6 Way Splitters For Optical/hdmi Cables

So essentially i was wondering if they exist and where i might find them.

 

Remember, Google is your friend. I could not find any 6-way HDMI splitters, but I found lots of 4 way and 8-way. That one is not the cheapest but not the most expensive either. I would stay away from the cheapest if you want quality and reliable outputs.

Optical is another matter. Remember, any time you split a signal, the power (amplitude of the signal) behind it is split too. With HDMI these are simple electrical signals which are easy to amplify to ensure all the split outputs have enough amplitude to provide plenty of signal to each of the monitors. This is why the HDMI splitters are relatively inexpensive.

With optical, you are dealing with light and amplifying light is much more complex and expensive. So you can find 2 and 3 way splitters at reasonable prices, but beyond that, you are talking big bucks.

I don't normally recommend using splitters but when they cannot be avoided, I urge "investing" in top quality splitters and top quality cables/connectors. And keep the cable lengths as short as possible. Too long and you will need to add intermediary amplification (range extenders) which will add more to the costs and add more potential points for signal degradation.

 

Yea splitting the optical cable is unavoidable, flatscreen tv's don't have good sound so a sounbar is kind of a necessity i may need an optical to hdmi. Also would a two way splitter then two 3 way splitters work for optical in place of a 6 way?

 

Technically, yes. But this still would still divide the original light into smaller and smaller amounts that may not provide enough in the end for satisfactory results.

Note the following (with 6 being an arbitrary value for the amplitude of the original optical light):

6/6 = 1
6/2 = 3, then 3/3 = 1​

So no matter how you look at it, if starting with 6, you end up with 1. And that assumes no loss through any of the cables, connectors, or splitters - and there is always some loss!