I have a TV with only one HDMI port but have Sky HD and a Blu Ray player. If I bought an HDMI spiitter would it result in a loss of quality?
HDMI Splitter
Originally Posted by hhhhancock:
“I have a TV with only one HDMI port but have Sky HD and a Blu Ray player. If I bought an HDMI spiitter would it result in a loss of quality?”
“I have a TV with only one HDMI port but have Sky HD and a Blu Ray player. If I bought an HDMI spiitter would it result in a loss of quality?”
You don't need a splitter you need a switch, there will be zero loss of quality.
Originally Posted by bobcar:
“You don't need a splitter you need a switch, there will be zero loss of quality.”
“You don't need a splitter you need a switch, there will be zero loss of quality.”
Thanks, is there any advantage of a switch rather than a splitter? Both are advertised on Ebay and the advantage of a splitter, if it works, is that one doesn't have to operate a switch to change the function, no point though if there's going to be a quality drop. I would of course turn off the HD or the DVD player when the other one was in use.
splitter - splits the signal into one or more outputs
switch - switches between inputs to a singal output
switch - switches between inputs to a singal output
Originally Posted by hhhhancock:
“Thanks, is there any advantage of a switch rather than a splitter? Both are advertised on Ebay and the advantage of a splitter, if it works, is that one doesn't have to operate a switch to change the function, no point though if there's going to be a quality drop. I would of course turn off the HD or the DVD player when the other one was in use.”
“Thanks, is there any advantage of a switch rather than a splitter? Both are advertised on Ebay and the advantage of a splitter, if it works, is that one doesn't have to operate a switch to change the function, no point though if there's going to be a quality drop. I would of course turn off the HD or the DVD player when the other one was in use.”
As Imorrison said the difference between the two is that a splitter produces 2 or more outputs whereas a switch combines two or more inputs.
There is no quality drop in ether as it is a digital system, a splitter does not usually have to have a select operation because the two outputs will always be there but that is not what you need, you have two sources into one TV input.
Originally Posted by Imorrison:
“splitter - splits the signal into one or more outputs
switch - switches between inputs to a singal output”
“splitter - splits the signal into one or more outputs
switch - switches between inputs to a singal output”
Technically it is more correct to say...
Splitter :- Splits one output to feed two or more inputs.
Switch :- selects one or more outputs to a single input.
You've got your ins and outs reversed for the switch at least
Or if it makes it any clearer
Splitter :- splits one source to two or more destinations
Switch :- selects two or more sources to one destination.
Originally Posted by chrisjr:
“Technically it is more correct to say...
Splitter :- Splits one output to feed two or more inputs.
Switch :- selects one or more outputs to a single input.
You've got your ins and outs reversed for the switch at least
Or if it makes it any clearer
Splitter :- splits one source to two or more destinations
Switch :- selects two or more sources to one destination.”
“Technically it is more correct to say...
Splitter :- Splits one output to feed two or more inputs.
Switch :- selects one or more outputs to a single input.
You've got your ins and outs reversed for the switch at least
Or if it makes it any clearer
Splitter :- splits one source to two or more destinations
Switch :- selects two or more sources to one destination.”
Sorry M8 - I think you have it wrong on 2 counts. Firstly what I said is correct and secondly what you say is wrong. A switch does not combine signals as you indicate.
A switch can only select one input (or source as you call it) and switch that to the output. It does not matter how many inputs you have onto the switch, there will only ever be one output, from one selected input
To do what you suggest (two or more sources to one desination) is technically very complex and you will not do that within a £14.99 2 input/single output switch
Your both saying the same thing! Just describing it differently.
Chrisjr, is describing it based on what the source (ie. output) and destination (ie input) are.
Imorrison is describing what the switch will actually have. e.g. a switch will have many inputs and one output. Which is how I would describe it, because you could tell if it was a switch or a splitter by looking at the labelling of the inputs and outputs.
Chrisjr, is describing it based on what the source (ie. output) and destination (ie input) are.
Imorrison is describing what the switch will actually have. e.g. a switch will have many inputs and one output. Which is how I would describe it, because you could tell if it was a switch or a splitter by looking at the labelling of the inputs and outputs.
I'm staying out of the "tomatoes / to-may-toes" debate 
...but I just wanted to ask if the switches cause any problems with the HDMI handshake? i.e. Do you need to make sure that source B is off before switching from A to B, and the same back to A?
The reason I ask is that some older display & source combo's get their knickers in a twist if you simply connect a direct HDMI whilst both are on. I haven't had any serious compatibility issues with HDMI switching AV amps, but I've never used a stand-alone HDMI switch be it budget or expensive.
Any one got any horror stories?
...but I just wanted to ask if the switches cause any problems with the HDMI handshake? i.e. Do you need to make sure that source B is off before switching from A to B, and the same back to A?
The reason I ask is that some older display & source combo's get their knickers in a twist if you simply connect a direct HDMI whilst both are on. I haven't had any serious compatibility issues with HDMI switching AV amps, but I've never used a stand-alone HDMI switch be it budget or expensive.
Any one got any horror stories?
