
DVI Splitter
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3. Troubleshooting
3.1 Problem Solving FAQ
1.
What are the Cable Length Limitations?
The splitter can accept up to 5 meters of cable on its input and 10
meters on its output for a total of 15 meters (50 feet total). At long
distances if you start to experience video degradation, you should
turn the refresh rate and/or resolution of the video signal lower.
2.
What about HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) in home entertainment systems?
The Splitter is designed to primarily work with PC’s with DVI outputs.
If you want to use it in a Home-Theatre setup with DVI connections, it
may or may not work. The splitters do not provide compatibility with
HDCP encoded video sources. For example if you have a DVD player
with DVI output, depending on the brand, or the DVD, it could enforce
HDCP content protection. If HDCP is not enforced, then the Splitter
will function well, however if HDCP is enforced, then at best the DVD
player will output at 480p mode, and at worst it will not output any
video on its DVI output instead a message will be displayed to use
another output!.