Device that can split HDMI video out

I'm starting here before i might get sold something that won't work...
Am running a late-2012 i7 2.3 quad Mini in a studio.  I (will) have two matching Acer 24" LED
monitors that need to display the same screen simultaneously- the 2nd monitor in an adjacent room.
I was going to use Thunderbolt/MiniDisplayPort>DVI for that monitor but the Mini is maxed out - every
port is being used for something and i need the TBolt for an audio device.  Hence am considering
splitting the video out.  Question - will a passive "Y" type splitter work and does it put any extra drain
on the Mini in a way that might 'tax' it too much -- or is there a powered device that would be better
suited for this task and if so, any suggestions of a model or two that are known to be reliable?
Also, would a passive splitter make the display on either of the monitors dimmer ?  I seem to recall
somebody saying they had an issue where one or the other was less bright when using a splitter(?)
Thanks for any info you might have!  Much appreciated!
Mike

Hi Gary, thanks for your reply.  My question then would be, of the fairly inexpensive 'active' devices pointed out in the comparison review mentioned earlier - i.e.  http://hdmi-switcher-review.toptenreviews.com/ 
I wonder why any of those wouldn't serve my purposes fine - that is, a switcher.  Or alternately, perhaps there would be cheaper active  VGA (vs DVI) splitters for something in the realm of less than $100 that would do the trick.  For our needs,even if i needed to run VGA (which both monitors are capable of) it wouldn't be such a critical application that this would be a major factor - vs. the DVI..  I would just be going HDMI>VGA split box>two monitors
I just recalled using a passive VGA splitter cable a couple of years ago on an old Mini now that i think about it - the resolutions matched on the two identical monitors - and both did display without distortion in that case. 
Even though i believe there was a bit of a dimming effect on both, it wasn't so extreme that they weren't acceptable.  Still, i would buy an active powered splitter - just wonder if i wouldn't be fine to go with something in the under-100.00 set of options shown in the 'reviews' link and if not, what the problem could be. THanks!
Mike

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