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Delock Monitor splitter HDMI
Question about Delock Monitor splitter HDMI
I bought this splitter because my A/V receiver has only one HDMI output and no optical sound output. So one signal goes to the TV and a second signal should go to the soundbar, both via HDMI. The splitter is connected to the USB power supply. Picture (& sound) works on the TV (output 1 lights up), only the soundbar remains mute (output 2 does not light up). All cables and connections have been replaced, all settings on the AV receiver, TV, Apple TV and soundbar have been changed, nothing. What am I doing wrong? Or do I have the wrong splitter? Many thanks.
Hi Hallerp
When transmitting via HDMI, a handshake is made at the beginning of the connection. All the requirements of the end device are made known, including the resolution. However, your soundbar has no resolution, so the splitter does not recognise it as a device and does not transmit a signal. There are devices that only output audio via HDMI, but the splitter certainly does not do this. You probably need another device like an HDMI audio extractor or an HDMI EDID manager. Your configuration won't work with a picture-capable and a non-image-capable device on the same splitter. But with an audio extractor and optical cable to the soundbar it will work.
When transmitting via HDMI, a handshake is made at the beginning of the connection. All the requirements of the end device are made known, including the resolution. However, your soundbar has no resolution, so the splitter does not recognise it as a device and does not transmit a signal. There are devices that only output audio via HDMI, but the splitter certainly does not do this. You probably need another device like an HDMI audio extractor or an HDMI EDID manager. Your configuration won't work with a picture-capable and a non-image-capable device on the same splitter. But with an audio extractor and optical cable to the soundbar it will work.