Review on 🔌 TESmart 4K HDMI Splitter 1 in 2 Out: HDR10, 4K@60hz, HDCP 2.2, CEC Compatible by Joe Jordan

TeslaSmart has packed a lot of features into a very small package, this device would be 5 stars apart from the fact that they advertised CEC functionality but implemented it poorly. .Plus: This thing works great at resolutions above HD and isn't limited to 1080p and 4K. The instructions are well illustrated and mostly well written. If you know what to expect from EDID, they are amazing. If you're not sure what to expect from EDID, this might seem a bit cryptic. Just in case you fall into the latter camp, EDID is how your display (i.e. your TV/monitor) communicates with your source (i.e. computer, game console, Blu-ray player) and generates the best signal types to broadcast. In theory it's great because you just plug something in and it just works, but when you start switching, splitting etc things can get really messy because the protocol isn't really designed for what to do when there's more as one gives indication. So this splitter gives you some great options for troubleshooting EDID negotiation issues, although it's not fully configurable, anyone should be able to find a setting that works for what they're trying to do. I also liked the choice of the power supply very much, because it's smaller and causes less crowding on the power strip - dunno Do they all use the same power supply or is it just luck (some products just come with the cheapest commercial power supply). available, so not compatible.) What I didn't like: CEC is a protocol that's been part of the HDMI standard for at least a decade, and when it works, it's an amazing quality of life improvement. When I turn on my Blu-ray player, it uses CEC to tell my AVR and TV to turn on and auto-tune to the correct input. The same applies when I turn on my Nintendo Switch or Playstation 4. This also allows me to control my Blu-ray player with the TV remote - no training or codes needed - the TV reads the remote inputs and sends them to the players over the HDMI cable. When I turn off the TV, it also turns off what was running the chain. This splitter is supposed to work with CEC and I can imagine how difficult it is to allow signals to come from any of the connected displays, but in practice it's not very functional. I had to play around with it a bit - reconnecting the HDMI cable and power cord before I could even get CEC to work through this device, and when it did work it was extremely sluggish. Whether or not CEC capability is important to you depends entirely on how you intend to use this splitter. If you don't use or care about CEC, it doesn't matter. If you're using CEC I wouldn't recommend using it as a permanent device as it seriously degrades the functionality you're used to. a generally high opinion of their products. I only called it the beginning because they promoted CEC but didn't properly address it - many other splitters don't claim to work with CEC at all. All other considerations aside, because they advertised CEC but didn't address it properly - many other splitters don't claim to work with CEC at all. All other considerations aside, because they advertised CEC but didn't address it properly - many other splitters don't claim to work with CEC at all. All other considerations aside,