Problem Xbox and Splitter HDMI

You are actually using a HDMI switch, which is different from a splitter. You need a 1 in 2 out HDMI splitter. You will connect the HDMI from you cable/sat box to the splitter, then 1 HDMI from the splitter directly to your TV to watch like normal. Then
the other HDMI from the splitter to your Xbox one HDMI input, and another HDMI from Xbox one output to the TV. Check out the video like I posted for more info.

Watch "Xbox One Cable Box HDMI Splitter" on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryH1G3-yw-g&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Typically you dont want to use a spliter

It degrades the signal and thats when you get constant flashing

Are you sure you are using usb 3 ports cause 2s wont cut it

And yes you can get a usb 3 ones

However spliting a 4k single does cause problems

Since you are doing it twice

One to your monitor and one to your usb capture card

Its probably better to use hdmi directly to the capture card

Then pc to monitor

Your old component cable should work just fine, as for the HDMI problem you can get HDMI splitter boxes but they can cause more problems than they solve, you can also get HDMI splitter cables, only problem there is you can't have both devices turned on at
the same time but it saves wear on the HDMI slot on your TV.

[quote user="WonDown"]
You are actually using a HDMI switch, which is different from a splitter. You need a 1 in 2 out HDMI splitter. You will connect the HDMI from you cable/sat box to the splitter, then 1 HDMI from the splitter directly to your TV to watch like normal. Then
the other HDMI from the splitter to your Xbox one HDMI input, and another HDMI from Xbox one output to the TV. Check out the video like I posted for more info.

Watch "Xbox One Cable Box HDMI Splitter" on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryH1G3-yw-g&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[/quote] Thanks for that video. J was going to do this, but was reading that Xfinity/Comcast boxes detect splitters as copying devices and the box locks out. Can you confirm your cable provider and cable box model? Also, how was your xb1 shutting off when you
switched inputs?

yes you can get an hdmi splitter that does exactly that... look for a 1x2 hdmi splitter