I need to take an HDMI signal from my xbox and split it to HDMI (my tv) and component (my pvr) I found a passive HDMI splitter for $7, but that doesn’t seem to work all the time and I found an HDMI to component cable for $15.
Why not HDMI in to the TV, and component out from TV to PVR? That way you know that the signal isn’t being modified the way it is with an active splitter, and you don’t have the inconsistency problems you seem to have with the passive one.
Amazon sells cables under its own name for electronics. Maybe you should page through what they have. It’s good quality, and the prices couldn’t be better.