Bad mixture of video signal adapters?

[Silent Nick]

Hey guys, this is a first time post so I'll make it short and sweet before everyone finds out that I have no idea what the hell I'm doing. (I'm a bit of a technology noob too)

IN A NUTSHELL: Would it be considered a bad idea to have an HDMI splitter plugged into my Xbox, with one end running to the TV and the other end plugged into a HDMI->component adapter, with the component plugs of that plugged into a component-> S-video adapter, which is then plugged into a PCI TV Tuner in my computer.

Would having splitter, after adapter, after adapter diminish the signal? Besides looking ridiculous . or would the conversion of an HD signal to an SD signal of the S-video just not work?

You think it would be a lot easier just to get a HDMI->s-video adapter but they don't exist, and thus I have to convert the signal one step at a time. I like the HDMI better than component for the TV for some reason and I don't want to spend too much money on something like the hauppage just to record my bad connection on Xbox Live, so I have to stick with my S-video TV Tuner.

I've discovered all of these adapters on eBay. I buy pretty much all of my cables on eBay, cheap and of same quality IMO as store bought cables.

[redwudz]

Sounds like a bad idea to me. I'm not clear how that adapter would be able to change digital HDMI to analog S-video/component either. Or HD to SD.

You can use a active (Powered) HDMI splitter if you need two HDMI outputs. I doubt a passive HDMI (cable adapter) type splitter would work well or at all.

Maybe some one more familiar with a Xbox has some ideas.

And welcome to our forums.

[Silent Nick]

Yeah, it did seem a little dodgy. I have been getting a little bit desperate for ideas trying to explore all possible options on the perfect Xbox/TV/Computer setup.

It looks like my only real option is a Hauppage PVR, but AU$400 seems a bit much to spend on a video capture device, and it only uses component, not HDMI, or anything else...

Things are never just simple are they? :/

Anyway, your help is greatly appreciated =)