This splitter cable is for splitting 1 HDMI signal to 2 HDMI. Connector : HDMI Male to (2) HDMI Female Length : 8 inches
Question: Can I use this splitter to connect two source devices to one input on my display so that I don't have to keep plugging and unplugging my cables?
Answer: NO! Using a splitter to connect two source devices to one display will overload and damage your equipment. Even if one source is on at a time, you will still create a reverse signal flow that will damage your devices circuits.
Please use a switch for connecting multiple sources to single inputs.
Question: The splitter only displays on one display at a time or doesn't work at all when both displays are connected.
Answer: Unfortunately, due to the current state of the technology, results using HDMI and/or DVI splitters can be mixed. Especially passive splitters which reply on the individual devices ability to negotiate a 3 way handshake. The problem is not all devices are programmed to deal with this properly and will sometimes default to an HDCP error state. To put it simply, some devices will consider a split of the signal to be a copyright violation, so it may decide that only one display should show at a time or may block the content entirely. This type of situation is considered to be a device compatibility issue and can not be fixed short of a firmware update by the individual device manufacturers.
If your problem stems from using a passive splitter, you may want to consider using one of our powered splitter options. Powered splitters have chips that will help negotiate the handshake. However, there is no way to know for sure if this solution will work except to try it.
Question: Can I use this splitter to get two or more different images on two or more different monitors to extend my desktop?
Answer: No, the images are generated by the graphics cards and if you are coming out of a single output, you''''re only getting one image for the splitter to send to each monitor. Every monitor will show the same image.
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