Reliable 1 to 2 (or 1 to 3) HDMI Splitter?

[ar surround]

Can anyone recommend a reliable 1 input to 2 outputs (or 1 input to 3 outputs) HDMI splitter? I've seen a number of them on Amazon with decent ratings, but I wanted to canvass our group for recommendations.

For my particular application, one TV will be only a few feet from the splitter while the other will require about a 40 ft HDMI cable.

I need only duplication of the video content.

Thanks.

 

[Mark Anderson]

I have used many unknown brands and have had acceptable results. A splitter will reduce the video to the lowest video res on both displays. If one is 4k, the other 2k. 2k to both. 40 feet for hdmi is pushing it. I have done 25 feet. Beyond that use baluns at each end and cat 5 or 6 depending on length in between.

 

[kcrimson]

I would second that a 40 ft HDMI length is getting into the world of unreliable connections. Sometimes it will work, often times it won't.
HDBaseT was invented for this very reason -
https://www.monoprice.com/search/index?keyword=hd+base+t

Good luck.

 

[boxhead]

I've used a number of cheap 1 to 3 and 1 to 4 devices that I've found on eBay. They've all worked well but a couple have failed after a few years of use - no problem, just but another for $20!

I've been using them for a short local run plus a 20 metre run to the bedroom via two 10 metre cables joined together. This did not work, there was no signal getting through. So instead of the passive joiner I tried another spare splitter that I had as they amplify the signal as part of their basic functionality. This has worked a treat for several years - I've just had to do an occasional power reset after a power failure.

 

[François]

I have a FeinTech VSP01201. Works great, but I don’t have long cables.