The first and last items are 3 input to one output switches not splitters and will not do what you want. Often I see the switches advertised as a splitter/switch. The second item is a one input to two output splitter cable. I see many of these on ebay. The more expensive ones require a separate...
I see they sell cheap 1 in 2 out HDMI splitters on Ebay but I have not tried them. Some are powered and some are not. I would like to get a 1 in 3 out but have not seen any.
My problem is my Sony receiver doesn't have enough inputs so I was planning on inputting from two devices to the TV HDMI 's and to use the single TV optical out to feed the receiver. That way I only use one receiver input for the two devices. From what I have read and determined by...
I to am having a similar problem. Looking in the manual for KDL-40V2500 it says the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) is only available for digital channels. I think this means the sound is only passed from the TV tuner to the optical output and not from the HDMI inputs to the optical out.