HDMI Splitter Audio Not Working

[Natanael]

Hello, I'm having a problem with an HDMI splitter I just bought. The splitter is a CSL 1 in 2 out HDMI splitter. My setup is as follows; I have a PC which sends an HDMI signal to a splitter which then splits the signal to a monitor and an Avermedia Live Gamer Extreme Capture Card which then sends the recorded signal to my laptop. The problem is that if I connect the capture card first to the splitter, the PC recognises the capture card and therefore the sound starts playing... but then nothing shows up on the monitor not even the video. This does not happen if I connect the monitor first but then suddenly I don't have audio passing through my capture card.

 

The monitor only has a DVI port so I had to buy a cheap HDMI to DVI adapter.

 

I'm using an HDMI splitter rather than the HDMI passthrough of the capture card because the quality is much better.

 

Help

[Badger906]

are you sure the splitter isnt designed to be used with only one device at a time. i had one years ago for my tv as i only had 1 hdmi port on my tv to power my blu ray player and my xbox. if i turned on both at the same time i got all sorts of issues.

[Natanael]

37 minutes ago, Badger906 said:

are you sure the splitter isnt designed to be used with only one device at a time. i had one years ago for my tv as i only had 1 hdmi port on my tv to power my blu ray player and my xbox. if i turned on both at the same time i got all sorts of issues.

I am sure it is designed to run two devices simultaneously.