I have a good reason to want to know if an HDMI signal can be split and sent to to inputs, for example, sending HDMI from Blu Ray to a TV input and also to a pre/pro (i.e. 997).

Here's why: while I would play movies thru the 997 the wife (not knowledgeable in this equipment) would like to (as she does now) put on a DVD and play it thru the TV directly (hdmi from blu or other to hdmi on TV).

A true matrix (which I tried from Monoprice and it didn't work - it was a 4 x 2) would do this.

Does anyone know whether a simple passive splitter would work and if so where to buy one.
TIA
_________________________
Living Room:
5.1 Surround and 4channel inline room
990/7700/6-KEF-107s/LFM1 x 2/ SMS Awaiting Trinnov
Millenium dts decoder;Digital Director
Players: Tascam CD01U/SonyCX455 x 3/DV955/BDP83
Old Sony 60" SXRD TV
Zone 2 (also liv-Room: listening to music while Mrs watches TV): Crown SL2 preamp/D40 Amp/Stax Headphones



My "Man-cave":
4 channel-only inline room. No TV (thank heaven)!!!
990/755/4-KEF 107s
Tascam CD01U/dts decoder/digital director
Alesis 16x4x2 mixer
Recorders Alesis HD24/ML9600/Crown CX844s/SonyDAT/Tascam DA38
Ham Radio Shack (KB1STH) ICOM/Yaesu/Drakes x 3