signal strength.
Passive means there are just wires connected together, sometimes with
resistors to provide a measure of isolation, but no amplification to
maintain signal strength. Wires and resistors are passive components,
i.e., unpowered.
Can you use component cables for one set?
Can you translate your question?
Are you saying can you connect one set to one output and the other to
another?
AFAICT, some boxes make you select which output to use, some don't.
Yes, I can, but the question is, can you? I have no idea; just trying to
offer a possible solution.
No, I can't translate your question. I tried, but now I give up. What
was your question?
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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
Patty Winter
2012-06-08 22:33:25 UTC
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In article <***@stumbler1907.invalid>,
Gene E. Bloch <not-***@other.invalid> wrote:

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Post by Gene E. Bloch
No, I can't translate your question. I tried, but now I give up. What
was your question?
It seemed clear enough to me. John was asking Anthony whether he
couldn't just use component cables for one of the TV sets instead
of splitting the HDMI feed. HDMI does seem like overkill for a
kitchen TV.


Patty
Gene E. Bloch
2012-06-09 00:04:46 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
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Post by Gene E. Bloch
No, I can't translate your question. I tried, but now I give up. What
was your question?
It seemed clear enough to me. John was asking Anthony whether he
couldn't just use component cables for one of the TV sets instead
of splitting the HDMI feed. HDMI does seem like overkill for a
kitchen TV.
Patty
Well, my first answer assumed that's what he was trying to say, but his
reply to that reply confounded me...
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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
G-squared
2012-06-09 21:49:05 UTC
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On Jun 8, 3:33 pm, Patty Winter <***@wintertime.com> wrote:
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Post by Patty Winter
It seemed clear enough to me. John was asking Anthony whether he
couldn't just use component cables for one of the TV sets instead
of splitting the HDMI feed. HDMI does seem like overkill for a
kitchen TV.
Patty
Not overkill as much as simplifying the cabling. Component needs 3
videos and 2 audios and it's analog though I agree that nobody is
likely to really look at a kitchen TV. Of course with analog there is
the possibility of hum pickup.

G²
Del Mibbler
2012-06-10 23:10:40 UTC
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Post by Patty Winter
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Post by Gene E. Bloch
No, I can't translate your question. I tried, but now I give up. What
was your question?
It seemed clear enough to me. John was asking Anthony whether he
couldn't just use component cables for one of the TV sets instead
of splitting the HDMI feed. HDMI does seem like overkill for a
kitchen TV.
Patty
Then the answer is yes, provided one display can accept HDMI, the
other can accept component and the source can output both with their
respective audios at the same time. My Motorola STB can. My LG
LST-3410A receiver has DVI, component, VGA and composite outputs but
only one is active at a time.

Del Mibbler
a***@gmail.com
2013-02-21 18:36:39 UTC
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I bought this unit in order to see my cable channels on my kitchen
Led TV. It works just fine....but, one thing puzzles me...when all
cables are connected as they should be, I can only see it on my
kitchen TV, not on my Samsung 55'' LCD TV, unless I unplug it from the
splitter. Now that is a pain to always plug and unplug it, depending
on what TV I want to watch. Does anyone know how I can avoid this
gesture?
If the splitter you have is not HDCP compliant you will have issues. You want to always buy a HDMI Splitter that is HDCP and EDID compliant. I have used a few units from KVMSwitchTech in the past and they seem to work well.
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