HDMI Splitter

[asonda]

Hi, all
I want a splitter to connect two HDTVs to sky box. Can I use this http://amzn.to/1hBSeZR It would be appreciated if you could give some recommendation.

 

[satelliteman]

Hi, that looks fit for the job ;)

 

[euro.sat]

I bought something very similar recently. I've only actually got it working once

Hope you have better luck with yours!

 

[PaulR]

I bought something very similar recently. I've only actually got it working once

That may be if copyright protection (HDCP) has been enabled by the broadcaster. This is a handshaking protocol that the receiver and TV have to achieve in order for anything to be displayed on the TV.

It was expressly designed to stop HD content being "borrowed" for elsewhere, either live or recorded. Frankly I can't see how a splitter would allow this as surely a second TV would have a different handshake protocol to the first.

 

[nelson_b]

hi - asonda -
i,m using what appears to be the same splitter that your asking about ....
its working fine for me .. im splitting the signal from an M 3 "Skybox" and sending to a
Samsung TV and a Sharp tv without any issues

 

[remlap]

I am using this one to split my TM-5402HD

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00C23X7Z8

It's meant to be an HDCP stripper too.

 

[PaulR]

... to sky box.

... an M 3 "Skybox" ...

Are we talking about the same thing here? The M3 Skybox is a totally different animal to the B$lyB boxes. The $ly offering is the most likely to give problems with HDCP handshaking as they are out to make as much money as they can from transmissions and not from selling the box.

It's meant to be an HDCP stripper too.

Again I can't see how that would work as absence of the HDCP handshake would mean a black screen.

 

[nelson_b]

Are we talking about the same thing here? The M3 Skybox is a totally different animal to the B$lyB boxes. The $ly offering is the most likely to give problems with HDCP handshaking as they are out to make as much money as they can from transmissions and not from selling the box.

Again I can't see how that would work as absence of the HDCP handshake would mean a black screen.

Indeed --- not the same thing at all --- as you say the B$lyB receiver is a completely different box ---
i,v only used the splitter with a M3 and a Dr HD F15 .
i would test it on a B$lyB box but the wires etc are all so difficult to get to on my setup .. i,m sure someone on here must have tried it ?

 

[Terryl]

With HDMI signals if you go cheap you may/will have problems, I don't by anything under $50 US for an HDMI splitter, but I don't think you can order the stuff I use over there, if you can then here is one I know will work.

http://www.hdtvsupply.com/1x2-hdmi-splitter-with-ir.html

 

[remlap]

Again I can't see how that would work as absence of the HDCP handshake would mean a black screen.

These do strip HDCP though I have tried it with an HDCP device that wouldn't allow me to capture with my HDMI capture device without it.